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Middle East-Japan VLGC rates soar to near 1.5-year high

Persian Gulf-Japan Very Large Gas Carrier rates surged to the highest in almost one year and five months to around $105/mt May 31, rebounding...

China iron ore futures extend gains on demand hopes

Chinese iron ore futures rose for the fourth straight session on Wednesday, as investor sentiment shored up after the state council rolled out package...

Baltic index snaps six-session losing streak on capesize gains

The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index snapped a six-session losing streak on Wednesday, as gains in the capesize segment outweighed losses in panamax...

Shell’s Jackdaw gas field given go-ahead by UK regulators

Development of a major North Sea gas field has been approved by regulators. The Jackdaw field, east of Aberdeen, has the potential to produce...

Maersk carries out its first international relay shipments in China

With 27 containers from Vancouver, Canada, being loaded onto the container vessel ‘Merete Maersk’, the first batch of Chinese coastal relay of international cargo...

Precious Shipping acquires Njord bulkers

Precious Shipping has moved to acquire two secondhand handysize vessels from Njord Shipping at the price of USD 51 million. Specifically, subsidiaries, Precious Stones...

Supply Chain Relief Sparks Feud Over U.S. Demand

Some supply strains in the US are easing, two years after a jump in demand started emptying shelves, snarling shipping and sowing the seeds...

Intermodal Weekly Market Report [W21]

Russia is the world’s third largest oil producer after United States and Saudi Arabia and the second largest crude oil exporter, portraying its major...

Iran urges Greece to cooperate over seized ships without U.S. role

Iran urged Greece on Tuesday to cooperate to resolve a crisis over the seizure of ships without involving the United States, after Iranian forces...

Baltic index rises for fourth month, six-session fall caps gains

The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index rose for a fourth straight month, though gains were capped as it slipped for a sixth consecutive...

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HD Korea Shipbuilding posts record Q1 profit on strong high-margin ship orders

HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering, the intermediate holding company for HD Hyundai’s shipbuilding businesses, said Thursday this year’s record first-quarter profit was largely...

International Seaways reports first quarter 2026 results

International Seaways Reports First Quarter 2026 Results International Seaways, Inc., one of the largest tanker companies worldwide providing energy transportation services for crude oil and...

Cheniere reports first quarter 2026 results and raises full year 2026 financial guidance

Cheniere Energy, Inc. announced its financial results for the first quarter 2026. RECENT HIGHLIGHTS Financial During the three months ended March 31, 2026, Cheniere generated revenues of...

Capital Clean Energy Carriers Corp. announces first quarter 2026 financial results

Capital Clean Energy Carriers Corp., an international owner of ocean-going vessels, released its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026. Key Highlights Completed an...

Stainless Tankers announces financial results, reshapes leadership

Stainless Tankers ASA announces results for the three-month period ended March 31, 2026, Chairman and CEO change. Highlights Net loss of $0.06 million, on net revenue...

CLIA’s high-level Policy Event in Greece Highlights Cruise Growth, island communities, economic impact and...

· CLIA hosted a high-level Policy Event in Athens in collaboration with the Deputy...

Trump administration launches nuclear-powered shipping initiative

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy and the Maritime Administration (MARAD) today launched an...

DP World launches end-to-end cargo war risk insurance for middle east trade

DP World has launched a first-of-its-kind cargo war risk insurance solution to help businesses...

CMA CGM containership confirmed attacked in Hormuz, crew injured

A CMA CGM container ship was attacked while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, injuring...

South Korea’s HMM says ship set ablaze in Strait of Hormuz to be towed...

South Korean shipper HMM, opens new tab said on Wednesday it had secured a...

Piraeus Port Authority shows strong resilience despite geopolitical tension

Piraeus Port Authority announced that despite volatility in global logistics driven by geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, the company demonstrated significant resilience, maintaining...

AD Ports Group, CMA Terminals Khalifa Port, and CMA CGM Group sign MoU to extend inland reach across the UAE and wider region

AD Ports Group, a leading global enabler of integrated trade, industry and logistics solutions, today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with CMA Terminals...

Stable cargo flows in the Port of Gothenburg despite mixed first-quarter performance

Container handling in the Port of Gothenburg continues to show positive development in terms of loaded cargo volumes. At the same time, the share...

PPA: Investment of 3.25 million euros

Piraeus Port Authority S.A. (PPA) announced the launch of works for the development of a new park featuring a model playground and a cycling...

Piraeus Port is resilient – Record performance and investments of 1.4 billion euros

The resilience and growth prospects of the Port of Piraeus, despite heightened geopolitical turbulence affecting shipping and transport, were highlighted by the Deputy CEO...