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Iron ore marks best quarter in five on China policy support

Dalian iron ore rose on Thursday, boosting a quarterly gain that was the biggest since end-2020, while the Singapore benchmark hovered around the $160...

Baltic index drops to 3-week low, ends quarter higher

The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index fell to its lowest level in over three weeks on Thursday, dragged by sliding panamax and...

ZIM Announces New Chartering Transaction for Six Newbuild Vessels

ZIM announced a new charter transaction with a group of investors initiated by MPC Capital AG, according to which ZIM will charter a total...

US CDC Scraps Cruise Ship COVID Warning After 2 Years

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Wednesday removed its COVID-19 notice against cruise travel, around two years after introducing a...

Avenir LNG becomes sole shareholder in small-scale Italian LNG Terminal

Avenir LNG announced that it has acquired the shareholdings of its minority partners in HIGAS Srl (“Higas”), thus becoming the sole owner of the...

Ships stranded in Ukraine as conflict slows UN rescue efforts

With more than 1,000 seafarers stranded on ships in Ukrainian ports and food supplies running low, the United Nations is pressing for their safe...

Saudi Arabia may raise May crude prices to Asia to new record levels

Top oil exporter Saudi Arabia is expected to raise crude prices to Asia in May to new highs, tracking strong gains in Middle East...

Baltic index down for fifth session as panamax, supramax rates retreat

The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index extended losses for a fifth consecutive session on Wednesday, weighed down by lower rates for panamax...

P&O Ferries Rejects Government Plea to Rehire Fired Workers

P&O Ferries on Tuesday rejected the British government’s request to rehire 800 workers it fired without notice two weeks ago, saying that doing so...

Maersk Warns Shanghai Lockdown Will Increase Shipping Costs Further

Danish shipper Maersk said the Shanghai lockdown will severely hurt trucking services and increase transport costs, as China’s intensifying efforts to fight the spread...

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HD Korea Shipbuilding posts record Q1 profit on strong high-margin ship orders

HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering, the intermediate holding company for HD Hyundai’s shipbuilding businesses, said Thursday this year’s record first-quarter profit was largely...

International Seaways reports first quarter 2026 results

International Seaways Reports First Quarter 2026 Results International Seaways, Inc., one of the largest tanker companies worldwide providing energy transportation services for crude oil and...

Cheniere reports first quarter 2026 results and raises full year 2026 financial guidance

Cheniere Energy, Inc. announced its financial results for the first quarter 2026. RECENT HIGHLIGHTS Financial During the three months ended March 31, 2026, Cheniere generated revenues of...

Capital Clean Energy Carriers Corp. announces first quarter 2026 financial results

Capital Clean Energy Carriers Corp., an international owner of ocean-going vessels, released its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026. Key Highlights Completed an...

Stainless Tankers announces financial results, reshapes leadership

Stainless Tankers ASA announces results for the three-month period ended March 31, 2026, Chairman and CEO change. Highlights Net loss of $0.06 million, on net revenue...

CLIA’s high-level Policy Event in Greece Highlights Cruise Growth, island communities, economic impact and...

· CLIA hosted a high-level Policy Event in Athens in collaboration with the Deputy...

Trump administration launches nuclear-powered shipping initiative

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy and the Maritime Administration (MARAD) today launched an...

DP World launches end-to-end cargo war risk insurance for middle east trade

DP World has launched a first-of-its-kind cargo war risk insurance solution to help businesses...

CMA CGM containership confirmed attacked in Hormuz, crew injured

A CMA CGM container ship was attacked while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, injuring...

South Korea’s HMM says ship set ablaze in Strait of Hormuz to be towed...

South Korean shipper HMM, opens new tab said on Wednesday it had secured a...

Piraeus Port Authority shows strong resilience despite geopolitical tension

Piraeus Port Authority announced that despite volatility in global logistics driven by geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, the company demonstrated significant resilience, maintaining...

AD Ports Group, CMA Terminals Khalifa Port, and CMA CGM Group sign MoU to extend inland reach across the UAE and wider region

AD Ports Group, a leading global enabler of integrated trade, industry and logistics solutions, today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with CMA Terminals...

Stable cargo flows in the Port of Gothenburg despite mixed first-quarter performance

Container handling in the Port of Gothenburg continues to show positive development in terms of loaded cargo volumes. At the same time, the share...

PPA: Investment of 3.25 million euros

Piraeus Port Authority S.A. (PPA) announced the launch of works for the development of a new park featuring a model playground and a cycling...

Piraeus Port is resilient – Record performance and investments of 1.4 billion euros

The resilience and growth prospects of the Port of Piraeus, despite heightened geopolitical turbulence affecting shipping and transport, were highlighted by the Deputy CEO...