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Dalian iron ore hits 11-week high on China stimulus prospects

Dalian and Singapore iron ore futures rose for a third session on Thursday, as weaker-than-expected industrial growth in top steel consumer China cemented views...

Baltic index extends gains on stronger vessel rates

The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index rose for a tenth straight session on Thursday, supported by higher rates across vessel segments. The overall index,...

Celestyal Appoints Janet Parton To The Brand New Position Of Vice President, Business Development – Uk, Europe & Australia

Celestyal, the award-winning, number one choice for travellers to the Greek Islands and the Eastern Mediterranean, continues to invest and expand in key markets...

Korean Shipbuilders Likely to Receive Reflective Benefits from Cross-strait Conflict

A cross-strait conflict between Taiwan and China is creating new opportunities for the Korean shipbuilding industry. Taiwanese shipping companies and ship owners are turning...

Russian Urals crude freight costs from Baltic to India at 6-month lows- trade

Shipping costs for Russian Urals crude from Baltic ports to India for loadings in July eased to their lowest level in six months amid...

Baltic index hits two-week high on smaller vessels demand

The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, tracking rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, edged higher on Wednesday, aided by an uptick in...

At least 79 drown, many missing in migrant shipwreck off Greece

A fishing boat carrying migrants trying to reach Europe capsized and sank Wednesday off the coast of Greece, leaving at least 79 dead and...

Dynacom orders 10 new vessels

According to broker reports, Dynacom has placed orders for two very large crude carriers at New Times Shipbuilding and eight 85,000 dwt bulk carriers...

Bunge, Viterra will merge to form $34 billion agri-trading powerhouse

U.S. grains merchant Bunge (BG.N) and Glencore-backed (GLEN.L) Viterra are merging to create an agricultural trading giant worth about $34 billion including debt, the...

Intermodal Weekly Market Report [W23]

Last week, the Australian Bureau of Meteorology predicted that there is a 70% chance that the El Niño phenomenon will occur in the Pacific...

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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 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...

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...

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...