Rates to ship iron ore fell for a ninth day on speculation Chinese steelmakers will cut back from record-high production as prices fall.

West Africa to Northwest Europe and WAF-Mediterranean Suezmax freight rates hit a low for the year so far on

A surplus of the largest oil tankers expanded for a second week in the Persian Gulf, the world’s biggest crude-loading region, a Bloomberg

Diana Containerships Inc., a global shipping company specializing in owning and operating containerships,

•Profit of USD 166m (USD 226m). Gains of  USD 73m after tax were included in 2012 •ROIC was 12.0% (20.1%) •Cash flow from operating activities was USD 242m (USD 185m)

In line with the INTERTANKO-led joint proposal last year, the International Maritime Organization (IMO)

Yesterday, on European Maritime Day, 26 environmental NGOs come together as one voice to demand that the proposed Directive on

Costs to ship liquefied petroleum gas will exceed the 2008 record as the U.S. expands exports amid rising demand in Latin America and

The EU will provide some €37 million to strengthen the fight against piracy in several Eastern and Southern African countries

The 22nd Annual Meeting of the Asian Shipowners’ Forum (ASF) was held in Mumbai yesterday, hosted by the Indian National Shipowners’

D/S Norden A/S (DNORD), Europe’s biggest owner of ships hauling iron ore and coal, is making its first bet in three years that rates for Panamax

In addition to the announcement covering three newbuilding units made by Ultrabulk on March 19th, Ultrabulk now confirms having added

Jiangsu Province’s Economic and Information Technology Commission reviews Q1 2013 province-wide  shipyard finances. The review of the shipbuilding industry’s performance showed

A report published yesterday by the International Seafarers' Welfare and Assistance Network (ISWAN) details best practice in establishing and

Seaborne iron ore rallied Tuesday as the need to replenish inventories among Chinese mills saw some buyers return to the spot market.

World crude steel production for the 63 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 132 million tonnes (Mt) in April

China could be ready to deploy its proposed embargo on imports of thermal coal with a calorific

Imports of refined copper by China, the biggest user, declined in April to the lowest level since June 2011, while exports fell for the first