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Libra Group makes $2 billion exit from container shipping

Libra Group exited the container shipping market this week after selling close to 100 vessels for more than $2 billion over several years to...

Iron ore extends fall on softening China steel demand, bets of high supply

Iron ore futures prices extended their decline to a fifth straight session on Wednesday, pressured by faltering steel demand and expectations of high shipments...

Performance Shipping secures charter contract with Aramco

Performance Shipping, a global shipping company specializing in the ownership of tanker vessels, announced that, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, it has entered into...

Baltic index hits three-week high on higher vessel rates

The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, which tracks rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, extended its gain on Wednesday to mark its...

Diana Shipping announces time charter contract for M/V polymnia with reachy

Diana Shipping, a global shipping company specializing in the ownership and bareboat charter-in of dry bulk vessels, announced that, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary,...

Carnival Corporation to strategically align portfolio and absorb P&O cruises Australia into carnival cruise line

Carnival Corporation & plc, the world's largest cruise company, announced that in March 2025, the company will sunset the P&O Cruises Australia brand and...

Transocean announces $161 million in contract extensions and exercised options for harsh environment semisubmersibles

Transocean announced contract fixtures for three of its harsh environment semisubmersibles. Together, the fixtures represent approximately $161 million in firm contract backlog. In Norway, Transocean...

Iron ore nears seven-week low as weak fundamentals weigh

Iron ore futures extended falls onTuesday to their lowest levels in nearly seven weeks, as signs of weakening in both near-term demand and mid-to-long...

PPA S.A.: Vibrant and engaging presence at Posidonia 2024

PPA S.A. once again showcases its vibrant and engaging presence at the prestigious Posidonia 2024 international shipping exhibition. Drawing a diverse array of visitors from...

Baltic index inches up on capesize gains

The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, which tracks rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, edged higher on Tuesday as the capesize vessel...

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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...