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Dalian iron ore hits 5-month low as China demand disappoints

Dalian iron ore futures prices extended declines to hit a five-month low on Tuesday, pressured by weak sentiment amid subdued demand in top consumer...

Baltic Index Slips On Falling Capesize, Supramax Rates

The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index slipped on Tuesday, snapping a three-session winning streak on falling rates for the capesize and supramax...

Panama Canal adds extra daily transit slots

In response to the current and projected level of Gatun Lake, the Panama Canal Authority has announced, through Notice to Shipping Lines No. A-08-2024,...

Odfjell Oceanwind Secures Funding for Floating Wind Project

Norwegian State enterprise Enova is allocating 2bn Norwegian kroner (€175m) to the 75MW GoliatVIND floating offshore wind project at Hammerfest in Norway. A total of...

China’s crude oil imports rise on-year, but softer trend remains

China’s imports of crude oil rose in the first two months of the year compared with the same period in 2023, but they were...

Iron ore tumbles on persistently weak fundamentals in China

Iron ore futures prices extended their decline into a second straight session on Monday, to the lowest in more than four months, dragged down...

Baltic index rises on firm rates for larger vessels

The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index, tracking rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, firmed on Monday, helped by rising capesize and...

Grindrod secures up to $113m in debt refinancing with Nordea

On March 1, 2024, a wholly owned subsidiary of Grindrod Shipping Holdings Ltd., Grindrod Shipping Pte. Ltd., entered into a US$83.0 million reducing revolving...

Grindrod delivers strong results buoyed by operational resilience

Grindrod Limited (Grindrod), a JSE-listed freight logistics company, announced its results for the financial year ended 31 December 2023. Grindrod grew its headline earnings from...

Cyprus shipping registry commemorated in Athens

The Cyprus Registry marked its 60th anniversary of participation in global shipping activities earlier this week, highlighting its journey towards becoming a key player...

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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...