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Union Bulk names Boesen as the new chief executive officer

Union Bulk A/S chief executive officer Michael Bonderup is stepping down after 15 months in the role. Bonderup joined the dry cargo vessel operator in...

TORM plc occurrence of threshold date and change to the board

TORM plc’s issued an announcement dated 23 December 2025 regarding completion of Hafnia Limited’s acquisition of shares in TORM plc from Oaktree Capital Management,...

V. announces the acquisition of maritime fuel efficiency & decarbonisation partner Njord

V.Group (V.), the leading global marine services provider, announces the acquisition of Njord, the maritime fuel efficiency and decarbonisation partner, founded by Maersk Tankers....

Israel signals it may block sale of major stake in ZIM

Israel’s Companies Authority has intervened in the potential sale of shipping company ZIM, slightly cooling the process and signaling that the state may actively...

Wuhu Shipyard secures 2+2 64,500 DWT Bulk Carrier contract with Turkey’s Aqmaris

On January 6th, Chinese shipbuilder Wuhu Shipyard successfully signed a contract with Turkish company Aqmaris for the construction of 2+2 64,500 DWT bulk carriers. At...

TOP Ships announces amendment of time charter at a higher daily rate

TOP Ships Inc., an international owner and operator of modern, fuel efficient “ECO” tanker vessels, announced that it has amended the time charter agreement...

Castor Maritime Inc. announces the sale and leaseback of the M/V Magic Perseus

Castor Maritime Inc., a diversified global shipping and energy company, announces the signing of a sale and leaseback agreement for the M/V Magic Perseus,...

First U.S. LNG Cargo for the Bulgarian Market Arrives in Alexandroupolis via METLEN

METLEN, together with its International Energy Supply & Trading Pillar, has achieved another strategic milestone with the arrival of its first U.S. liquefied natural...

Iron ore rallies as China pledges more proactive fiscal policies in 2026

Iron ore futures prices rallied on Monday as top consumer China’s pledge of more proactive fiscal policies in 2026 boosted sentiment and demand hopes...

Gulf Marine Services announces two-year contract extension for one of its Mid‐size vessels currently operating in the GCC region

Gulf Marine Services (GMS), a leading provider of self‐propelled, self‐elevating support vessels to the offshore energy industry, announced a two‐year contract extension (comprising one...

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Seaspan Becomes First International Ship Owner & Operator to Access China’s Panda Bond Market

Seaspan, a leading independent maritime asset owner and operator, is pleased to announce the successful issuance of a RMB 1.5 billion Panda Bond in...

DHT Holdings Announces Record Second Quarter 2026 Results

DHT Holdings announced its results for the quarter ended June 30, 2026.

Dorian LPG posts record profit

Dorian LPG Ltd. (NYSE: LPG) (the “Company,” “Dorian LPG,” “we,” “us,” and “our”), a leading owner and operator of modern very large gas carriers...

Star Bulk Carriers Reports Strongest Quarterly Results Since Second Quarter Of 2022

Star Bulk Carriers announced its unaudited financial and operating results for the second quarter of 2026.

Genco Announces Q2 2026 Financial Results; Declares Dividend of $0.80 per Share for Q2 2026

Genco Shipping & Trading Limited (NYSE:GNK) (“Genco” or the “Company”), the largest U.S. headquartered drybulk shipowner focused on the global transportation of commodities, reported...

Shipping Industry Sees Major Obstacles to Iran’s Hormuz Control Plan

A proposed deal between Iran and Oman that would give Tehran control over ships...

UK continues crackdown on Russia with tough new sanctions

Russian banks, shadow fleet ships and shady businesses have been slapped with UK sanctions...

Panama Canal Announces New Draft Adjustments for Neopanamax Locks

The Panama Canal Authority announced, through a notice to shipping companies, that effective August...

Iran Says Hormuz Shipping Route Announcement With Oman Nears

Iran and Oman have reached an understanding on the geographic coordinates for a shipping...

Yemen’s Houthis Deny Plans To Impose Fees On Ships Sailing Through Red Sea

Yemen’s Houthi-run maritime coordination body denied on Saturday that it planned to impose fees...

DP World Expands Cold Chain Capabilities With New €48m Antwerp Hub

DP World will build a new temperature-controlled logistics hub in the Port of Antwerp. The project begins with an initial investment of EUR 48...

Port of Klaipėda delivers strong performance in 1H2026

The Port of Klaipėda delivered a strong performance in the first half of the year, demonstrating resilience in a changing market environment and further...

DP World Accelerates Port Decarbonization in Chile

DP World is expanding the electrification of its port operations in Chile with the introduction of seven 100% electric Internal Transfer Vehicles (ITVs) and...

Piraeus container traffic remains resilient despite Red Sea shipping disruptions

Container traffic at the Port of Piraeus remained resilient in the first half of 2026 despite mounting disruption to global shipping caused by 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...