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China demand concerns, risk-off sentiment drag copper and aluminium down

Copper prices in London extended their fall to the third consecutive session on Tuesday as concerns about demand in top consumer China and uncertainty...

Iron ore retreats further as key China economic meeting, strong global supply weigh

Iron ore futures retreated further on Tuesday as the outcome of China’s key Politburo meeting and the strong global supply outlook both weighed. The most-traded...

Baltic index drops to a three-month low on lower vessel rates

The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index, tracking rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, slipped to its lowest level in three months...

Panama Canal looks to boost transits in September as rains come early

The Panama Canal expects to increase the number of daily transit slots for vessels to 36 from the current 34 beginning in September, the...

Shelf Drilling announces Baltic rig update

Shelf Drilling announces that the Baltic jack-up rig has completed its contract in West Africa, and the rig will shortly commence mobilization to Southeast...

Subsea Integration Alliance awarded EPCI contract offshore UK

Subsea7 announced the award of a sizeable contract by bp to Subsea Integration Alliance, for the Murlach development (formerly Skua field), 240 kilometres east of...

Hanwha Ocean spurs innovation for greener shipbuilding

As the maritime industry navigates towards a greener future, the demand for vessels meeting stringent carbon reduction regulations is increasing in line with the...

Russian wheat export prices flat, analysts believe they have bottomed out

Russian wheat export prices were largely unchanged last week, and analysts say that prices have reached the bottom as farmers are reluctant to sell...

Dalian iron ore pares losses on better China data, stimulus hopes

Dalian iron ore futures prices pared earlier losses on Monday, buoyed by better-than-expected industrial data and hopes of stimulus measures from top consumer China...

Saudi Arabia’s Bahri reports 15% jump in Q2 revenue on year on oil, chemicals

The National Shipping of Saudi Arabia, or Bahri, attributed a 15% year-on-year increase in revenue in the second quarter to better oil and chemicals...

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Seaspan Becomes First International Ship Owner & Operator to Access China’s Panda Bond Market

Seaspan, a leading independent maritime asset owner and operator, is pleased to announce the successful issuance of a RMB 1.5 billion Panda Bond in...

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...

Shipping Industry Sees Major Obstacles to Iran’s Hormuz Control Plan

A proposed deal between Iran and Oman that would give Tehran control over ships...

UK continues crackdown on Russia with tough new sanctions

Russian banks, shadow fleet ships and shady businesses have been slapped with UK sanctions...

Panama Canal Announces New Draft Adjustments for Neopanamax Locks

The Panama Canal Authority announced, through a notice to shipping companies, that effective August...

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...

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...