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Baltic index slips for fourth straight day as capesize rates dip

The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, which tracks rates for ships ferrying dry bulk commodities, was down on Wednesday for the fourth straight...

Diana Shipping announces time charter contract for m/v DSI Polaris with Stone Shipping

Diana Shipping, a global shipping company specializing in the ownership and bareboat charter-in of dry bulk vessels, announced that, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary,...

SFL – Announcement of public offering of common shares

SFL Corporation announced that it intends to offer, issue and sell to the public 8,000,000 of the Company’s common shares, par value $0.01 per...

SeaLead announces new leadership

SeaLead, a rapidly expanding global shipping line, announced a series of strategic appointments at a critical juncture in its growth trajectory. Having achieved its...

Houthi threat to red sea shipping is growing, UN envoy to Yemen says

Recent developments in the Red Sea and surrounding waterways suggest that the threat to international shipping from Yemen’s Houthis is growing, U.N. Special Envoy...

Iron ore hits three-month low on bleak China demand outlook

Iron ore futures fell to their lowest in more than three months on Tuesday, as a lack of stimulus from top consumer China’s third...

Baltic index drops to over one-month low on lower capesize rates

The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, which tracks rates for ships ferrying dry bulk commodities, slipped to its lowest level in more than...

Fincantieri signs order with Carnival Corporation for three mega-cruise ships

Fincantieri signed an agreement with Carnival Corporation & plc for the design, engineering, and construction of three new cruise ships for the Carnival Cruise Line brand....

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards intercepted UAE-managed tanker, IRGC says

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has intercepted a Togo-flagged, UAE-managed products tanker carrying 1,500 tons of marine gas oil, the IRGC and British security...

Trafigura Group takes full ownership of High Heat Tankers Pte

The Trafigura Group has completed the acquisition of Gearbulk Holding AG’s 50 percent share in joint venture company High Heat Tankers Pte Ltd (HHT)...

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Seaspan Becomes First International Ship Owner & Operator to Access China’s Panda Bond Market

Seaspan, a leading independent maritime asset owner and operator, is pleased to announce the successful issuance of a RMB 1.5 billion Panda Bond in...

DHT Holdings Announces Record Second Quarter 2026 Results

DHT Holdings announced its results for the quarter ended June 30, 2026.

Dorian LPG posts record profit

Dorian LPG Ltd. (NYSE: LPG) (the “Company,” “Dorian LPG,” “we,” “us,” and “our”), a leading owner and operator of modern very large gas carriers...

Star Bulk Carriers Reports Strongest Quarterly Results Since Second Quarter Of 2022

Star Bulk Carriers announced its unaudited financial and operating results for the second quarter of 2026.

Genco Announces Q2 2026 Financial Results; Declares Dividend of $0.80 per Share for Q2 2026

Genco Shipping & Trading Limited (NYSE:GNK) (“Genco” or the “Company”), the largest U.S. headquartered drybulk shipowner focused on the global transportation of commodities, reported...

Shipping slows through Strait of Hormuz after tanker attacks, data shows

Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz slowed over the weekend, data showed on Monday,...

Shipping Industry Sees Major Obstacles to Iran’s Hormuz Control Plan

A proposed deal between Iran and Oman that would give Tehran control over ships...

UK continues crackdown on Russia with tough new sanctions

Russian banks, shadow fleet ships and shady businesses have been slapped with UK sanctions...

Panama Canal Announces New Draft Adjustments for Neopanamax Locks

The Panama Canal Authority announced, through a notice to shipping companies, that effective August...

Iran Says Hormuz Shipping Route Announcement With Oman Nears

Iran and Oman have reached an understanding on the geographic coordinates for a shipping...

DP World Expands Cold Chain Capabilities With New €48m Antwerp Hub

DP World will build a new temperature-controlled logistics hub in the Port of Antwerp. The project begins with an initial investment of EUR 48...

Port of Klaipėda delivers strong performance in 1H2026

The Port of Klaipėda delivered a strong performance in the first half of the year, demonstrating resilience in a changing market environment and further...

DP World Accelerates Port Decarbonization in Chile

DP World is expanding the electrification of its port operations in Chile with the introduction of seven 100% electric Internal Transfer Vehicles (ITVs) and...

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...