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China’s shipbuilding industry sees stellar growth in first 6 months, with new orders growing 173.1%

China’s shipbuilding industry posted strong growth in the first half of 2026, maintaining a leading share of the global ship market, data from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) showed on Thursday. From January to June, the country’s...

Panama Canal to temporarily suspend Period 3 daily auctions; dry bulk markets weigh impact

The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) will temporarily suspend Daily Auctions for Period 3 booking slots for Regular and Super vessel segments from July 25, reducing booking availability through the Panamax locks as the waterway manages lake levels under potentially drier...

Houthi threat to Saudi port traffic adds fresh Red Sea shipping risk: analysts

The Houthis’ latest threat to strike tankers calling at Saudi Arabian ports has opened a second major chokepoint on an already strained global energy supply chain, maritime and naval analysts said July 22 during a Middle East Institute webinar. The Red Sea corridor...

Baltic Dry Index Rises for 2nd Session

The Baltic dry index increased 0.4% to 2,725 on Thursday, extending a 1.7% rise in the previous session. The capesize index, which typically transports 150,000-ton cargoes, including iron ore and coal, advanced 2% to 4,198, its highest level since July 16. On the...

Tankers make sharp U-turns after Houthi shipping threat

At least seven oil tankers have made U-turns close to Yemen since the Iran-linked Houthi group announced a “maritime embargo” against Saudi Arabia on Monday, ship-tracking data shows. All of the ships were travelling either to or from Saudi ports and made sharp...

HMM Q2 profit seen jumping 80% on higher container freight rates: report

HMM is expected to report a sharp improvement in second-quarter earnings as stronger container freight rates offset higher fuel costs, Shinhan Investment & Securities said Wednesday. The brokerage estimated HMM’s second-quarter revenue at 3.28 trillion won ($2.21...

China’s shipbuilding industry sees stellar growth in first 6 months, with new orders growing 173.1%

Panama Canal to temporarily suspend Period 3 daily auctions; dry bulk markets weigh impact

Houthi threat to Saudi port traffic adds fresh Red Sea shipping risk: analysts

Baltic Dry Index Rises for 2nd Session

Tankers make sharp U-turns after Houthi shipping threat

HMM Q2 profit seen jumping 80% on higher container freight rates: report

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