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ONE CEO Says US-China Tensions Add to Global Trade Shifts

Political tensions between the US and China are contributing to lower container shipments between the world’s two largest economies, on top of an already-underway...

Iron ore slump deepens on China demand worries, ample supply

Iron ore futures slumped to fresh four-month lows on Monday as weak steel demand in China prompted a production slowdown, while major miners’ latest...

Baltic index ticks up on firm capesize, supramax demand

The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, tracking rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, edged up on Monday, aided my higher rates for...

SFL announces sale of suezmax tanker

SFL Corporation announced that it has sold and delivered the 2010-built suezmax tanker Everbright to an unrelated third party. The net sale proceeds to SFL...

Ship-to-Ship Transfers of US Crude to Impact Global Oil Benchmark Pricing

US crude transferred from bigger to smaller tankers will contribute to pricing of the world’s most important oil benchmark, removing what traders saw as...

Commodities seen supported by rising China demand, tight global supply

After a weak first quarter, the commodity market has picked up some tailwinds this month on signs of strengthening demand from China and as...

U.S. buys Brazilian soybeans after price drop – shipping data

A drop in prices due to abundant local supplies is making Brazil an attractive origin for soybeans, with at least two vessels carrying a...

Black Sea grain deal could start winding down next week ahead of ‘expected’ closure

A deal allowing the safe Black Sea export of Ukraine grain could start winding down next week after Russia said it will not approve...

Port of Hedland Iron Ore Exports 2% Down in March 2023

Pilbara Ports Authority has delivered a total monthly throughput of 62.1 million tonnes (Mt) for March 2023. This throughput was a three per cent increase...

Excelerate concludes FSRU buy from Maran Gas

Excelerate Energy has completed the acquisition of 173,400 cbm FSRU Sequoia from Maran Gas at the price of USD 265 million. The FSRU is currently...

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Scorpio Tankers announces updates on third quarter 2026 TCE rates and time charter-out agreements

Scorpio Tankers Inc. announced today an update on its third quarter of 2026 average daily Time Charter Equivalent rates and that it has entered...

Block sale of existing shares in Klaveness Combination Carriers ASA completed

Reference is made to the stock exchange notice published on 2 September 2026 regarding a potential block sale of existing shares in Klaveness Combination...

Heidmar Maritime Holdings reports results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026

Heidmar Maritime Holdings Corp. reported its results for the quarter and six month period ended June 30, 2026. Second Quarter 2026 Highlights • Total revenues of...

Capital Tankers announces second quarter 2026 financial results

Capital Tankers Corp. announced its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026.  

Stena announces Q2 interim report

The Stena AB Group published its interim report for the second quarter of 2026.

Shipping: “The rules of the game are collapsing” – Unprecedented warning from Greece and...

For decades, global trade rested on an almost self-evident assumption: commercial vessels could move...

Hormuz traffic slows after Iran threatens retaliation for US attacks

Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz slowed at ​the start of this week,...

Kongsberg Maritime enters agreement to acquire Steerprop

Kongsberg Maritime ASA has entered into an agreement to acquire Steerprop, a Finnish designer...

Hapag-Lloyd plans improvements to $4.2 billion bid for Israel’s ZIM

Hapag-Lloyd is working with the Israeli government on improvements to its proposed $4.2 billion...

Panama Canal postpones Neopanamax draft adjustment

The Panama Canal will maintain the current maximum authorized draft for vessels transiting the...

PCT S.A.: New customs licence for cargo arriving by rail

A step towards enhancing the operational efficiency of the Piraeus Container Terminal is the granting of an Authorised Consignee licence to PCT S.A. by...

ZIM: Updated freight rates from Mediterranean & Black Sea ports

Updated Freight Rates from all Mediterranean ports & Black Sea ports to all USEC & Gulf, Puerto Rico, Canada, Mexico, Caribbean & South America...

Chandra Asri Group opens access to CPN public terminal

PT Chandra Pelabuhan Nusantara (CPN), a subsidiary of PT Chandra Asri Pacific Tbk (Chandra Asri Group), has officially obtained the Business License for the...

Direct traffic between the Port of Gothenburg and Asia increases

Cargo volumes at the Port of Gothenburg developed strongly during the first half of 2026. Container volumes remained at record levels, while rail, RoRo,...

PPA: New framework for investments in ports and logistics

Piraeus Port Authority (PPA) has expanded its scope of business activity following shareholders’ approval of amendments to the corporate charter, paving the way for...