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Suezmax rates in Med spike on support from USGC, West Africa

Suezmax dirty tanker freight rates for deliveries on routes across the Mediterranean have spiked over the past week, in line with big rises in...

Russia’s western sea port oil exports seen falling as refinery runs rise – sources

Russia’s oil exports via its western sea ports in November may fall by some 300,000 barrels per day (bpd) after ample supplies in September-October...

Baltic index slips from near 15-month peak as capesize rates fall

The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, tracking rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, slipped from a near 15-month high, as capesize rates...

Transocean Adds $745 Million to Contract Backlog

Transocean issued a quarterly Fleet Status Report that provides the current status of, and contract information for, the company’s fleet of offshore drilling rigs. This...

Celestyal Celebrates Recent Launch Of Newest Addition To Fleet

Celestyal is thrilled to announce the official launch of the newest addition to our fleet, the Celestyal Journey. To mark this momentous occasion, we...

Marshall Islands Removed from EU List of Non-Cooperative Jurisdictions

The Registrar of Corporations welcomes the decision by the European Union’s (EU’s) Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN) to remove the Republic of the...

Iron ore retreats as lower steel output, property woes weigh

Iron ore retreated on Wednesday, as lower-than-expected steel output and a protracted property crisis fueled concerns over demand outlook in the world’s largest consumer...

Evergreen declares force majeure on Israel shipment

Taiwanese container shipping line Evergreen has declared force majeure on a shipment to the Israeli port of Ashdod, with its Ever Cozy vessel diverted...

Capesize gains propel Baltic index to fourth straight day of gains

The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, tracking rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, extended gains for the fourth straight session on Wednesday...

Intermodal Weekly Market Report [W41]

Shifting our focus away from Chinese demand and directing it towards the consumption of bulk commodities in India, it is apparent that coal is...

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Okeanis Eco Tankers Posts Unaudited Financial Statements for 2Q2026 and 1H2026

Okeanis Eco Tankers reported its unaudited condensed financial results for the second quarter and six-month period of 2026. Financial performance of the Second Quarter Ended...

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Reports Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings reported financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026 and provided guidance for the third quarter and full...

United Maritime reports Q2 and H1 2026 results – Strategic fleet repositioning into Capesize Vessels

United Maritime Corporatio, announced its financial results for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2026. The Company also declared a quarterly...

Seanergy Maritime reports second quarter and first-half 2026 financial results

Seanergy Maritime Holdings Corp., a leading pure-play Capesize owner and operator, reported its financial results for the second quarter and six months ended June...

Diana Shipping reports Q2 & H1 2026 results and declares cash dividend of $0.01 per common share for the Q2

Diana Shipping Inc., a global shipping company specializing in the ownership and bareboat charter-in of dry bulk vessels, reported net income of $20.8 million...

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

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Teekay Corporation second quarter 2026 update

Teekay Corporation Ltd. provided an update for the three months ended June 30, 2026,...

WALLENIUS SOL acquires vessels from Royal Wagenborg and signs long-term CoA with Smurfit Westrock

WALLENIUS SOL has announced the acquisition of two RoRo vessels from Royal Wagenborg, Bothniaborg...

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...

PPA S.A. receives double distinction at the “Protagonists of the Greek Economy 2026” Awards

Piraeus Port Authority received two prestigious distinctions at the “Protagonists of the Greek Economy 2026” Awards, reaffirming its leading role in the Greek economy...