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Drewry: Container Port Throughput Down 1.2% in Nov

The Drewry Container Port Throughput Indices are a series of volume growth/decline indices based on monthly throughput data for a sample of over 235...

Drewry: More muted growth, but higher carrier profits forecast in 2022

Container demand growth is losing some momentum amid mounting headwinds, but carriers will continue to rake huge profits, according to Drewry’s latest Container Forecaster...

Uncertainty to dominate in West of Suez clean tankers markets in 2022

A dismal year for clean tanker earnings over most of 2021 ended with some improvement across a number of vessel classes in the fourth...

Multipurpose Time Charter Index Up to $10,575/day in December

The Drewry Multipurpose Time Charter Index tracks one-year period charter rates across a basket of vessel types and sizes and forecasts the market movement...

Multipurpose Time Charter Index Up to $10,487 per day in Nov

The Drewry Multipurpose Time Charter Index tracks one-year period charter rates across a basket of vessel types and sizes and forecasts the market movement...

Top 10 container shipping lines on track for $115-120 billion 2021 profit: Alphaliner

The 10 leading publicly listed container shipping lines are on track to earn a record $115 billion to $120 billion in profit in 2021,...

Asia’s dry bulk pounded by easing congestion, falling commodity prices

After a robust bull run which started in April 2021, dry bulk freight rates across vessel segments have fallen steeply on the back of...

Drewry: Maritime Financial Insight

In 3Q21 and early October, container shipping stocks saw a sell-off triggered by the risk of worsening container ship demand largely due to power...

BIMCO: US soya bean inspections nearly double w-o-w

After a slow start to the US soya bean export season, partly due to disruption from Hurricane Ida, US soya bean inspections ahead of...

Iron ore spot freight rates spike 163% to lift capesize earnings

As the average length of the journey increases, partly due to port congestions in China, soaking up capacity and pushing up spot rates, shipowners...

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Marco Polo Marine closes 16.7% higher on profit jump, bright outlook; over 100 million shares change hands

Shares of  Marco Polo Marine: 5LY -2.14% ended Tuesday (Dec 2) up 16.7 per cent or S$0.02 at S$0.14, after more than 100 million...

Hafnia delivers strong Q3 earnings

Hafnia Limited announced strong earnings for the Q3.

NAT: Increased dividend and solid prospects

Nordic American Tankers increased dividend and solid prospects. “The direction of NAT is on the upswing. Safety for crew, safety for ships and dividends remain...

Globus releases financial results; hails “nimble chartering strategy”

Globus Maritime Limited, a dry bulk shipping company, reported its unaudited consolidated financial results for the third quarter and nine-month period ended September 30,...

Havila Kystruten AS: Completion of Comprehensive Debt Refinancing

Havila Kystruten AS announces that the previously disclosed EUR 456 million refinancing has now been completed. Closing took place on 24 November 2025 following...

IMO Assembly adopts new Capacity Development Strategy

The 34th session of the Assembly of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) concluded in...

Baltic Index edges down from near two-year peak as rates drop across all segments

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

Greek shipowners choose modern second-hand ships

Greek shipowners used the opportunities offered by the second-hand market to renew their bulk...

Union of Greek Shipowners praises Greece’s performance at IMO

The Union of Greek Shipowners, whose president is Melina Travlou, congratulated the country on...

Baltic index hits near two-year peak as capesize registers strong gains

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

PPA participates in 8th Compliance Conference

The Piraeus Port Authority (PPA), chaired by Han Chao, participated in the 8th Compliance Conference, organized by the Association of Compliance Officers in Greece...

Hacegaba named next CEO to lead Port of Long Beach

The Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners announced that at its Dec. 8, 2025 Board meeting, Commissioners will consider the appointment of longtime Port...

Karachi Gateway Multipurpose Terminal and Louis Dreyfus Company sign long-term agreement to develop clean bulk handling & storage facility

AD Ports Group, a global enabler of integrated trade, transport, industry, and logistics solutions, announced that Karachi Gateway Terminal Multipurpose Limited (KGTML), part of...

Corfu Port: Impressive performance, confirming its role as a maritime hub in the Adriatic

Τhe port of Corfu recorded one of the most impressive performances, confirming its role as a powerful maritime hub in the Adriatic. The latest data...

Port of Newcastle reopens after climate protesters block shipping channel

One of Australia’s biggest coal export ports resumed operations on Monday, the port operator said, after climate-change protesters disrupted shipping at the Port of...