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Vitol orders asphalt carrier at Chengxi

Vitol has placed an order at China State Shipbuilding Corp’s Chengxi Shipyard for up to two 37,000 dwt asphalt/bitumen carriers. Delivery of the vessels...

Shipping Problems Plague Brazil’s Coffee Exports

Exports of green coffee from Brazil, the world’s largest producer, fell 27% in August from a year earlier to 2.33 million 60-kg bags as...

US soybean crop seen improving after recent favorable weather in Midwest

The outlook for the US soybean crop is improving after recent rains in the Midwest raised prospects for the yield and production. While the...

LNG bunkers promising option among many alternatives: industry experts

LNG as a marine fuel presents a viable and immediate solution to expedite decarbonization as shipping explores other options like biofuels, ammonia and methanol...

Hapag-Lloyd to limit freight surcharge increases, on top of freezing FAK

German container carrier Hapag-Lloyd said it will limit sharp increases in premiums and other surcharges, apart from a freeze in spot rates, a company...

Baltic index jumps nearly 8% as capesizes scale near 12-year peak

The Baltic Exchange’s main dry bulk sea freight index jumped nearly 8% on Monday, as rates for the larger capesize segment rallied to their...

OPEC set to revise down ‘optimistic’ oil demand outlook – sources

OPEC wil likely revise down its 2022 oil demand growth forecast on Monday, two OPEC+ sources said, as the spread of the Delta coronavirus...

BW Offshore announces Barossa FPSO equity joint venture partnership

BW Offshore announced a partnership with international global infrastructure investors for the equity financing of the FPSO for the Barossa gas field offshore Australia...

Diana Shipping Announces Time Charter Contract for m/v Myrto

Diana Shipping announced that, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, it has entered into a time charter contract with Solebay Shipping Transocean Company Limited, for...

CMA CGM to halt spot freight rate rises until February

French container shipping group CMA CGM said on Thursday it was stopping all increases in its spot freight rates until February in a gesture...

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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.

TotalEnergies completes the transfer of its 10% interest in Arctic LNG 2

As mentioned on the occasion of the presentation of the 2nd Quarter 2026 Results, TotalEnergies confirms that the transfer of its 10% interest in...

Orient Overseas Limited announces 2026 interim results

Orient Overseas (International) Limited Announced 2026 Interim Results​. Group Revenue of US$5,173 million Group EBIT of US$728 million Group EBITDA of US$1,255 million Operating Cash Flow of US$819 million Profit Attributable to...

Celestyal announces 2028 summer Mediterranean programme

Celestyal has unveiled its 2028 Mediterranean programme, with 124 sailings on sale from September...

Saudi Arabia says Iran attacked vessel in Hormuz, killing two sailors

Saudi Arabia, the world's biggest crude exporter, said on Wednesday that an Iranian attack...

Celestyal launches ‘Uncrowded, Unforgettable, Authentically Med’ winter campaign with fares from €469pp

Celestyal has launched a new winter campaign, ‘Uncrowded, Unforgettable, Authentically Med’ - live from...

Celestyal unveils new winter sailings onboard Celestyal Journey

Celestyal has unveiled seven new winter 2027/28 sailing options onboard the 1,260-guest Celestyal Journey,...

Two tankers carrying Saudi oil attacked in Strait of Hormuz

Two supertankers carrying Saudi ​oil were struck by unknown projectiles within minutes of each...

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...

Piraeus container traffic shows signs of recovery as ships return to Suez Canal

Signs of improvement are emerging in container traffic at Terminals II and III at the Port of Piraeus, as the gradual return of containerships...

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...