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US soy exporters off to worst new-crop start in 23 years amid China’s absence

The upcoming U.S. soybean harvest is expected to approach record levels, but exporters had sold practically none of it as of last week, a...

China iron ore imports likely at peak, demand composition to shift

China’s demand for imported iron ore has most likely peaked, but the composition of future imports are likely to shift as the world’s biggest...

Iron ore slides as prospects of softening demand, Biden’s new China tariff weigh

Iron ore prices extended declines into a second straight session on Wednesday, dragged down by expectations of seasonally falling demand in top consumer China...

Investors propel copper towards two-year peak

Copper prices climbed towards the two-year highs hit last month as expectations of strong demand growth and hopes for cuts to U.S. interest rates...

Iron ore climbs as bond issuance stimulus offsets weak China data impact

Iron ore futures prices strengthened on Monday, as news of more bond issuance by Chinese authorities to spur economic growth outweighed the impact of...

Greece extends naval drills to drive Russia oil tankers away

Greece’s Navy extended a series of exercises aimed at preventing tankers from transferring Russian oil just miles off its coastline. The navy said in a...

China’s April iron ore imports stay high as lower prices draw buyers

China’s April iron ore imports ticked up 1.1% from the previous month, customs data showed on Thursday, as lower prices in March encouraged some...

Argentina grains ports, soy crushing plants idle due to general strike

Argentine grains ports and soybeancrushing plants in the area surrounding the major Rosario hub arestanding idle due to a nationwide strike launchedon Thursday, the...

Greece extends naval advisory to deter Russian oil ship-to-ship transfers

The Greek navy on Wednesday extended an advisory effectively banning ship traffic off the coast of the southeastern Peloponnese that two sources said was...

Iron ore slips amid high inventories at China ports

Iron ore futures prices slipped on Wednesday amid rising inventories at Chinese ports, despite hopes for greater intervention in the country’s flagging property market. The...

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Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Reports Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings reported financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026 and provided guidance for the third quarter and full...

United Maritime reports Q2 and H1 2026 results – Strategic fleet repositioning into Capesize Vessels

United Maritime Corporatio, announced its financial results for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2026. The Company also declared a quarterly...

Seanergy Maritime reports second quarter and first-half 2026 financial results

Seanergy Maritime Holdings Corp., a leading pure-play Capesize owner and operator, reported its financial results for the second quarter and six months ended June...

Diana Shipping reports Q2 & H1 2026 results and declares cash dividend of $0.01 per common share for the Q2

Diana Shipping Inc., a global shipping company specializing in the ownership and bareboat charter-in of dry bulk vessels, reported net income of $20.8 million...

Bahri reports record net profit of SAR 2.75 billion for Q2 2026

The National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (Bahri), the Kingdom’s leading shipping and logistics company, announced its financial results for the second quarter and...

Yemen’s Houthis Deny Plans To Impose Fees On Ships Sailing Through Red Sea

Yemen’s Houthi-run maritime coordination body denied on Saturday that it planned to impose fees...

EU Forces Board Sanctioned Russian ‘Shadow Fleet’ Tanker

An EU naval mission led by Italy boarded a tanker from Russia’s so-called “shadow...

Two Tankers With Saudi Oil Exit Red Sea Over Weekend

Two tankers laden with Saudi oil crossed the Bab el-Mandeb strait over the weekend,...

Teekay Corporation second quarter 2026 update

Teekay Corporation Ltd. provided an update for the three months ended June 30, 2026,...

WALLENIUS SOL acquires vessels from Royal Wagenborg and signs long-term CoA with Smurfit Westrock

WALLENIUS SOL has announced the acquisition of two RoRo vessels from Royal Wagenborg, Bothniaborg...

Piraeus container traffic remains resilient despite Red Sea shipping disruptions

Container traffic at the Port of Piraeus remained resilient in the first half of 2026 despite mounting disruption to global shipping caused by the...

Port of Long Beach, MARAD agree to test nuclear-powered vessels

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) today joined leaders from California’s Port of Long Beach to celebrate a new partnership focused on...

PPA S.A. receives double distinction at the “Protagonists of the Greek Economy 2026” Awards

Piraeus Port Authority received two prestigious distinctions at the “Protagonists of the Greek Economy 2026” Awards, reaffirming its leading role in the Greek economy...

Port of Antwerp-Bruges stands firm in a challenging first half of 2026

Cargo handling declined by 2.4%, the market share of containers remained stable, and investments are bolstering the future. In the first half of 2026, Port...

PPA S.A. publishes 2025 sustainability report

PPA S.A. continues to invest systematically in the sustainable development and modernization of the Port of Piraeus by integrating Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG)...