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Keppel O&M secures repeat newbuild FPSO contract worth US$2.8b from Petrobras

Keppel Offshore & Marine (Keppel O&M)’s wholly owned subsidiary, Keppel Shipyard, has won a tender from Brazil’s National Oil Company, Petroleo Brasileiro S.A (Petrobras),...

EU Considers Russian Oil Shipping Ban as Part of Price Cap

The European Union is considering adding shipping restrictions to its oil sanctions as the bloc continues to discuss the introduction of a price cap...

Shanghai rebar creeps higher on China demand optimism

Chinese rebar futures rose on Wednesday to their highest in four weeks, buoyed by fresh signs of increased government support for the troubled property...

Greece ramps up LNG imports to mitigate energy crisis

On the islet of Revithoussa near Athens, Greece’s only liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal station is operating at full capacity. The country has boosted...

Baltic index falls for third day as capesize rates slip

The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index (.BADI), tracking rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, fell for a third straight session on Wednesday...

Explosive market demand boosts China’s LNG shipbuilding

Chinese shipbuilders have secured growing orders for producing liquefied natural gas (LNG) vessels this year amid the deepening energy crisis in Europe, which enables...

China Warns Waning Global Demand Is Top Threat to Trade

Overseas demand for goods from China is weakening as the global economy slows, warned a senior Chinese commerce ministry official, though the country still...

Iron ore rises as Chinese steel mills resume ramping up output

Iron ore futures rose on Tuesday, with Singapore prices rebounding after two straight sessions of losses, as top steel producer China resumed ramping up...

Intermodal Weekly Market Report [W38]

This week, focus turns to the 38th APPEC Conference, where leading professionals from the global oil industry will discuss the future key drivers of...

Capesize dip drags Baltic sea freight index lower

The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, tracking rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, edged down on Tuesday pressured by a dip in...

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United Maritime reports Q2 and H1 2026 results – Strategic fleet repositioning into Capesize Vessels

United Maritime Corporatio, announced its financial results for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2026. The Company also declared a quarterly...

Seanergy Maritime reports second quarter and first-half 2026 financial results

Seanergy Maritime Holdings Corp., a leading pure-play Capesize owner and operator, reported its financial results for the second quarter and six months ended June...

Diana Shipping reports Q2 & H1 2026 results and declares cash dividend of $0.01 per common share for the Q2

Diana Shipping Inc., a global shipping company specializing in the ownership and bareboat charter-in of dry bulk vessels, reported net income of $20.8 million...

Bahri reports record net profit of SAR 2.75 billion for Q2 2026

The National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (Bahri), the Kingdom’s leading shipping and logistics company, announced its financial results for the second quarter and...

Scorpio Tankers announces financial results for the second quarter of 2026 and the declaration of a dividend

Scorpio Tankers Inc. reported its results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026. The Company also announced that its board of...

Teekay Corporation second quarter 2026 update

Teekay Corporation Ltd. provided an update for the three months ended June 30, 2026,...

WALLENIUS SOL acquires vessels from Royal Wagenborg and signs long-term CoA with Smurfit Westrock

WALLENIUS SOL has announced the acquisition of two RoRo vessels from Royal Wagenborg, Bothniaborg...

Oman proposes Hormuz management system with voluntary fees, source says

Oman has presented a proposal to Iran for joint regional management ​of the Strait...

Celestyal launches first Intern Conference, bringing the next generation closer to cruising and shipping

More than 80 participants have taken their first professional steps through the company’s long-standing...

Houthis say they attacked two Saudi tankers; Saudi Arabia says one ablaze in Red...

Yemen's Houthi militia attacked two Saudi Arabian oil tankers in a military operation, the...

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...

PPA S.A. receives double distinction at the “Protagonists of the Greek Economy 2026” Awards

Piraeus Port Authority received two prestigious distinctions at the “Protagonists of the Greek Economy 2026” Awards, reaffirming its leading role in the Greek economy...

Port of Antwerp-Bruges stands firm in a challenging first half of 2026

Cargo handling declined by 2.4%, the market share of containers remained stable, and investments are bolstering the future. In the first half of 2026, Port...

PPA S.A. publishes 2025 sustainability report

PPA S.A. continues to invest systematically in the sustainable development and modernization of the Port of Piraeus by integrating Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG)...