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Bunge, Viterra will merge to form $34 billion agri-trading powerhouse

U.S. grains merchant Bunge (BG.N) and Glencore-backed (GLEN.L) Viterra are merging to create an agricultural trading giant worth about $34 billion including debt, the...

Intermodal Weekly Market Report [W23]

Last week, the Australian Bureau of Meteorology predicted that there is a 70% chance that the El Niño phenomenon will occur in the Pacific...

Iron ore rebounds on China monetary stimulus, bets on more measures

Singapore and Dalian iron ore futures rebounded on Tuesday as market sentiment improved after the central bank of the world’s top steel producer lowered...

LR clean tanker market sees sharp falls in freight rates since June 5

The Long Range clean tanker market has seen sharp declines in freight rates since June 5, due to weak refining margins, less exportable surplus...

Baltic index rises to two-week highs

The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, tracking rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, gained on Tuesday, helped by higher rates for capesize...

BW Offshore: Closing of the sale of Espoir Ivoirien

BW Offshore has closed the transaction for the sale of the FPSO Espoir Ivoirien to its client for a total consideration of USD 20...

Grimaldi group acquires 67% Heraklion port stake

Grimaldi Euromed S.p.A. group. & Minoan Lines A.N.E announced the acquisition of 67% of the port of Heraklion, Crete at a price of 80...

Maersk secures fuel for first methanol container ship journey

Denmark's Maersk (MAERSKb.CO) said on Monday it has secured fuel for the first container vessel able to run on carbon-neutral methanol for its inaugural...

S. Korea: Shipbuilders expand benefits for foreign workers

HD Hyundai, Hanwha Ocean and Samsung Heavy Industries are in a fierce rivalry to secure foreign workers and employees specializing in R&D, amid a...

Unipec boosts Oman crude sales, caps oil prices despite Saudi cuts

China’s Unipec, the trading arm of top Asian refiner Sinopec 600028.SS, has emerged as a major seller of August-loading Oman crude this month, a...

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CMB.TECH Announces Q1 2026 Results: Firing On All Cylinders

CMB.TECH reported its unaudited financial results for the first quarter ended 31 March 2026.

Genco Sends Letter to Shareholders from Chairman and CEO John Wobensmith

Genco Shipping & Trading Limited, the largest U.S. headquartered drybulk shipowner focused on the global transportation of commodities, sent a letter to Genco shareholders...

Diana Shipping Cautions of Significant Downside Risk in Genco’s Share Price

Diana Shipping Inc., a global shipping company specializing in the ownership and bareboat charter-in of dry bulk vessels that is the largest shareholder of...

Okeanis posts strong profit in 1Q2026

Okeanis Eco Tankers Corp. reported its unaudited condensed financial results for the first quarter of 2026. Financial performance of the First Quarter Ended March 31,...

NORDEN reports net profit of USD 11 million (DKK 72 million) in Q1 2026

The net profit for the Group amounted to USD 11 million (DKK 72 million) in Q1 2026, driven by strong Tanker performance but offset...

Norway joins EU’s Baltic Sea Region cooperation amid greater security focus

Norway said on Monday it has joined the European Union's Strategy ​for the Baltic...

IMO Maritime Safety Committee convenes in London to discuss safety and security of international...

IMO Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez opened the 111th session of the Maritime Safety Committee of...

Polish Shipping Association newest member of the International Chamber of Shipping

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) is pleased to announce the Polish Shipping Association...

Celestyal becomes the first cruise company in Greece to receive SETE’s METRON sustainable tourism...

With an exceptionally high overall ESG score of 93.33% and strong performance across the...

Melina Travlou on Posidonia 2026: Shipping as a force of stability and cohesion

“In an era of geopolitical realignments, uncertainty and multiple crises, shipping remains a force...

PPA hosts Georgian delegation to explore cooperation in ports and logistics infrastructure

Piraeus Port Authority (PPA) welcomed a delegation from Georgia, headed by Tamar Ioseliani, who represented Georgia’s Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development, Mariam Kvrivishvili. Ioseliani...

MBS Logistics to be acquired by AD Ports Group

MBS Logistics Group has entered into a binding agreement to be fully acquired by AD Ports Group on 18 May 2026. The transaction covers...

Port of Thessaloniki: Investment in Pier 6 remains on track

According to the management of Thessaloniki Port Authority (ThPA), the expansion project of Pier 6 is progressing as planned and is expected to be...

Israeli port and shipbuilding industry high-level delegation visits Piraeus Port Authority

A high-level meeting focusing on Eastern Mediterranean geopolitical developments and the emerging India–Middle East–Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) was held at the Port of Piraeus...

APM Terminals Japan signs agreement to decarbonise operations in Yokohama

APM Terminals Japan, a Maersk Group company, has signed a long term offsite corporate Power Purchase Agreement with FPS Inc., sourcing renewable electricity to...