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Royal Caribbean raised its annual profit forecast on Tuesday, banking on resilient demand for its luxury destinations, even as the cruise operator faces pressure from higher fuel costs.The company forecast current-quarter profit below estimates, sending its shares down about 7% in early trading.
https://www.marinelink.com/news/royal-caribbean-raises-annual-profit-528432
https://www.marinelink.com/news/royal-caribbean-raises-annual-profit-528432As U.S. ports face their annual surge in pre-holiday inventory arrivals, many are relying on propane-powered equipment to stay efficient, resilient, and cost effective. This surge in port activity comes just as the U.S. Department of Transportation…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/dot-announces-new-funding-ports-528434The Norwegian Space Agency (NOSA) has awarded a contract to SFL Missions Inc. to develop the AISSat-4 maritime ship tracking microsatellite for launch in less than one year. AISSat-4 is needed to expand operational capacity in Norway’s maritime…
https://www.marinelink.com/news/sfl-missions-inc-awarded-contract-528435
https://www.marinelink.com/news/sfl-missions-inc-awarded-contract-528435In a major move to accelerate the U.S. Coast Guard’s icebreaking fleet expansion, Bollinger Shipyards, Rauma Shipyards, Seaspan Shipyards, and Aker Arctic announced a partnership to deliver next-generation Arctic Security Cutters (ASCs) under…
https://www.marinelink.com/news/icebreaker-construction-seaspan-bollinger-528438
https://www.marinelink.com/news/icebreaker-construction-seaspan-bollinger-528438Latest data from Xeneta, an ocean and air freight intelligence platform, shows average spot rates from China to the US West Coast are down 59% since June 1, 2025, at USD 2 268 per FEU (40ft container). Rates have also plummeted into the US East Coast…
https://www.marinelink.com/news/xeneta-warns-freight-rates-may-continue-528440
https://www.marinelink.com/news/xeneta-warns-freight-rates-may-continue-528440French shipping giant CMA CGM said on Tuesday it is interested in taking over some of CK Hutchison's ports after the Hong Kong conglomerate's exclusive talks ended with a consortium led by BlackRock this week.CK Hutchison agreed in March to…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/cma-cgm-interested-taking-ck-hutchisons-528442The owners of three vessels chartered by India's Nayara Energy have asked to end their contracts with company, six sources familiar with the matter said on Tuesday, under pressure from EU sanctions imposed on the Russian-owned refiner.Nayara…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/vessel-owners-seek-end-contracts-528443Iron ore futures prices held well over the key psychological level of $100 a metric ton on Tuesday, while investors closely monitored the renewed Sino-US trade talks for signs of progress. The benchmark September iron ore on the Singapore Exchange climbed 1.9% to $102.7 a ton, as of 0700 GMT. The most-traded September iron ore ...
https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/iron-ore-stays-above-100-t-amid-sino-us-trade-talks-coal-slump-continues/Major bulk, made up of iron ore, coal, and grains, export volumes through the first half of the year have consistently fallen below that of 2024, but still sit within normal ranges. The global geopolitical landscape has been marked by uncertainty, rising tensions, and greater protectionist policies. In particular, China and the US have continued ...
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https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/steel-crops-coal-the-global-tug-of-war/The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, which measures rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, fell on Tuesday to its lowest level in a week, pressured by weaker demand across all vessel segments. The main index, which tracks rates for capesize, panamax and supramax shipping vessels, fell 117 points, or 5.3%, to 2,109 points, ...
https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/baltic-index-hits-one-week-low-as-vessel-rates-across-segments-fall/