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Baltic index drops for seventh straight session as capesize rates slip

The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index extended declines for a seventh consecutive session on Thursday, pressured by weaker rates for capesize shipping...

Greece advises vessels to avoid Yemeni waters after Red Sea attacks

Greece has advised commercial vessels sailing in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden to avoid Yemeni waters, keep only the necessary crew...

Baltic index falls for sixth straight session on softer capesize rates

The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index dropped on Wednesday for the sixth straight session, dragged lower by steadily declining rates for capesize...

Baltic index sinks on low cargo demand, risks persist in Red Sea

The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index dropped on Tuesday for the fifth straight session, tracking lower rates for capesize vessels, even as...

Red Sea Chaos Has Shippers Bracing for Weeks Without Key Trade Route

The global shipping industry is bracing for the prospect of living without its most important trade route for weeks. Even as the US works to...

Baltic index hits three-week low as capesize rates weigh

The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index hit a three-week low on Monday, mainly weighed down by a decline in rates for bigger...

Panama Canal to increase daily transits to 24 starting in January

Through Advisory to Shipping No. A-54-2023, the Panama Canal announced today that it will increase the number of daily transits to 24 starting in...

Shipping firms to avoid Suez Canal as Red Sea attacks increase

Two major freight firms including MSC Mediterranean Shipping Co, the world’s biggest container shipping line, on Saturday said they would avoid the Suez Canal...

Maersk denies Houthi claim container ship hit by Yemeni militia

Danish shipping company Maersk on Friday denied a claim by Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi movement that the militia carried out a drone strike on a...

Baltic index extends losses on weaker vessel demand

The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index, tracking rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, inched lower for the second consecutive session on...

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TotalEnergies completes the transfer of its 10% interest in Arctic LNG 2

As mentioned on the occasion of the presentation of the 2nd Quarter 2026 Results, TotalEnergies confirms that the transfer of its 10% interest in...

Orient Overseas Limited announces 2026 interim results

Orient Overseas (International) Limited Announced 2026 Interim Results​. Group Revenue of US$5,173 million Group EBIT of US$728 million Group EBITDA of US$1,255 million Operating Cash Flow of US$819 million Profit Attributable to...

BW LPG Limited – Financial results for Q2 2026

BW LPG reported another strong quarter in Q2 2026. Highlights Q2 2026 Financial performance Q2 2026 profit attributable to equity holders of the Company was US$120...

Frontline reports “best quarterly profit ever”

Frontline plc reported unaudited results for the six months ended June 30, 2026: Highlights Reported the best quarterly profit ever of $659.2 million, or $2.96 per...

EXMAR announces half year 2026 results

 EXMAR Shipping delivered a resilient first-half performance despite geopolitical uncertainty, evolving regulations and changing trade flows. The segment reported stable revenue year-on-year in challenging...

Two killed in oil tanker fire off South Korea, Yonhap reports

Two crew people were killed on ​Thursday after a fire ‌broke out aboard an...

Shipping traffic through Strait of Hormuz rises slightly, data shows

Shipping traffic at the Strait of Hormuz rose slightly even as a geopolitical standoff...

TORM announces Q2 2026 results, dividend distribution, and financial outlook 2026

In the second quarter of 2026, TORM (Nasdaq: TRMD or TRMD A) generated time...

Iran and Oman discuss temporary Hormuz corridor as impasse with US drags on

Iran said it had restarted talks ​with neighbor Oman to manage the Strait of...

Panama Canal auction hits new record at $5.3 million

A shipper needing to transit the Panama Canal bid a record $5.3 million to...

PPA: New framework for investments in ports and logistics

Piraeus Port Authority (PPA) has expanded its scope of business activity following shareholders’ approval of amendments to the corporate charter, paving the way for...

Piraeus container traffic shows signs of recovery as ships return to Suez Canal

Signs of improvement are emerging in container traffic at Terminals II and III at the Port of Piraeus, as the gradual return of containerships...

Port of Los Angeles posts second-best July on record, cargo volume remains strong

The Port of Los Angeles processed 960,464 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) in July, making it the second-busiest July in the Port’s history. The strong...

Announcement of Notification to Submit a Voluntary Conditional ‎Cash Offer to Acquire AD Ports Group Shares

AD Ports Group, a leading global facilitator of trade, ‎logistics, and industry, announces that it has received a notification from L’IMAD Holding Company PJSC...

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...