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Iron ore pares losses on resilient near-term demand, stimulus hopes

Iron ore futures prices pared losses on Tuesday, helped by demand forthe key steelmaking ingredient and renewed stimulus hopes in top consumer China. The most-traded...

Baltic index hits two-week low as larger vessel rates dip

The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, which tracks rates for ships ferrying dry bulk commodities, fell to its lowest level in two weeks...

Missile attack confirmed in Arabian sea

A merchant vessel in the Arabian Sea reported an explosion in close proximity to it on Monday, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO)...

EU adopts new sanctions against Russia, including LNG

European Union countries adopted a 14th package of sanctions on Russia that aims to close some loopholes and hits Russia’s gas exports for the...

Severe drought forces corn farmers in China’s east to delay planting

After weeks of scorching heat and little rain, farmer Zhang Yunjing had no choice but to collect water from a wastewaterpipe to irrigate her...

Iron ore at 2-1/2-month low as tepid steel demand, firmer dollar weigh

Prices of iron ore futures extended losses on Monday to their lowest levels in more than two months, pulled down by signs of dull...

Celebrating seafarers worldwide on 25 June: International Day of the Seafarer

On the International Day of the Seafarer, IMO Secretary-General Mr. Arsenio Dominguez pays tribute to the 2 million seafarers who keep global markets functioning...

Baltic index falls as larger vessel rates dip

The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, which tracks rates for ships ferrying dry bulk commodities, fell on Monday, weighed down by a dip...

Heidmar agrees to business combination with MGO Global

MGO Global, a digitally-native, lifestyle brand portfolio company, and Heidmar, a global commercial and pool management business serving the crude oil and refined petroleum...

EU sanctions target Russian Gas for the first time

European Union countries agreed on a 14th package of sanctions against Russia over its war in Ukraine, diplomats said on Thursday, including their first...

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TORM upgrades full-year guidance

TORM plc announced that, based on the Company's current coverage and expectations for continued market strength during the remainder of the fourth quarter of...

OOIL announces operational update for the 3rd quarter 2026

​​​​​​Orient Overseas (International) Limited announces operational update for the 3rd quarter 2026.

Capital Maritime Finance launches its IPO on Tuesday; aims to raise €300 million

The public offering for the listing of Capital Maritime Finance Corp on Euronext Athens opens on Tuesday and will run until Thursday, 15 October. The...

Danaos exploring bulker business Oslo-listing

Danaos has reportedly hired investment banks to advise on a possible equity placement and listing in Norway for its dry bulk business. More specifically, TradeWinds...

TORM announces closing of secondary public offering of its class A common shares

TORM plc announced the closing of the previously announced secondary public offering of 6,329,874 of the Company’s Class A common shares by OCM Njord...

ABS and U.S. Department of Energy sign MOU on maritime applications of advanced nuclear...

ABS and the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Nuclear Energy have signed...

Saudi Arabia strikes Houthi targets as Red Sea war escalates

Yemen’s Iran-allied Houthis said Saudi Arabia was attacking the Yemeni capital Sanaa on Tuesday...

CMB.TECH sells Suezmax vessel for $ 59.6 million gain

CMB.TECH NV has sold one Suezmax, generating a gain of approximately 59.6 million USD. CMB.TECH...

Trump says Russia and Ukraine agreed to ‘energy ceasefire’

President Donald Trump said Sunday that Russia and Ukraine had agreed to an “energy...

Iran says US response to its proposal to reopen Hormuz was ‘insufficient’

The United States' response to Iran's seven conditions in a proposal to reopen the...

Port of Los Angeles sets all-time monthly cargo record

The Port of Los Angeles handled 1,042,652 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) in September, the busiest month in its 118-year history and more than 20,000...

Savannah achieves record container volumes in September

The Port of Savannah achieved a record September for container volumes, moving 504,015 twenty-foot equivalent container units last month, an increase of 3.7 percent...

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...