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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,...

Overcapacity Still Plaguing Container Shipping

On 26 March 2024, a 9,971 teu container vessel ‘DALI’ collided with the Francis Scott Key Bridge near the Port of Baltimore. The vessel...

Drewry: World Container Index Down By 3% Last Week

Drewry’s World Container Index decreased by 3% to $2,836 per 40ft container this week. Detailed assessment for Thursday, 04 April 2024 The composite index decreased by...

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Piraeus Port sees 1H2025 revenue & profit increase

PPA S.A. announced its financial results for the first half of 2025, reporting an increase in revenue and profitability, in a period that continues...

Seacon Shipping to acquire 40% stake in CIMC Xinde Leasing and provide guarantee

Seacon Shipping Group Holdings Limited announced that its wholly owned subsidiary has agreed to acquire a 40 percent equity interest in CIMC Xinde Leasing...

KNOT Offshore Partners LP reports strong Q2 2025 results

KNOT Offshore Partners LP reported strong Q2 2025 results. Financial Highlights For the three months ended June 30, 2025 (“Q2 2025”), KNOT Offshore Partners LP...

TORM announces long term incentive program

In accordance with TORM plc’s Remuneration Policy adopted by the Annual General Meeting of TORM on 14 April 2021 and the authorization granted at...

Golar LNG announces pricing of $500 million offering of senior notes due 2030

Golar LNG Limited announced the pricing of a private offering of $500 million in aggregate principal amount of unsecured senior notes due 2030. The...

Carnival raises annual profit forecast on resilient cruise demand, high costs loom 

Carnival Corp raised its annual profit forecast on Monday, leaning on strong demand and...

Baltic index falls on decline across all vessel rates

The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index, which monitors rates for vessels moving...

The International Chamber of Shipping opens new office in Singapore

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) announced the inauguration of a new ICS Representative...

Greece continues to hold the “lead” in international shipping

Greece continues to hold the “lead” in international shipping, remaining in first place worldwide...

Baltic Index hits one-and-a-half year high on strong vessel demand

The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index, which monitors rates for vessels moving...

Piraeus Port sees 1H2025 revenue & profit increase

PPA S.A. announced its financial results for the first half of 2025, reporting an increase in revenue and profitability, in a period that continues...

DP World and Hapag-Lloyd renew agreement to boost port operations in Brazil

DP World, a global leader in logistics and supply chain solutions, announces the renewal of a long-term agreement with Hapag-Lloyd, one of the world’s...

Piraeus port: Container traffic remains steady in Jan-Aug

Container traffic at Piers II and III of the Container Terminal at the port of Piraeus remained at approximately the same levels as last...

Port of Los Angeles August cargo remains strong as high volume continues

After reaching new cargo heights in July, Port of Los Angeles volume remained strong in August. The Port efficiently processed 958,355 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units...

Greek ports: Passenger traffic down; movement of goods up

The total passenger traffic in Greek ports recorded a decrease of 1.1% in the first quarter 2025 compared with the first quarter 2024, the...