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Iron ore prices hold steady on property stimulus hopes

Iron ore futures prices were largely unchanged on Tuesday, following a strong increase the previous day, as investors reacted to proposed property stimulus measures...

China overtakes Japan in April as Australia’s top coal market

Australia shipped more coal to China than Japan in April, the first time this has happened in any month in more than four years,...

G7 agree deal to quit coal by 2035, but with caveat

Energy ministers from the Group of Seven (G7) major democracies agreed on Tuesday to end the use of coal in power generation “during the...

Iron ore retreats on weak Chinese industrial data

Iron ore futures prices fell on Monday after weak industrial data in top consumer China and the completion of pre-holiday restocking by steelmakers ahead...

Dalian iron ore extends gains on China demand hopes, profit-taking caps rise

Dalian iron ore futures prices extended their rise for a second straight session on Thursday, supported by lingering demand hopes in top consumer China,...

Iron ore rebounds to six-week high on renewed China demand hopes, lower shipments

Prices of iron ore futures rebounded on Wednesday to the highest level in more than six weeks, aided by renewed hopes of improved steel...

US winter wheat ratings drop; corn 12% seeded

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) weekly crop progress report showed 50% of U.S. winter wheat crop in good-to-excellent condition, short of the average...

China’s strong iron ore imports diverge from weak steel output

China’s first quarter imports of iron ore and its domestic production of the steel raw material both rose strongly, but output of crude steel...

BHP says it aims to receive first ammonia-fuelled bulk carrier in 2026

Australia’s BHP Group is planning to receive its first ammonia-fuelled bulk carrier in 2026 as part of the company’s plans to cut shipping emissions,...

Brazil’s over-performing soy crop may keep padding global stocks

Last year, Brazil raised a soybean crop exceeding 160 million metric tons, nearly doubling the decade-ago levels as the top exporter expanded production to...

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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)...