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Yang Ming: First shipping company in Taiwan to own LNG-powered containerships

During its 372nd Board Meeting, Yang Ming approved that, the five new 15,000 TEU vessels authorized at 368th Board Meeting on 14th January, would...

Nakilat profitable in first quarter of 2022

Nakilat, the world’s largest Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) fleet operator achieved a net profit of QR 382 million for the first quarter ended March...

China’s crude steel output falls 6.4% on year in March

China’s crude steel production fell 6.4% on the year to 88.3 million mt in March, data from the country’s National Bureau of Statistics showed...

S. Korea’s auto exports down 7.7 pct in March amid chip shortage

South Korea's car exports fell 7.7 percent in March due mainly to the continued shortage of automotive chips and supply disruptions of car parts...

Ever Forward container ship refloated after 1 month

A container ship that was stuck in the Chesapeake Bay for over a month has finally been refloated, officials said. The Ever Forward, operated...

Frontline – Euronav merger: Counter-cyclical transaction to create long-term value

On 7 April 2022, Frontline Limited (FRO) and Euronav NV (EURN) announced that the companies are in the process of a merger that would...

Port of Long Beach Reached Busiest March on Record

The Port of Long Beach reached its busiest March and its most active quarter on record as long-dwelling cargo continued to move out of...

Baltic sea freight index posts weekly gain

The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index rose for a third straight session on Thursday and was set for a weekly gain, thanks...

U.S. oil drilling, output moving higher with energy prices

U.S. oil production forecasts are being revised upwards despite labor and supply chain constraints as higher prices spur more drilling and well completion activity,...

China’s widening COVID curbs threaten global supply chain paralysis

China’s race to stop the spread of COVID-19 is clogging highways and ports, stranding workers and shutting countless factories – disruptions that are rippling...

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Scorpio Tankers announces updates on third quarter 2026 TCE rates and time charter-out agreements

Scorpio Tankers Inc. announced today an update on its third quarter of 2026 average daily Time Charter Equivalent rates and that it has entered...

Block sale of existing shares in Klaveness Combination Carriers ASA completed

Reference is made to the stock exchange notice published on 2 September 2026 regarding a potential block sale of existing shares in Klaveness Combination...

Heidmar Maritime Holdings reports results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026

Heidmar Maritime Holdings Corp. reported its results for the quarter and six month period ended June 30, 2026. Second Quarter 2026 Highlights • Total revenues of...

Capital Tankers announces second quarter 2026 financial results

Capital Tankers Corp. announced its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026.  

Stena announces Q2 interim report

The Stena AB Group published its interim report for the second quarter of 2026.

Shipping: “The rules of the game are collapsing” – Unprecedented warning from Greece and...

For decades, global trade rested on an almost self-evident assumption: commercial vessels could move...

Hormuz traffic slows after Iran threatens retaliation for US attacks

Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz slowed at ​the start of this week,...

Kongsberg Maritime enters agreement to acquire Steerprop

Kongsberg Maritime ASA has entered into an agreement to acquire Steerprop, a Finnish designer...

Hapag-Lloyd plans improvements to $4.2 billion bid for Israel’s ZIM

Hapag-Lloyd is working with the Israeli government on improvements to its proposed $4.2 billion...

Panama Canal postpones Neopanamax draft adjustment

The Panama Canal will maintain the current maximum authorized draft for vessels transiting the...

PCT S.A.: New customs licence for cargo arriving by rail

A step towards enhancing the operational efficiency of the Piraeus Container Terminal is the granting of an Authorised Consignee licence to PCT S.A. by...

ZIM: Updated freight rates from Mediterranean & Black Sea ports

Updated Freight Rates from all Mediterranean ports & Black Sea ports to all USEC & Gulf, Puerto Rico, Canada, Mexico, Caribbean & South America...

Chandra Asri Group opens access to CPN public terminal

PT Chandra Pelabuhan Nusantara (CPN), a subsidiary of PT Chandra Asri Pacific Tbk (Chandra Asri Group), has officially obtained the Business License for the...

Direct traffic between the Port of Gothenburg and Asia increases

Cargo volumes at the Port of Gothenburg developed strongly during the first half of 2026. Container volumes remained at record levels, while rail, RoRo,...

PPA: New framework for investments in ports and logistics

Piraeus Port Authority (PPA) has expanded its scope of business activity following shareholders’ approval of amendments to the corporate charter, paving the way for...