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Spot rate surge to continue post-golden week

Since the 1 July implementation of a series of peak season surcharges (PSS) and new FAK (freight all kinds) levels, the largest east-west container...

BIMCO: Container shipping market exploding in 2024, but 2025 could be a different story

We have revised our assumption regarding when ships might return to normal Red Sea and Suez Canal routings. In our previous report, we assumed...

Fitch Ratings updates oil and gas price assumptions

Fitch Ratings has maintained most of its oil and gas price assumptions, reflecting broadly unchanged market fundamentals. Our base-case oil price assumptions have not changed....

Newbuilding prices climb 3% to highest level in 16 years

“Since the start of the year, newbuilding prices have risen 3% to their highest level since 2008. Compared to their most recent low in...

Containers: Spot rates in China to hit five figures

There were further double-digit increases in container spot freight rates this week, after a series of general rate increases and other surcharges came into...

BIMCO: Tanker shipping demand to rise by 10.2% in 2024, compared to 2022

Houthis continue to attack ships in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, and there is no end to the conflict in sight....

China’s port throughput continues to grow; export decline slows further

Total throughput at China’s ports continued to increase in 1Q24, likely because recovering demand in the US and EU boosted container throughput, Fitch Ratings...

Drewry LNG shipping equity index up 12.7% year to date

The Drewry LNG Shipping Equity Index increased 12.7% YTD (as of 2 May 2024), outperforming the S&P 500, which was up 6.2% during the...

Drewry Dry Bulk Equity Index Down 3.9% Last Month

In March, the Drewry Dry Bulk Equity Index declined 3.9% and underperformed the S&P 500, which rose 2.3% during the same time. However, the...

Container Freight Rates Stabilizing

While container spot rates on the Asia-Europe and Asia-North America trades continued to remain elevated, year on year, due to the Red Sea crisis,...

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Royal Caribbean Group reports 2025 results, issues 2026 guidance

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Milaha announces 13% growth in its net profit for 2025, reaching QR 1.271 billion

Qatar Navigation Q.P.S.C. (“Milaha”) announced its financial results for the year ended December 31, 2025.Key financial highlights: - Operating revenues of QAR 3.33 billion for...

Stolt-Nielsen limited reports fourth quarter net profit of $59.6 million

Stolt-Nielsen Limited reported unaudited results for the fourth quarter and full year ended November 30, 2025. The Company reported a fourth-quarter net profit of...

C3IS Inc. announces reverse stock split

C3IS INC. announced that its board of directors has determined to effect a one-for-twenty (1-for-20) reverse stock split of the Company’s common stock, par...

Celebrity River Cruises announces 10 more ships, and opens 2028 European deployment with 80%...

Celebrity River Cruises announced a commitment for 10 new ships that will expand its...

Greek flag maintains top-tier status in global shipping register

Greece remains on the list of the world’s “elite” flag states, in terms of...

Celestyal reports strong Wave performance as Unmissable Sale is extended

Celestyal has reported strong early success from its current Wave campaign, the ‘Unmissable Sale’,...

Celestyal introduces in-cabin tablets to enhance guest experience

Celestyal has completed the rollout of in-cabin guest experience tablets across all 630 cabins...

Hanwha Ocean and Algoma Steel sign MOU to support Canadian steel and jobs

Hanwha Ocean, a global shipbuilding and submarine manufacturer, has signed a binding memorandum of...

Panama court quashes CK Hutchison port contracts, clouding sales plan

Panama's Supreme Court has annulled key port contracts held by a subsidiary of Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison, leaving the future ownership of some Panama...

CMA CGM and Stonepeak announce groundbreaking terminal Joint Venture, UNITED PORTS LLC

The CMA CGM Group, a global player in sea, land, air and logistics solutions, and Stonepeak, a leading alternative investment firm specializing in infrastructure...

Ports: National planning enters the final phase

The strategic planning for Greek ports and marinas is entering a crucial phase, with the Growthfund preparing to announce the contractor for the holistic...

AD Ports Group expands operations in Spain with acquisition of Balenciaga Astilleros Shipyard

AD Ports Group, a leading global enabler of integrated trade, industry and logistics solutions, today announced that its subsidiary SAFEEN Drydocks, part of Noatum...

Cosco expects a return to normalcy in Suez

In an environment of intense geopolitical developments and changing cargo flows, the port of Piraeus remains at the heart of global trade. The gradual normalization...