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Celestyal launches ‘Sail & Save’ campaign with up to 50% off, plus ‘kids go free’ on all Arabian Gulf sailings

Up to 50% off available on 45 Greek, Mediterranean and Arabian Gulf sailings departing September 2025 to March 2027. Combinable ‘kids go free’ offer on...

Yangzijiang Shipbuilding secures new deals worth $920m

Yangzijiang Shipbuilding (Holdings) Ltd has secured additional shipbuilding contracts for 22 vessels worth around $920m. In a bourse filing, the company said the contracts include...

South Korea bets big on reviving troubled US shipbuilding to woo Trump

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung leaned on promises to “Make American Shipbuilding Great Again” during his first official U.S. trip, as the two...

Shell enters into an agreement for employment of MOL Group’s CTV off the Coast of Brazil

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines announced that a cargo transfer vessel owned by its wholly owned subsidiary SeaLoading Holding AS will be shared by TotalEnergies EP...

Capital Gas scraps LNG carrier

According to broker reports, Capital Gas Carrier Corp has sold LNG carrier Trader II (138,208-cbm / built 2002) for recycling. The vessel has reportedly been...

Cosco Shipping profit up in first half

COSCO SHIPPING Holdings reported higher earnings for the first half of 2025, citing stronger container volumes on intra-Asia, Africa/Latin America and mainland China routes,...

Product tankers leaders in the global tanker fleet

Product tankers are playing a decisive role in shaping the structure of the global tanker fleet, currently constituting the largest sector in terms of...

DP World deploys electric internal transfer vehicles in Thailand

DP World, a leading global supply chain provider, has taken another significant step in its decarbonisation strategy with the deployment of five new electric...

SLB OneSubsea awarded EPC contract for Equinor’s Fram Sør Project

Global energy technology company SLB announced that its OneSubsea™ joint venture has been awarded an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract by Equinor for...

Genco Shipping & Trading announces appointment of John C. Wobensmith as Chairman and Kathleen C. Haines as Lead Independent Director

Genco Shipping & Trading Limited, the largest U.S. headquartered drybulk shipowner focused on the global transportation of commodities, today announced that James G. Dolphin...

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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...