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China opens first container ship route to Europe via Arctic

China has opened the first container ship route connecting Europe through the Arctic sea passage. State-run media reported that the vessel left the eastern Chinese...

China takes steps against US-linked units of S.Korea shipbuilder Hanwha

China announced sanctions on Tuesday against five U.S.-linked subsidiaries of South Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean (042660.KS), opens new tab amid trade tension between the...

Intermodal Weekly Market Report [W41]

 The latest escalation in U.S.-China trade tensions marks a setback ronment. After a relatively calm summer, Beijing’s announcement of retaliatory port fees on U.S.-linked...

Iron ore slides on profit-taking as focus shifts to rising supply, weak steel

Iron ore futures retreated on Tuesday as investors booked profits after focus shifted back to expectations of growing ore supply in the rest of...

Baltic freight index falls after capesize vessel rates slump

The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index, which monitors rates for vessels moving dry bulk commodities, declined on Tuesday, weighed down by a...

DHT says its fleet has no US links after China’s new port fee move

Oil tanker operator DHT Holdings said on Monday that its fleet does not fall under the scope of China's new special port fees targeting...

MPCC continues strategic fleet renewal with newbuild orders against long-term charters

MPC Container Ships has placed an order for two 1,600 TEU container vessels in combination with 8-year charters to one of the leading global...

Salzgitter AG and Oldendorff Carriers partner to decarbonize maritime iron ore transport

Salzgitter Flachstahl GmbH, a subsidiary of Salzgitter AG and Oldendorff Carriers have entered into a long-term agreement to reduce carbon emissions in the maritime...

Valaris announces contract award for Drillship VALARIS DS-12

Valaris Limited announced that it has been awarded a five-well contract with Bp Exploration Delta Limited for drillship VALARIS DS-12 in Egypt. The contract...

Pacific Basin Shipping appoints Kristian Helt as Executive Director

The board of directors of Pacific Basin Shipping Limited announces that Mr. Kristian Helt has been appointed as an executive Director of the Company...

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Scorpio Tankers announces updates on third quarter 2026 TCE rates and time charter-out agreements

Scorpio Tankers Inc. announced today an update on its third quarter of 2026 average daily Time Charter Equivalent rates and that it has entered...

Block sale of existing shares in Klaveness Combination Carriers ASA completed

Reference is made to the stock exchange notice published on 2 September 2026 regarding a potential block sale of existing shares in Klaveness Combination...

Heidmar Maritime Holdings reports results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026

Heidmar Maritime Holdings Corp. reported its results for the quarter and six month period ended June 30, 2026. Second Quarter 2026 Highlights • Total revenues of...

Capital Tankers announces second quarter 2026 financial results

Capital Tankers Corp. announced its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026.  

Stena announces Q2 interim report

The Stena AB Group published its interim report for the second quarter of 2026.

Iran blacklists more ships trying to sail through Hormuz, govt website shows

Iran has added more ships it deems as non-compliant and subject to fines, confiscation...

Celestyal announces 2028 summer Mediterranean programme

Celestyal has unveiled its 2028 Mediterranean programme, with 124 sailings on sale from September...

Saudi Arabia says Iran attacked vessel in Hormuz, killing two sailors

Saudi Arabia, the world's biggest crude exporter, said on Wednesday that an Iranian attack...

Celestyal launches ‘Uncrowded, Unforgettable, Authentically Med’ winter campaign with fares from €469pp

Celestyal has launched a new winter campaign, ‘Uncrowded, Unforgettable, Authentically Med’ - live from...

Celestyal unveils new winter sailings onboard Celestyal Journey

Celestyal has unveiled seven new winter 2027/28 sailing options onboard the 1,260-guest Celestyal Journey,...

ZIM: Updated freight rates from Mediterranean & Black Sea ports

Updated Freight Rates from all Mediterranean ports & Black Sea ports to all USEC & Gulf, Puerto Rico, Canada, Mexico, Caribbean & South America...

Chandra Asri Group opens access to CPN public terminal

PT Chandra Pelabuhan Nusantara (CPN), a subsidiary of PT Chandra Asri Pacific Tbk (Chandra Asri Group), has officially obtained the Business License for the...

Direct traffic between the Port of Gothenburg and Asia increases

Cargo volumes at the Port of Gothenburg developed strongly during the first half of 2026. Container volumes remained at record levels, while rail, RoRo,...

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...