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Iron ore futures rise on supply dip, firming demand

Iron ore futures climbed across all benchmarks on Wednesday as shipments from top exporters Australia and Brazil dropped, while an increase in hot metal...

Baltic Index falls to one-month low as larger vessel rates dip

The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, which tracks rates for vessels transporting dry bulk commodities, fell to a one-month low on Wednesday, as...

Intercargo participates in the 110th Session of the IMO Maritime Safety Committee

With a strong presence and active contribution to the proceedings, Intercargo, under the chairmanship of Ioannis Xilas, participated in the 110th session of the...

MSC strikes $1.2bn shipbuilding deal in China

MSC has reportedly struck a $1.2 billion shipbuilding deal in China. Specifically, the company has placed an order for up to six LNG dual-fuel...

Loïc Van Staey takes over the reins of KBRV

From 1 July 2025, Loïc Van Staey takes over from Wilfried Lemmens as the Managing Director of the Royal Belgian Shipowners' Association (KBRV). "I am...

Ocean Network Express launches new office in Greece

Ocean Network Express announces the establishment of a new ONE branch in Greece – Ocean Network Express (Europe) Limited, Greece Foreign Branch. Scheduled to commence...

NORDEN sells two additional vessels

NORDEN have sold two additional vessels, one Supramax bulk carrier and one MR tanker. The Supramax vessel is a recently declared purchase option which...

Louis-Dreyfus Armateurs welcomes InfraVia as majority shareholder and Samira Draoua as CEO

The Louis-Dreyfus family, shareholder of Louis Dreyfus Armateurs (LDA), and InfraVia Capital Partners, a leading independent private equity company in Europe, are pleased to...

BHP awards charter contracts for two ammonia dual-fuelled vessels

BHP has signed contracts with COSCO Shipping Bulk, a subsidiary of COSCO shipping Group for the charter of two ammonia dual-fuelled Newcastlemax bulk carriers. The...

Intermodal Weekly Market Report [W26]

After setting an all-time high for coal imports in 2024, China ap-pears to be entering a new phase of recalibration. Preliminary data for 2025...

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Nordic American Tankers – The Hansson family now collectively own 12 million NAT shares

Nordic American Tankers Ltd announced that Hansson family now collectively own 12 million NAT shares. “I am pleased to inform you that my son, Monaco...

Hafnia Limited: Mandatory notification of trade – Redelivery of borrowed shares in connection with offering

Reference is made to the stock exchange announcement published by Hafnia Limited on 24 September 2026 regarding the lending of shares by BW Group...

ZIM raises full-year 2026 guidance

ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd. raised its guidance for the year ending December 31, 2026, reflecting continued strong market demand and favorable momentum in...

NORDEN raises full-year guidance

On the back of strong operational performance, NORDEN upgrades the 2026 full-year net profit guidance to USD 180 – 230 million (previously USD 140...

Wallenius Wilhelmsen – Private placement successfully completed

Reference is made to the announcement published earlier today by Wallenius Wilhelmsen ASA  regarding a contemplated private placement of new shares in the Company. The...

Fragkou (Navios Maritime Partners): Shipping must stay resilient amid global trade shifts

The major shifts reshaping global trade and shipping were highlighted by Angeliki Frangou, chairman...

Panama Canal announces new long-term slot allocation program for the Neopanamax and Panamax Locks

The Panama Canal announced a new phase of its Long-term Slot Allocation (LoTSA) program,...

Hyundai Glovis, LGL team up to explore SMR-powered car carriers for Korea-US routes

Hyundai Glovis said Tuesday it has teamed up with US logistics firm Liberty Global...

DP World expands contract logistics network in Thailand with new Bang Na distribution center

DP World announced the opening of a new contract logistics distribution centre in Bang...

Three oil tankers hit by projectiles in Hormuz strait on Tuesday, Marisks says

Three Liberian-flagged oil tankers were struck by unknown projectiles when ​transiting the Strait of...

PCT: Revenue holds firm despite lower throughput

The Piraeus Container Terminal (PCT) Sustainability Report recorded a 12% improvement in financial performance, despite a 5.95% decline in container throughput, highlighting progress in...

PPA S.A. shows resilience; €106.7 million in investments

Piraeus Port Authority S.A. (PPA S.A.) announced its financial results for the first half of 2026, highlighting resilient revenue performance and a smaller year-on-year...

A.P. Moller Capital to buy majority stake in ports operator Euroports

A.P. Moller Capital, the infrastructure investment arm ​of Denmark's A.P. Moller Group, ‌said on Monday it had agreed to acquire a majority ​stake in...

Thessaloniki Port Authority: Revenue up 8.9% to €58m in H1 ’26

Thessaloniki Port Authority S.A. (ThPA S.A.), a member of the Core Network of the Trans-European Transport Network and a port of international significance, announced...

Piraeus Chamber of Commerce: More value created by shipping to flow into the city’s economy

Piraeus is not only home to Greece’s largest port, but also the historic heart of Greek shipping and one of the world’s major maritime...