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INTERTANKO to continue its focus on practical pathways in the absence of an agreement at IMO

After an intense week ending in a vote, the International Maritime Organization’s Net Zero Framework was adjourned for the period of one year at...

Two tankers delivered to Pantheon

Pantheon Tankers announced it has taken delivery of two tanker vessels. An announcement on social media reads: "We announce the successful deliveries of M/Τ Sea Whale...

ABS to acquire MetaSHIP assets to expand immersive maritime training

American Bureau of Shipping has agreed to acquire the MetaSHIP intellectual property and vessel simulator software assets from Orka Informatics. The acquisition, which is pending...

IMO net-zero shipping talks to resume in 2026

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has agreed to adjourn the extraordinary session of the Marine Environment Protection Committee, which was convened this week (14...

Navios Maritime Partners L.P. announces recent fleet developments

Navios Maritime Partners L.P., an international owner and operator of dry cargo and tanker vessels, announced that it has sold two dry bulk vessels...

Top Shipping Nation Greece shies away from maritime carbon tax

Greece, home to the world’s second-largest merchant fleet, is walking back from supporting a global maritime carbon tax that has drawn backlash from Washington. The...

Bahri renews 10-year contract of affreightment with S-Oil Corporation Transport Crude Oil Cargoes

Bahri, the Kingdom’s leading shipping and logistics provider, announced the renewal of its long-term Contract of Affreightment (COA) with S-Oil Corporation one of South...

Third-generation heir Chung Kisun appointed chairman of HD Hyundai

Chung Kisun, vice chairman of HD Hyundai Group, was appointed its chairman on Friday, marking a generational shift at the family-run South Korean shipbuilding...

Pacific basing takes measures to comply with port fee regulations

Pacific Basin Shipping has issued a trading update for the third quarter of 2025.

Global Ship lease issues statement regarding China-Specific port fees and US ownership

Global Ship Lease, Inc., a containership owner and lessor, issued the following statement in response to the Implementation Measures on the Special Port Charges...

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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...