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Baltic index hits near two-year peak as capesize registers strong gains

The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index, which tracks rates for vessels transporting dry bulk commodities, climbed to log a near two-year high...

Cruise Saudi welcomes Celestyal on its maiden call to Jeddah with plaque exchange

Celestyal has marked its first ever visit to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, with a traditional plaque exchange ceremony in collaboration with Cruise Saudi. The 1260-guest Celestyal...

Havila secures more work with Equinor

Equinor Energy has exercised one year option for Havila Foresight (PSV) until January 2027. Equinor Energy has an option for one year thereafter, until January...

Hafnia delivers strong Q3 earnings

Hafnia Limited announced strong earnings for the Q3.

Greece ranks fourth in IMO Council election with 153 votes

Greece was ranked 4th place in Category A of the IMO Council, with 153 votes out of 169 participating countries, confirming once again its...

Port of Newcastle reopens after climate protesters block shipping channel

One of Australia’s biggest coal export ports resumed operations on Monday, the port operator said, after climate-change protesters disrupted shipping at the Port of...

NORDEN acquires Southern African cargo activities of Taylor Maritime 

NORDEN has acquired the cargo activities of Taylor Maritime in Southern Africa (previously operated under the IVS brand).   As part of the acquisition, NORDEN takes over the...

HD KSOE’s affiliate wins 367.2 bln-won LNG ship order in Asia

HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co. (HD KSOE) said Tuesday its affiliate has secured a 367.2 billion-won (US$250 million) order for a liquefied...

Gunvor Group announces management buy-out, appointment of Gary Pedersen as CEO

Members of the management of Gunvor Group, one of the leading physical energy trading companies in the world, announce the successful acceptance of a...

Hanwha Ocean wins 375.4 bln-won VLCC order in Oceania

Hanwha Ocean Co., the shipbuilding arm of South Korea's chemical-to-defense conglomerate Hanwha Group, said Tuesday it has secured a 375.3 billion-won (US$255 million) order...

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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...