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Iron ore touches over 2-week high on China-US trade truce, caution caps gains

Prices of iron ore futures touched a more than two-week high on Tuesday, supported by a U.S.-China temporary trade agreement, although caution over a...

Baltic index hits three-week low on weaker capesize, panamax rates

The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index, which measures shipping rates for vessels transporting dry bulk commodities, fell to a three-week low on...

MPC Capital continues profitable growth path in Q1 2025

Investment and asset manager MPC Capital AG presented its figures for the first quarter of 2025. Revenue increased by almost a quarter. The revenue...

ESVAGT developing new offshore wind business with a joint venture in South Korea 

The market leader within maritime offshore wind solutions, ESVAGT, will follow customers to the emerging Korean offshore wind market by entering a joint venture...

Korean shipbuilders approach peak boom with 200 trillion won order backlog

The order backlog of major Korean shipbuilders has exceeded 190 trillion won in the first quarter of this year, approaching the 200 trillion won...

US, China to slash tariffs during 90-day reprieve for talks

The US and China will temporarily lower tariffs on each other’s products in a dramatic ratcheting down of trade tensions that buys the world’s...

Höegh Evi signs FSRU charter with EGAS, supporting Egypt’s role as energy hub in the Middle East

Höegh Evi, a global leader in marine energy infrastructure, has signed a 10-year time charter agreement with Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company for the...

Fincantieri reports best ever order intake

The Board of Directors of Fincantieri, chaired by Biagio Mazzotta, has approved the interim financial information as of March 31, 2025. FINANCIAL RESULTS Significant growth in Revenues at euro 2,376...

JR Shipping Group expands fleet with order of two low-emission ECO-8500 short sea dry cargo vessels

JR Shipping Group announced the expansion of its fleet with the order of two diesel electric driven, high cubic 8.500 tonner ECO short sea...

MSC maintains its investment focus on Greek cruising and ports

The Mediterranean Shipping Company Group insists on Greek destinations in the cruise sector, despite the fact that it openly expresses its objections to the...

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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.

Panama Canal postpones Neopanamax draft adjustment

The Panama Canal will maintain the current maximum authorized draft for vessels transiting the...

US, Iranian forces fire at vessels in waters near Iran

U.S. ​and Iranian forces fired at vessels in waters around Iran on Saturday, including...

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...

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...