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Diana Shipping announces time charter contract for m/v Myrsini with Paralos Shipping

Diana Shipping, a global shipping company specializing in the ownership and bareboat charter-in of dry bulk vessels, announced that, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary,...

Okeanis Eco Tankers Corp. – New Financings Update

Okeanis Eco Tankers announced that it has entered into two new facility agreements, for the financing of the recently acquired newbuilding Suezmax vessels, each...

Port of Patras: Patradise Marina, cruises and new development projects in focus

A working meeting with the Minister of Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy, Vassilis Kikilias, was held on Tuesday by the President and CEO of...

Greek shipowners’ multidimensional presence

Greece’s dominance in the tanker sector is confirmed by Veson Nautical annual report for 2025, as one in four ships under construction is of...

ClassNK issues approval in principle for Multiple Alternative Fuels Ready and OCCS Ready Bulk Carrier by Oshima Shipbuilding

ClassNK has issued approval in principle for a concept design of the Multiple Alternative Fuels Ready (Ammonia/Methanol/LNG) and OCCS Ready Bulk Carrier developed by...

EU targets 41 additional vessels in Russia’s shadow fleet

The European Union on Thursday imposed sanctions on 41 more ships in Russia's shadow fleet, taking the total of designated vessels to almost 600. The...

Hafnia Limited: Fulfilment of all conditions precedent for the acquisition of 13.97% of TORM

With reference to the stock exchange announcement published on 11 September 2025, Hafnia Limited announced that all conditions precedent required for the completion of...

Nordic American Tankers – Sale of two Suezmax tankers and contracting of two newbuildings

NAT has entered into firm agreements to sell two suezmax tankers (2004 and 2005-built) at a net price of $50 million for both vessels,...

Iron ore extends gains on improving steel margins, restocking hopes

Iron ore futures extended gains on Thursday, aided by improved steel margins and the expectation of feedstock replenishment among steel mills in top consumer...

Baltic index extends losses on declining rates across all vessel segments

The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index, which tracks rates for vessels transporting dry bulk commodities, extended losses to a more than one-month...

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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...