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Baltic index hits near four-week high as capesize rates jump

The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index .BADI, which tracks rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, rose to its highest in close...

Celestyal offers free cruises to Olympic medallists

Celestyal – which has headquarters in Greece, the birthplace of the Olympic Games – has launched the special offer to celebrate Team Greece’s success...

Odfjell continues strong performance in Q2

Odfjell significantly improved both its operating result and bottom line in the second quarter of 2024. Highlights – 2Q24: Odfjell´s strong performance on safety continues with...

MOL and Vale Retrofit Capesize Bulk Carrier with Rotor Sails

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) and Vale International SA announced that a 200,000-ton class bulk carrier, currently employed under a mid–term contract for transportation...

Awilco LNG reports strong quarterly & half year profit

The Awilco LNG Group (Awilco LNG ASA together with its subsidiaries) reported unaudited results for the three months ended June 30, 2024. HIGHLIGHTS •Awilco LNG achieved...

Höegh LNG earnings down in Q2

Höegh LNG reported its interim financial results for the quarter and first half ended 30 June 2024. The group reported an EBITDA of USD...

Baltic index hits more than three-week high on higher capesize rates

The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index, which tracks rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, extended its gains to its highest level...

BHP’s quick strike fix sets tone for labor talks amid copper rally

Mining giant BHP’s quick fix to a recent six-day strikeat its huge Escondida copper mine in Chile could set the tone for upcoming negotiations...

Argentina quarantines grains ship over suspected mpox case

Argentine authorities have quarantined a cargo ship in the Parana River over a suspected case of mpox onboard, the government said on Tuesday, as...

Dalian iron ore extends gains on strengthening steel prices

Dalian iron ore climbed on Tuesday, supported by a persistent rise in steel prices in top consumer China, although lingering doubts around demand prospects...

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Seaspan Becomes First International Ship Owner & Operator to Access China’s Panda Bond Market

Seaspan, a leading independent maritime asset owner and operator, is pleased to announce the successful issuance of a RMB 1.5 billion Panda Bond in...

DHT Holdings Announces Record Second Quarter 2026 Results

DHT Holdings announced its results for the quarter ended June 30, 2026.

Dorian LPG posts record profit

Dorian LPG Ltd. (NYSE: LPG) (the “Company,” “Dorian LPG,” “we,” “us,” and “our”), a leading owner and operator of modern very large gas carriers...

Star Bulk Carriers Reports Strongest Quarterly Results Since Second Quarter Of 2022

Star Bulk Carriers announced its unaudited financial and operating results for the second quarter of 2026.

Genco Announces Q2 2026 Financial Results; Declares Dividend of $0.80 per Share for Q2 2026

Genco Shipping & Trading Limited (NYSE:GNK) (“Genco” or the “Company”), the largest U.S. headquartered drybulk shipowner focused on the global transportation of commodities, reported...

Shipping Industry Sees Major Obstacles to Iran’s Hormuz Control Plan

A proposed deal between Iran and Oman that would give Tehran control over ships...

UK continues crackdown on Russia with tough new sanctions

Russian banks, shadow fleet ships and shady businesses have been slapped with UK sanctions...

Panama Canal Announces New Draft Adjustments for Neopanamax Locks

The Panama Canal Authority announced, through a notice to shipping companies, that effective August...

Iran Says Hormuz Shipping Route Announcement With Oman Nears

Iran and Oman have reached an understanding on the geographic coordinates for a shipping...

Yemen’s Houthis Deny Plans To Impose Fees On Ships Sailing Through Red Sea

Yemen’s Houthi-run maritime coordination body denied on Saturday that it planned to impose fees...

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...

DP World Accelerates Port Decarbonization in Chile

DP World is expanding the electrification of its port operations in Chile with the introduction of seven 100% electric Internal Transfer Vehicles (ITVs) and...

Piraeus container traffic remains resilient despite Red Sea shipping disruptions

Container traffic at the Port of Piraeus remained resilient in the first half of 2026 despite mounting disruption to global shipping caused by the...

Port of Long Beach, MARAD agree to test nuclear-powered vessels

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) today joined leaders from California’s Port of Long Beach to celebrate a new partnership focused on...