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HMM signs 430 billion won long-term transport contract with Brazil’s Vale

HMM is accelerating the diversification of its business structure, which has been centered on container ships, by signing a long-term transport contract with Vale,...

New Shipping linked to suezmax order at SHI

According to broker reports, New Shipping is linked to an order for two suezmax newbuildings at Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI), at a price thought...

Iron ore slides as elevated China steel stocks weigh

Prices of iron ore futures slipped on Thursday, as top consumer China’s accumulating steel stocks in the peak demand season weighed on sentiment. The most-traded...

Baltic Index slips on low capesize rates

The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index, which monitors rates for vessels moving dry bulk commodities, fell on Thursday due to weak capesize...

Zodiac Maritime completes delivery of 10 advanced Dual-fuel pure car and truck carriers 

Zodiac Maritime has completed the delivery of ten advanced dual-fuel Pure Car and Truck Carriers (PCTCs) from Yantai CIMC Raffles Offshore Ltd (CIMC Raffles),...

Saipem awarded new offshore contract for Sakarya gas field development worth approximately 1.5 billion USD

Saipem has been awarded a new offshore contract by Turkish Petroleum OTC for the third phase of the Sakarya gas field development project in...

CMA CGM decides against surcharge for US fees

As announced earlier this year by the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), effective October 14, 2025, the U.S. will begin assessing new service fees for...

Winners and losers in the “battle” of liners

Sea-Intelligence in its latest analysis focused on the carrier alliance reshuffle underway on Europe’s major container ports. According to an analysis, the Piraeus port has...

TEN reports profits for the second quarter and first half of 2025

TEN reported results (unaudited) for the six months and the second quarter ended June 30, 2025. FIRST HALF 2025 SUMMARY RESULTSTEN’s fleet generated $390.4 million...

Iron ore eases on profit-taking, weak China inflation data

Iron ore futures retreated on Wednesday, due to some profit-taking and weaker-than-expected inflation data in top consumer China, although the bets of demand picking...

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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...