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China’s August iron ore imports rise 5.5% from prior month -customs

China’s imports of iron ore in August rose 5.5% from the prior month, customs data showed on Wednesday, even as operating rates at blast...

Baltic sea freight index firms on panamax strength

The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index firmed on Wednesday as a jump in rates for the panamax segment offset declines in larger capesizes. The...

German Port Congestion, Supply Bottlenecks Weigh on Global Trade

Supply-chain snarls are persisting, with more than 2% of all global shipping capacity at a standstill outside Germany’s North Sea ports. Congestion continued to climb...

Dalian iron ore rebounds on China stimulus hopes

Dalian iron ore futures extended gains to a second session on Tuesday, after top steel producer China signalled an urgent need for additional economic...

Russia will respond to oil price caps by shipping more to Asia – energy minister

Russia will respond to price caps on Russian oil by shipping more supply to Asia, its energy minister Nikolai Shulginov told reporters at the...

Baltic sea freight index falls on lower capesize rates

The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index snapped a three-session long streak of gains on Tuesday, due to a fall in capesize and supramax...

Samsung Heavy wins LNG ship order in Bermuda, Africa

Samsung Heavy Industries Co., the world's third-biggest shipbuilder by order backlog, said Tuesday it has received a 1.16 trillion-won (US$850 million) liquefied natural gas...

Havila Shipping sells construction vessel

Havila Sihipping has, according to instructions from the lenders financing Havila Phoenix, entered into an agreement to sell the ship based on principles laid...

Coalition launched to reduce maritime methane emissions

A coalition of shipping leaders is launching today to identify, accelerate and advocate technology solutions for the maritime industry to measure and manage methane...

Exmar LPG orders two dual-fuel LPG carriers

Exmar LPG has placed a firm order for two midsize carriers with Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD) at an undisclosed price.  The 46,000 m³ dual...

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C3is announces reverse stock split

C3is Inc. announced that its board of directors has determined to effect a one-for-forty (1-for-40) reverse stock split of the Company’s common stock, par...

Rubico announces financial results for the six months ended June 30, 2026

Rubico Inc. a global provider of shipping transportation services specializing in the ownership of vessels, announced today its financial results for the six months...

Ocean Yield announces Q2 and H1 2026 results

Ocean Yield AS announces results for the second quarter and first half year 2026. Highlights EBITDA for Q2 2026 was USD 47.7 million and Adjusted EBITDA...

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.

Three Chinese tankers U-Turn in Hormuz as risks remain high

Three China-linked supertankers have U-turned in the Strait of Hormuz as risks to shipping...

South Korea tests arctic shipping route to Europe

South Korea will flag off on Saturday a container ship bound for Europe via...

Trump says no talks planned with Iran, Tehran says Strait of Hormuz still shut

U.S. ​President Donald Trump said on Tuesday no talks were taking place with Iran...

Cameroon-flagged cargo ship seized by pirates off Somalia

A general cargo vessel sailing under the flag of Cameroon was boarded and seized...

A.P. Moller Capital agrees to acquire a majority stake in leading Moroccan logistics company...

Globex is an established leader in the Moroccan transportation and logistics sector, underpinned by...

Port of Los Angeles posts second-best July on record, cargo volume remains strong

The Port of Los Angeles processed 960,464 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) in July, making it the second-busiest July in the Port’s history. The strong...

Announcement of Notification to Submit a Voluntary Conditional ‎Cash Offer to Acquire AD Ports Group Shares

AD Ports Group, a leading global facilitator of trade, ‎logistics, and industry, announces that it has received a notification from L’IMAD Holding Company PJSC...

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...