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Iron ore slumps to three-week low on weak China demand, strong global supply

Iron ore futures prices slumped to a nearly three-week low on Wednesday, undermined by weak seasonal demand from top consumer China and mounting global...

Baltic index hits one-month low as capesize rates slide

The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, which tracks rates for ships ferrying dry bulk commodities, fell for the third straight session to a...

Maersk says Red Sea shipping disruption having global effects

Denmark’s A.P. Moller-Maersk said on Wednesday that disruption to its container shipping via the Red Sea had extended beyond trade routes between the Far...

Oman says crew member of capsized tanker found dead and nine rescued

Omani authorities say nine members of a 16-strong Indian and Sri Lankan crew have been rescued, after going missing when their oil tanker capsized...

Seacon sells supramax bulk carrier

Seacon Shipping announced a transaction involving the sale of a bulk carrier vessel for USD 13.8 million, with delivery scheduled between August 1 and...

Intermodal Weekly Market Report [W28]

In February 2024, we discussed the impact of the integration of the Energy Efficiency Existing Ship Index (EEXI) and Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII) regulations,...

Yangzijiang Shipbuilding working to acquire over 866,671 sqm of land for new clean energy ship manufacturing base

Yangzijiang Shipbuilding is working to acquire land use rights of about 1300 Chinese mu – or 866,671 sqm – of land in Jiangsu Province,...

WFW advises ABN AMRO & ING on $245M loan to Tsakos Energy

Watson Farley & Williams advised ABN AMRO BANK N.V. and ING BANK N.V. on a US$245m term loan facility granted to Tsakos Energy Navigation Limited for...

OceanPal announces agreement to acquire an MR2 tanker vessel

OceanPal, a global shipping company specializing in the ownership of vessels, announced that it has signed, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, a Memorandum of...

Shipowner denies Houthi attack claim

Yemen’s Houthis did not attack the Cyprus-flagged Olvia tanker in the Mediterranean, the ship’s owner told Reuters on Tuesday, while maritime security sources said...

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Genco Shipping & Trading to review Diana Shipping’s unsolicited tender offer

Genco Shipping & Trading Limited, the largest U.S. headquartered drybulk shipowner focused on the global transportation of commodities, confirmed that Diana Shipping, Inc. has...

Diana Shipping launches tender offer to acquire all outstanding shares of Genco Shipping & trading for $23.50 per share in cash

Diana Shipping Inc., a global shipping company specializing in the ownership and bareboat charter-in of dry bulk vessels that owns approximately 14.8% of the...

Bahri reports first quarter 2026 results with net profit of SAR 2.15 billion

The National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (“Bahri” or the “Company”, 4030 on the Saudi Exchange), the Kingdom’s leading shipping and logistics provider, announced...

Subsea 7 S.A. announces first quarter 2026 results

Subsea 7 S.A announced results of Subsea7 Group (the Group, Subsea7) for the first quarter which ended 31 March 2026.  Highlights   • First quarter Adjusted EBITDA...

Pacific International lines delivers resilient earnings in FY2025

PIL Pte Ltd announced its financial results for the fiscal year ended 31 December 2025. The Group delivered net profit after tax of US$1.04...

Posidonia 2026 conference programme kicks off early with geopolitics dominant in industry agenda

From insurance and risk management to energy transition, digitalisation and maritime security, the Posidonia...

Swedish coast guard seizes suspected false flag tanker in Baltic sea

The Swedish Coast Guard said on Sunday it had seized a tanker in the...

Trump says US operation will aid ships stranded in Strait of Hormuz

President Donald Trump said on Sunday the U.S. would start an effort on Monday...

Celestyal launches one-day flash sale with fares from 179€

Celestyal has announced a one-day-only flash sale, offering limited-time fares across a selection of...

Tamara de Gruyter, President, Wärtsilä Energy Storage and Executive Vice President to continue her...

Tamara de Gruyter, President, Wärtsilä Energy Storage and Executive Vice President, and a member...

Stable cargo flows in the Port of Gothenburg despite mixed first-quarter performance

Container handling in the Port of Gothenburg continues to show positive development in terms of loaded cargo volumes. At the same time, the share...

PPA: Investment of 3.25 million euros

Piraeus Port Authority S.A. (PPA) announced the launch of works for the development of a new park featuring a model playground and a cycling...

Piraeus Port is resilient – Record performance and investments of 1.4 billion euros

The resilience and growth prospects of the Port of Piraeus, despite heightened geopolitical turbulence affecting shipping and transport, were highlighted by the Deputy CEO...

Panama Canal says $1 million-plus auction slots reflect temporary surge in demand

The Panama Canal Authority said on Thursday that some ships had recently paid more than $1 million for crossing slots at auction, but ​said...

Throughput in the port of Rotterdam remains stable, with a slight decline of 0.7%

Throughput at the port of Rotterdam fell slightly by 0.7% in the first quarter of 2026 compared with the same period last year. Throughput...