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China restricts refined oil product exports despite oil inventory increase of 0.7 mbpd

During the first three quarters of 2023, China has continued expanding its crude inventories by an estimated 0.7 million barrels per day (mbpd). These...

Maritime Cyprus 2023 – A Greek Take on a Global Problem

It is always an auspicious sign when some of the largest names in Greek shipping get together to discuss not only shipping policy but...

BIMCO Sees Positive Tanker Market Prospects

BIMCO forecasts that the crude tanker market will see cargo volume growth of between 2.0% and 3.0% in 2023 and between 3.5% and 4.5%...

Global rice exports could fall 4% due to India’s export restrictions

Global rice exports could fall by at least 4% in 2023 because of India’s restrictions on exports and El Niño’s impact on supply. Replacing...

Drewry: Dry Bulk Equity Index Drops 15.2 Pct This Year

The Drewry Dry Bulk Equity Index dropped 15.2% YTD as a 28.5% slump between March and May was more than enough to offset an...

N. Tsakos (TEN) interview: Shipping grows in open seas

Nikolas Tsakos, founder President & Chief Executive Officer of Tsakos Energy Navigation (TEN), a pioneering shipping company celebrating its 30th anniversary as a publicly...

Drewry: Dry Bulkers’ Earnings Potential Improved Over Past 4 Months

The Drewry Dry Bulk Equity Index decreased 7.6% YTD, underperforming the S&P 500 which rose 8.1% YTD. The decline can be attributed to macroeconomic weakness...

BIMCO: Liner supply falls as operators reduce average sailing speed by 4%

During the COVID-19 pandemic, liner operators increased the average sailing speed by up to 4% due to strong demand and widespread port congestion. Today,...

BIMCO: Second-hand crude tankers at highest values in 25 years

“Second-hand crude tanker values for five-year-old ships hit bottom levels in late 2020 and have since increased by an average 67%. Over the past...

Major carriers remain on hunt for tonnage to boost market share

Led by MSC and CMA CGM, ocean carriers are again scouring the charter and sales and purchase markets for tonnage to boost capacity and...

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HD Korea Shipbuilding posts record Q1 profit on strong high-margin ship orders

HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering, the intermediate holding company for HD Hyundai’s shipbuilding businesses, said Thursday this year’s record first-quarter profit was largely...

International Seaways reports first quarter 2026 results

International Seaways Reports First Quarter 2026 Results International Seaways, Inc., one of the largest tanker companies worldwide providing energy transportation services for crude oil and...

Cheniere reports first quarter 2026 results and raises full year 2026 financial guidance

Cheniere Energy, Inc. announced its financial results for the first quarter 2026. RECENT HIGHLIGHTS Financial During the three months ended March 31, 2026, Cheniere generated revenues of...

Capital Clean Energy Carriers Corp. announces first quarter 2026 financial results

Capital Clean Energy Carriers Corp., an international owner of ocean-going vessels, released its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026. Key Highlights Completed an...

Stainless Tankers announces financial results, reshapes leadership

Stainless Tankers ASA announces results for the three-month period ended March 31, 2026, Chairman and CEO change. Highlights Net loss of $0.06 million, on net revenue...

CLIA’s high-level Policy Event in Greece Highlights Cruise Growth, island communities, economic impact and...

· CLIA hosted a high-level Policy Event in Athens in collaboration with the Deputy...

Trump administration launches nuclear-powered shipping initiative

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy and the Maritime Administration (MARAD) today launched an...

DP World launches end-to-end cargo war risk insurance for middle east trade

DP World has launched a first-of-its-kind cargo war risk insurance solution to help businesses...

CMA CGM containership confirmed attacked in Hormuz, crew injured

A CMA CGM container ship was attacked while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, injuring...

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...

Piraeus Port Authority shows strong resilience despite geopolitical tension

Piraeus Port Authority announced that despite volatility in global logistics driven by geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, the company demonstrated significant resilience, maintaining...

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...