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Excelerate Energy to Develop Integrated Floating LNG Import Terminal in Iraq

Excelerate Energy announced that it has received an official Award Letter from the Government of Iraq to develop an integrated floating liquefied natural gas...

Capital Maritime linked to order for feeder newbuildings

According to reports, Capital Maritime is believed to have placed an order at HD Hyundai Mipo Dockyard for two 2,800 TEU feeder units. Deliveries...

Bahri orders 6 bulkers at IMI

Saudi National Shipping Company (Bahri), the Kingdom’s shipping and logistics provider, announced the first order of six dry bulk carriers from International Maritime Industries...

Maersk Global Market Update – Autumn 2025

In the Autumn edition of the Maersk Global Market Update, we explore China’s stronger global container exports into Latin America, Africa, and Europe, the...

Baltic index drops to near one-month low

The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index, which monitors rates for vessels moving dry bulk commodities, fell to a near one-month low on...

Jinhui signs contracts for three vessels

The Board of Jinhui Shipping and Transportation Limited announced that three wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Company entered into three shipbuilding contracts on 30 September...

BSM to manage world’s first ammonia bunkering vessel

In June of this year, Japanese trading company ITOCHU Corporation signed a contract for the construction of the world's first ammonia bunkering vessel. Bernhard...

Diana Shipping takes Genco stake to 15 pct

Diana Shipping has increased its stake in Genco Shipping & Trading to approximately 15%, reportedly becoming the company’s largest shareholder. A relevant SEC-filing reads: "During the...

SDHI and Samsung Heavy Industries sign strategic MoU to advance shipbuilding & maritime projects

Swan Defence and Heavy Industries Limited (SDHI), India’s largest shipbuilding and heavy fabrication company, has signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding with Samsung Heavy...

United Maritime announces completion of strategic divestment from older vessels with the profitable sale of its oldest Capesize Vessel

United Maritime Corporation announced it has completed the divestment of its oldest Capesize vessel, M/V Goodship, finalizing the Company’s exit from vintage tonnage as...

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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...