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CMA CGM signs AI deal with Google

CMA CGM, a global leader in sea, land, air and logistics solutions, and Google announced a strategic partnership to accelerate the integration of artificial...

Suez Canal revenue drops as some shippers shun Red Sea

The Suez Canal‘s annual revenue dropped by almost a quarter in its latest financial year as some shippers switched to alternative routes to avoid...

LNG Carrier Bottleneck grows on slow Freeport LNG restart after Beryl

The number of liquefied natural gas (LNG) tankers waiting to load at Freeport LNG in Texas has increased since the U.S. second largest...

Throughput port of Rotterdam virtually unchanged in first half 2024

Cargo throughput in the port of Rotterdam remained virtually unchanged in the first half of 2024 compared to the same period last year. Cargo...

Baltic index snaps 3-day losing streak on capesize demand

The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, which tracks rates for ships ferrying dry bulk commodities, snapped a three-session losing streak on Thursday, helped...

Dry bulk newbuild contracting fell 34.2%, despite a strong market

“During the first half of 2024, newbuild contracting in the dry bulk sector fell 34.2% y/y despite favourable market conditions. A 6.5% y/y increase...

VARD signs contract on a CSOV with Rem Offshore

VARD has signed a contract for the design and construction of a state-of-the-art CSOV for Rem Offshore. This is the third CSOV (Commissioning Service Operation...

BHP reports record iron ore production and sales

BHP has released its Operational Review for the year ended 30 June 2024. BHP Chief Executive Officer, Mike Henry:“We finished the year with a strong...

Unifeeder CEO steps down

Unifeeder CEO Jesper Kristensen has stepped down from his role at the shipping company. Martin Gaard Christiansen will assume the role of CEO at Unifeeder...

Iron ore slumps to three-week low on weak China demand, strong global supply

Iron ore futures prices slumped to a nearly three-week low on Wednesday, undermined by weak seasonal demand from top consumer China and mounting global...

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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...