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The East Med in the Spotlight at PSTF – Challenges and Opportunities for Further Cruise Growth in the Region

As the 8th Posidonia Sea Tourism Forum (PSTF) opens its doors in Heraklion this May, the spotlight is firmly on the Eastern Mediterranean, where...

Mega-containerships are changing the market

The global shipping industry is once again at the center of attention for giant container ships, as their share of the global orderbook and...

Top Japanese shipping line fears US tariffs will slow cargo flows, president says

NYK, Japan’s largest shipping line, is concerned that U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs could push up the cost of automobiles and daily goods, denting...

Port fees for Chinese ships may prompt Genco to leave us market

Smart shipowners are getting prepared to pass any extra U.S. fees for Chinese ships onwards to their charterers, insulating the owner from the impact...

Shares of CK Hutchison climb 1% amid China criticism of Panama ports deal

hares of Hong Kong conglomerate CK Hutchison, opens new tab climbed 1% on Tuesday ahead of a deal to sell its Panama ports to...

CMA CGM sues Houston physical supplier over alleged bad bunkers

French container line CMA CGM has sued US marine fuels firm GCC Supply & Trading LLC over the alleged supply of contaminated VLSFO to...

Intermodal Weekly Market Report [W13]

As the first quarter of the year concludes, it is insightful to examine the dynamics of newbuilding activity in the two main conventional shipping...

Dalian iron ore at near one-month high on rising China demand

Iron ore futures prices rebounded on Tuesday, as growing demand for the steelmaking ingredient in top consumer China outweighed trade war concerns from upcoming...

Baltic index down for sixth straight session on lower rates across all vessel segments

The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index, which monitors rates for vessels moving dry bulk commodities, fell for a sixth straight session on...

Yang Ming orders methanol-ready containerships

Yang Ming Marine Transport Corporation has reportedly placed a new order for three methanol dual-fuel-ready containerships, each capable of carrying 8,000 TEUs. Specifically, the vessels...

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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.

Shipping: “The rules of the game are collapsing” – Unprecedented warning from Greece and...

For decades, global trade rested on an almost self-evident assumption: commercial vessels could move...

Hormuz traffic slows after Iran threatens retaliation for US attacks

Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz slowed at ​the start of this week,...

Kongsberg Maritime enters agreement to acquire Steerprop

Kongsberg Maritime ASA has entered into an agreement to acquire Steerprop, a Finnish designer...

Hapag-Lloyd plans improvements to $4.2 billion bid for Israel’s ZIM

Hapag-Lloyd is working with the Israeli government on improvements to its proposed $4.2 billion...

Panama Canal postpones Neopanamax draft adjustment

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

PCT S.A.: New customs licence for cargo arriving by rail

A step towards enhancing the operational efficiency of the Piraeus Container Terminal is the granting of an Authorised Consignee licence to PCT S.A. by...

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...