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Hong Kong Sees Surprise Export Drop as China Locks Down

Hong Kong’s exports plunged in March by the most since January 2020 as Covid restrictions in China weighed on the flow of goods. Exports...

Ports of Antwerp and Zeebrugge merge, creating Europe’s largest export port

The ports of Antwerp and Zeebrugge will continue their growth trajectory under one name: Port of Antwerp-Bruges. At a meeting on 22 April 2022,...

Asian Aframaxes at 2-year high as US replaces Russian fuel oil with Asian origin

Aframax freight rates in Asia have hit a two-year high on tight supply as the US started importing cargoes from the Persian Gulf and...

China removes import tariffs on various coal grades to secure supplies

China has removed import tariffs on various coal grades as part of its efforts to maintain adequate supplies amid global disruption caused by the...

Baltic index snaps 6-day winning streak on weaker capesize rates

The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, which tracks rates of ships carrying dry bulk commodities, slipped for the first time in seven sessions...

Havila announces sale of PSV vessels

Havila Shipping has entered into agreements with buyer for sale of the PSV vessels Havila Aurora and Havila Fortune. The sale of the vessels is...

BW Offshore: Statement regarding ship-recycling reports

BW Offshore made the following statement in relation to recent reports regarding an accident on the Priya Blue shipyard in India: The Company can confirm...

FSL Trust Reports Q1 Net Profit Of US$ 0.2 Million

FSL Trust Management Pte. Ltd. ("FSLTM"), the trustee-manager of First Ship Lease Trust ("FSL Trust" or the "Trust"), announced the unaudited financial results of...

TEN Announces Sale of 2006-Built LR2 Product Tanker

TEN announced the sale of a 2006-built LR2 aframax tanker, one of the largest product tankers in the world at the time of its...

Russia’s Attacks on Key Bridge May Hit Ukraine’s Grain Export Plans

Russia launched two missile strikes and damaged a strategic bridge in Ukraine’s Odesa region, state railways and local officials said on Wednesday, an event...

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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.

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.

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...

Maersk appoints Bruno Plantaz as new Global Head of Solutions

A.P. Moller - Maersk has appointed Bruno Plantaz as new Global Head of...

Carnival Corporation among America’s Best Employers for Women 2026

Carnival Corporation, the world’s largest cruise company, announced it was named to the 9th...

Shipping slows through Strait of Hormuz after tanker attacks, data shows

Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz slowed over the weekend, data showed on Monday,...

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...

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...

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...