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China’s Covid Zero Policy Towards Seafarers Escalates Supply Chain Crisis

China’s increasingly extreme Covid Zero policies are standing in the way of a full recovery for the shipping industry and prolonging a crisis that’s...

Maersk exploring option for using hydrogen as fuel, in talks for green methanol supply

A.P. Moller-Maersk, the world’s largest shipping company, is looking into the potential use of hydrogen as fuel for some vessels and is also in...

Baltic index rises as smaller vessels lend support

The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index rose on Thursday, buoyed by gains for panamax and supramax vessels that countered a dip in...

INTERCARGO: Statement on IMO MEPC 77 meeting

Regarding the International Maritime Organization’s Marine Environment Protection Committee meeting this week (IMO’s MEPC 77, 22-26 Nov. 2021), INTERCARGO said: “Given the harsh realities and...

Baltic index ends four-day rally on capesize weakness

The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index snapped four straight sessions of gains on Wednesday as a drop in capesize rates outweighed gains...

Baltic index gains for fourth day as vessel rates firm

The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index rose for a fourth straight session on Tuesday to its highest level in a week as...

ZIM Connecting Indian Subcontinent, East Mediterranean

ZIM announced the launch of ZIM Indian Subcontinent – East Mediterranean Service (ZMI), a new and improved service connecting the Indian subcontinent and the...

Wärtsilä launches new lighter, smaller IQ Series scrubber

The technology group Wärtsilä has launched its new IQ Series exhaust gas treatment system, designed by its Exhaust Treatment business unit in Moss, Norway. The...

Gains in bigger vessels lift Baltic index to 1-week high

The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index climbed to its highest in a week on Monday, helped by improved rates for the larger...

Baltic index snaps 5-day losing streak as capesizes gain

The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index gained on Thursday, after falling for five straight sessions, as firmer capesize rates offset losses in...

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2020 Bulkers– Results for the second quarter of 20262020 Bulkers 

2020 Bulkers Ltd. announced its unaudited financial and operating results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026. Key events during the second...

KAMCO and Standard Chartered partner to boost foreign currency financing for Korean shipowners

South Korea's state-backed asset manager KAMCO has joined forces with Standard Chartered Singapore to expand smaller domestic shipowners' access to dollar-denominated funding. The initiative...

The Swedish Club reports strong financial performance amid challenging market conditions

The Swedish Club has reported a strong and disciplined financial performance for the first half of 2026, underpinned by improved underwriting profitability, continued premium...

Odfjell SE 2Q26: A strong financial result

Odfjell SE reported its results for the second quarter of 2026. The report shows a significantly higher financial result than in the previous quarter....

Navios Maritime Partners L.P. reports financial results for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2026

Navios Maritime Partners L.P., an international owner and operator of dry cargo and tanker vessels, reported its financial results for the second quarter and...

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...

IMO calls for urgent action as piracy resumes in the Gulf of Aden

IMO Secretary-General Mr. Arsenio Dominguez issued the following statement following reports of the SEAMULL...

Travlos: Greek shipping backs Liberia-Panama proposal for green transition

Greek shipping supports the proposal put forward by Liberia and Panama for the green...

UKMTO says tanker struck by unknown projectile off Saudi Arabia’s Yanbu

A tanker was struck by an unknown projectile 63 nautical miles west of the...

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...

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...