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Global trade to hit record $35 trillion despite slowing momentum

UN Trade and Development’s (UNCTAD) year-end Global Trade Update shows East Asia, Africa and South–South trade powering gains, even as rising uncertainty shapes the...

Maersk Global Market Update – Autumn 2025

In the Autumn edition of the Maersk Global Market Update, we explore China’s stronger global container exports into Latin America, Africa, and Europe, the...

The “boats of legality”: How the Lega Navale Italiana brings back to new life sailing yachts seized from migrant smugglers and drug traffickers

Tassos Mavris Journalist • Columnist Member: AJE & Community Radio and Italian Television  Over the past 15 years, numerous sailing boats have been intercepted off the Italian coast...

BIMCO: Bulker deliveries on course to 6-year high

“We forecast that bulker deliveries will gradually increase this year and in 2026, reaching 41.2m Deadweight Tonnes (DWT) and a six-year high. Bulker newbuilding...

Maritime connectivity retail revenues amounted to $2.1 billion in 2023

Introducing Valour Consultancy’s industry-recognised maritime report: “The Future of Maritime Connectivity – 2024”. This is the fifth edition of the study, following our highly...

Containership contracting spree now exceeds 10 million TEU

“When only six ships with a capacity of 4,746 TEU were contracted in the fourth quarter of 2023, many might have thought that the...

Dry freight container production surpasses earlier all time high

Drewry expects 2024 to be the second highest year on record for dry freight container manufacturing, driven by the all-time high quarterly production in...

Drewry Port Equity Index Continues Rising Trend

The Drewry Port Equity Index continued to rise in 2Q24, gaining 3.1%, following a 1.6% increase in 1Q24, but the growth rate slowed QTD,...

Container ship fleet expands by 11%, fastest growth in 15 years

Since the beginning of the year, the capacity of the container ship fleet has increased by 1.6m TEU. Compared to one year ago, the...

Dry bulk newbuild contracting fell 34.2%, despite a strong market

“During the first half of 2024, newbuild contracting in the dry bulk sector fell 34.2% y/y despite favourable market conditions. A 6.5% y/y increase...

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Scorpio Tankers announces financial results for the first quarter of 2026

Scorpio Tankers Inc. reported its results for the three months ended March 31, 2026. The Company also announced that its board of directors has...

Genco Shipping & Trading to review Diana Shipping’s unsolicited tender offer

Genco Shipping & Trading Limited, the largest U.S. headquartered drybulk shipowner focused on the global transportation of commodities, confirmed that Diana Shipping, Inc. has...

Diana Shipping launches tender offer to acquire all outstanding shares of Genco Shipping & trading for $23.50 per share in cash

Diana Shipping Inc., a global shipping company specializing in the ownership and bareboat charter-in of dry bulk vessels that owns approximately 14.8% of the...

Bahri reports first quarter 2026 results with net profit of SAR 2.15 billion

The National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (“Bahri” or the “Company”, 4030 on the Saudi Exchange), the Kingdom’s leading shipping and logistics provider, announced...

Subsea 7 S.A. announces first quarter 2026 results

Subsea 7 S.A announced results of Subsea7 Group (the Group, Subsea7) for the first quarter which ended 31 March 2026.  Highlights   • First quarter Adjusted EBITDA...

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...

Posidonia 2026 conference programme kicks off early with geopolitics dominant in industry agenda

From insurance and risk management to energy transition, digitalisation and maritime security, the Posidonia...

Swedish coast guard seizes suspected false flag tanker in Baltic sea

The Swedish Coast Guard said on Sunday it had seized a tanker in the...

Trump says US operation will aid ships stranded in Strait of Hormuz

President Donald Trump said on Sunday the U.S. would start an effort on Monday...

Celestyal launches one-day flash sale with fares from 179€

Celestyal has announced a one-day-only flash sale, offering limited-time fares across a selection of...

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...

Panama Canal says $1 million-plus auction slots reflect temporary surge in demand

The Panama Canal Authority said on Thursday that some ships had recently paid more than $1 million for crossing slots at auction, but ​said...