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Drewry: World Container Index Down by 3% Last Week

Detailed assessment for Thursday, 28 March 2024: The composite index decreased by 3% to $2,929 per 40ft container this week and has increased by 71%...

Baltic index posts worst week in more than two months

The Baltic Exchange’s main dry bulk sea freight index extended declines on Thursday to post its worst week since early January, pressured by weaker...

Insurers could face losses of up to $4 billion after Baltimore bridge tragedy, analyst says

Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse could cost insurers billions of dollars in claims, analysts say, with one putting it at as much as...

Cruise Division of MSC Group Further Strengthens Greece Offering

MSC Cruises and Explora Journeys to make over 400 calls to Greek ports in 2024, supporting local tourism economy Greek ports feature on itineraries of...

Carnival rides on record cruise demand to lift annual profit forecast

Carnival Corp opens raised its annual profit forecast on Wednesday, anticipating a record year of bookings as the company benefits from a rise in...

Iron ore slides to over one-week low on lingering China demand concerns

Iron ore futures prices extended losses on Wednesday to their lowest levels in more than one week, pressured by persistent concerns about demand in...

Houthis could partner with Iran, Somali pirates on Indian Ocean attacks

Yemen-based Houthi militants could keep the promise to extend their attacks to merchant ships in the Indian Ocean, potentially with drones and assisted by...

Baltic index slides for seventh straight session

The Baltic Exchange’s main dry bulk sea freight index on Wednesday fell for the seventh consecutive session to its lowest levels in more than...

Adani acquires 95% stake in Gopalpur Port

APSEZ has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Gopalpur Port Limited (GPL) at an enterprise value of INR 3,080 crore Gopalpur is a road-rail...

Carnival Orders Large Cruise Ship from Meyer

Carnival Corporation & plc, the world's largest cruise company, announced that it has signed an agreement with Meyer Werft shipyard for a fifth Excel-class...

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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...