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Israel Wants Clarity On COSCO Halt

Israel’s Transport Ministry on Tuesday said it was seeking to clarify Chinese shipper COSCO’s reported decision to halt shipping to Israel. Israeli media this week...

Korean Shippers Face Soaring Challenges as Q4 Performance Dips

In the fourth quarter of last year, the annual performance of South Korea’s largest container shipping company HMM and bulk carrier operator Pan Ocean...

Intermodal Weekly Market Report [W01]

In 2023, the global seaborne chemical trade reached a volume of 372.5 million tons, not only representing a recovery with a growth rate of...

Oil tankers continue Red Sea movements despite Houthi attacks

Oil and fuel tanker traffic in the Red Sea was stable in December, even though many container ships have rerouted due to attacks by...

Iron ore extends decline as mills’ pre-holiday replenishment slows

Iron ore futures fell on Tuesday for a fourth consecutive session, albeit at a slower pace, as steelmakers in top consumer China remained cautious...

Baltic index logs biggest fall in a month on slipping vessel rates

The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index fell on Tuesday to a nearly seven-week low in its worst showing in more than a...

Energos Infrastructure buys two FSRUs from Dynagas

Energos Infrastructure has purchased two 2021-built floating storage and regasification units from affiliates of Dynagas. The 174,000-cbm closed-loop FSRUs, Transgas Force and Transgas Power, will...

TORM capital increase in connection with delivery of MR vessel & LR2 vessel

With reference to Company Announcement no. 22 dated 09 November 2023 where TORM plc (“TORM") announced the acquisition of eight LR2 product tanker vessels,...

Maersk Tankers and Penfield Marine to create a tanker company with unique reach

Maersk Tankers has acquired Penfield Marine to create a large-scale crude and product tanker company offering pool partners and cargo customers a wider range...

Iron ore at one-week low on faltering demand, steel margins

Iron ore futures declined for a third consecutive session on Monday to hit their lowest level in a week, as some investors unwound long...

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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...