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Baltic Index rises on stronger capesize vessel rates

The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index, which monitors rates for vessels moving dry bulk commodities, snapped a five-day losing streak on Wednesday,...

Major new $131 million expansion announced for Port of Mobile container terminal

Port officials have announced plans for yet another expansion to Mobile’s container terminal, capitalizing on a recently completed project to widen and deepen the...

Robin Energy announces pricing of $7.0 million registered direct offering

Robin Energy, an international ship-owning company providing energy transportation services globally, announced that it has entered into a securities purchase agreement with a single...

Excelerate Energy signs definitive agreement for fully integrated floating LNG import terminal in Iraq

Excelerate Energy, Inc. announced that it has executed a definitive commercial agreement with a subsidiary of Iraq’s Ministry of Electricity for the development of...

Panama Canal begins industry engagement for the development of port terminals

The Panama Canal launched a consultation process with representatives of the maritime industry to identify potential partners interested in developing port terminals on both...

Mawani, CMA CGM sign SAR 1.7B deal to develop Jeddah port terminal

Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) said it signed a joint agreement with Red Sea Gateway Terminal Co. (RSGT), the Kingdom’s national container terminal operator, and...

Nakilat reports QAR 1.31 billion net profit for the third quarter of 2025, an increase of 3.0%

Qatar Gas Transport Company Q.P.S.C. (Nakilat) announced its financial results for the third quarter of 2025 ended 30 September 2025, with a net profit...

Royal Caribbean forecasts quarterly profit below estimates as expenses surge

Royal Caribbean forecast fourth-quarter profit below expectations on Tuesday, as the cruise operator faces higher costs, sending its shares down about 8% in early...

Efnav orders six kamsarmax bulkers at Hengli

Efnav has placed an order for six kamsarmax bulk carriers at Hengli Heavy Industries. The deal for the 82,000 dwt vessels is reported to be...

Navios Maritime Partners L.P. announces successful placement of 5-year senior unsecured bonds

Navios Maritime Partners L.P. announced that it has successfully placed USD 300 million of new senior unsecured bonds in the Nordic bond market. The...

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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...