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Iron ore climbs on China stimulus hopes, softer stockpiles

Prices of iron ore futures gained ground on Thursday, as prospects of fresh Chinese monetary stimulus and lower inventories overshadowed concerns of the top...

Baltic index rises as rates climb across vessel segments

The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, which tracks rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, rose on Thursday as rates across vessel...

IUMI looks to the future of marine insurance at its 150th anniversary conference in Berlin

As part of IUMI’s (International Union of Marine Insurance) 150th anniversary celebrations in Berlin (Germany) this week’s annual three-day conference included a workshop that majored...

CLIA: Statement regarding specific tourism management measures in Greece

The Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) made a statement regarding specific tourism management measures in Greece. “We appreciate the Government’s desire to ensure a balanced...

Heraklion to host 8th Posidonia Sea Tourism Forum in May 2025, marking a first for Greece’s largest island

Leading cruise industry event to address over-tourism and explore new mediterranean destinations, with global industry leaders set to convene in Crete. The city of Heraklion...

Celestyal unveils new ‘Iconic Arabia’ shore excursion programme

Celestyal has released details of the shore excursion programme for its new-for-2025 ‘Iconic Arabia’ itineraries. Following the recent announcement that both ships will operate...

Iron ore posts steepest daily fall in nearly two years

Iron ore futures prices posted their biggest daily fall in nearly two years on Wednesday, weighed down by prospects of stronger global supply and...

Baltic index falls as capesize hits three-week low

The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, which tracks rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, fell on Wednesday as the capesize segment hit...

ClassNK issues AiP for large liquefied CO2 carriers

ClassNK has issued an Approval in Principle (AiP) for a design concept of large liquefied CO2 carriers of 50,000 m³ and 23,000 m³ jointly...

Woodland Biofuels announces a $1.35 billion investment at the Port of South Louisiana

Woodland Biofuels announced a planned $1.35 billion investment at the Port of South Louisiana to establish the world’s largest carbon negative renewable natural gas...

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DHT Holdings Announces Record Second Quarter 2026 Results

DHT Holdings announced its results for the quarter ended June 30, 2026.

Dorian LPG posts record profit

Dorian LPG Ltd. (NYSE: LPG) (the “Company,” “Dorian LPG,” “we,” “us,” and “our”), a leading owner and operator of modern very large gas carriers...

Star Bulk Carriers Reports Strongest Quarterly Results Since Second Quarter Of 2022

Star Bulk Carriers announced its unaudited financial and operating results for the second quarter of 2026.

Genco Announces Q2 2026 Financial Results; Declares Dividend of $0.80 per Share for Q2 2026

Genco Shipping & Trading Limited (NYSE:GNK) (“Genco” or the “Company”), the largest U.S. headquartered drybulk shipowner focused on the global transportation of commodities, reported...

Global Ship Lease Posts Robust Q2 Financial Results

Global Ship Lease, Inc., an owner of containerships, announced its unaudited results for the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2026. Second Quarter of...

Iran Says Hormuz Shipping Route Announcement With Oman Nears

Iran and Oman have reached an understanding on the geographic coordinates for a shipping...

Yemen’s Houthis Deny Plans To Impose Fees On Ships Sailing Through Red Sea

Yemen’s Houthi-run maritime coordination body denied on Saturday that it planned to impose fees...

EU Forces Board Sanctioned Russian ‘Shadow Fleet’ Tanker

An EU naval mission led by Italy boarded a tanker from Russia’s so-called “shadow...

Two Tankers With Saudi Oil Exit Red Sea Over Weekend

Two tankers laden with Saudi oil crossed the Bab el-Mandeb strait over the weekend,...

Teekay Corporation second quarter 2026 update

Teekay Corporation Ltd. provided an update for the three months ended June 30, 2026,...

DP World Expands Cold Chain Capabilities With New €48m Antwerp Hub

DP World will build a new temperature-controlled logistics hub in the Port of Antwerp. The project begins with an initial investment of EUR 48...

Port of Klaipėda delivers strong performance in 1H2026

The Port of Klaipėda delivered a strong performance in the first half of the year, demonstrating resilience in a changing market environment and further...

DP World Accelerates Port Decarbonization in Chile

DP World is expanding the electrification of its port operations in Chile with the introduction of seven 100% electric Internal Transfer Vehicles (ITVs) and...

Piraeus container traffic remains resilient despite Red Sea shipping disruptions

Container traffic at the Port of Piraeus remained resilient in the first half of 2026 despite mounting disruption to global shipping caused by the...

Port of Long Beach, MARAD agree to test nuclear-powered vessels

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) today joined leaders from California’s Port of Long Beach to celebrate a new partnership focused on...