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Asia coal demand surge in stark contrast with U.N. climate warning

The latest U.N. report makes it clear that coal must exit global energy systems if there is to be any chance of avoiding severe...

Higher vessel rates drive up Baltic index to over 11-year peak

The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, which tracks rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, rallied to its highest in more than 11...

Concordia Maritime Approves Chartering Agreement With Stena Bulk

At Concordia Maritime AB’s Extraordinary General Meeting on 12 August 2021, it was resolved in accordance with the proposal of the Board of Directors...

China-US container shipping rates hit new record high

Container shipping rates from China and Southeast Asia to the east coast of North America have surpassed $20,000 per twenty-foot equivalent unit, or TEU,...

Russia Opens Criminal Investigation Over Black Sea Tanker Spill

Russian investigators were conducting searches at the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) after last Saturday’s oil spill near the Black Sea port of Novorossiisk, the...

MISC 2Q net profit jumps to RM538.8mil

MISC Bhd's net earnings jumped 79.9% to RM538.8mil in the second quarter ended June 30, 2021, from RM299.5mil in the previous corresponding quarter, owing...

‘Once in 100 years’ drought seen affecting Argentine grains exports into next year

A once-a-century drought has lowered the water level of Argentina’s main grains transport river, reducing farm exports and boosting logistics costs in a trend...

Keppel delivers Russia’s first LNG bunkering vessel

Keppel Offshore & Marine (Keppel O&M) has successfully delivered Russia’s first Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) bunkering vessel. Designed and built by Keppel O&M, the...

Shipbuilding: China accounts for 51% of new global orders in H1

China’s new shipbuilding orders accounted for more than half of the global share in the first half of the year due to growing demand...

Euronav: Positive Outlook on Medium-Term Tanker Market

Euronav NV reported its non-audited financial results for the first semester and second quarter ended 30 June 2021. Hugo De Stoop, CEO of Euronav...

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Wärtsilä’s Half-year Financial Report January–June 2026

Wärtsilä has released its Half-year Financial Report for January–June 2026, outlining the company’s financial and operational performance during the first six months of the...

Nakilat achieves QAR 857 million net profit for the first half of 2026

Qatar Gas Transport Company Q.P.S.C. (Nakilat) announced its consolidated financial results for the first half of the year ended 30 June 2026, with a...

BW LPG Limited – Update on BW LPG’s Product Services Q2 2026 segment performance

BW LPG provided an update on its Product Services’ (“BW Product Services”) Q2 2026 segment performance. Q2 2026 highlights: Gross trading result: – USD 19 million This...

DNB: Solid results driven by lending growth and high customer activity

DNB recorded profits after tax of NOK 9.8 billion in the second quarter of 2026.  “The level of activity in the Norwegian economy is high...

OOIL announces operational update for 2Q2026

The Board of Directors of Orient Overseas (International) Limited has adopted a policy of announcing unaudited operational updates for Orient Overseas Container Line (“OOCL”)...

Houthis say they attacked two Saudi tankers; Saudi Arabia says one ablaze in Red...

Yemen's Houthi militia attacked two Saudi Arabian oil tankers in a military operation, the...

Greek flag maintains top international quality rankings

The Greek ship registry continues to meet the highest international quality standards, consistently earning...

Three tankers carrying Saudi crude make U-turns in Red Sea after Houthi warning

Three oil tankers loaded with Saudi crude for China and India made U-turns in...

Attacks on Greek tankers heighten shipping security concerns

A fresh wave of attacks on commercial shipping has heightened concerns over maritime security...

Hormuz vessel crossings extend slide on fresh US-Iran attacks

Vessel crossings via the Strait of Hormuz dropped further at the start of 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...

Port of Antwerp-Bruges stands firm in a challenging first half of 2026

Cargo handling declined by 2.4%, the market share of containers remained stable, and investments are bolstering the future. In the first half of 2026, Port...

PPA S.A. publishes 2025 sustainability report

PPA S.A. continues to invest systematically in the sustainable development and modernization of the Port of Piraeus by integrating Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG)...

Port of Los Angeles records best June ever, tops 1 million container units

Dockworkers at the Port of Los Angeles moved 1,002,734 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) in June, making it the busiest June in the Port's 118-year...