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US crude exports to Europe hit two-year low in June

U.S. crude shipments bound for Europe fell to a two-year low in June as European buyers bought cheaper regional and West African oil, traders...

Baltic index hits one-week low on weaker vessel rates

The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, which tracks rates for ships ferrying dry bulk commodities, fell to a one-week low on Thursday, dragged...

Hapag-Lloyd CEO sees solid shipping demand driving up freight rates

Solid container shipping demand has driven up freight rates over the past two months, Hapag-Lloyd chief executive Rolf Habben Jansen said in a call...

Russian LNG exports up in H1 but set to fall due to maintenance

Russia’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports rose 2.7% in the first half of the year to 16.79 million metric tons, the Kommersant newspaper reported...

MSC hits record 20% market share of global containership capacity

MSC now holds a 20% share of the global container shipping market, in terms of capacity offered, a record in the liner industry –...

Iron ore at 4-week high on firm near-term demand, China stimulus hopes

Iron ore futures prices rose for a fourth straight session on Wednesday to their highest level in four weeks, supported by firm near-term demand...

Korea plans $1.4bn investment for smart shipbuilding projects

The Republic of Korea’s industry ministry said Tuesday it plans to pursue investment projects worth 2 trillion won (US$1.44 billion) over the next ten...

Vitol invests in future of LNG bunkering by securing three LNG Bunkering Vessels

Vitol has secured three LNG Bunkering Vessels (“LNGBV”) through its shipping company, Vitol International Shipping Pte Ltd (“VIS”). The vessels were secured via a seven...

Baltic index snaps 5-day winning streak on lower vessels rates

The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, which tracks rates for ships ferrying dry bulk commodities, snapped its five-session gaining streak on Wednesday, weighed...

Fincantieri and Viking sign contracts for two cruise ships

Fincantieri and Viking have announced that they have signed contracts for the construction of two cruise vessels, based on the successful features of the...

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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...