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Singapore is world’s top maritime centre for 12th consecutive year

Singapore retained its ranking as the world’s top maritime centre, marking the 12th consecutive year it has led the Xinhua-Baltic International Shipping Centre Development...

Eimskip reaches an agreement to sell the vessel Lagarfoss

Eimskip has reached an agreement to sell the vessel Lagarfoss. Lagarfoss was built in 2014 in China and was specifically designed for Eimskip’s shipping...

Hafnia announces signing of USD 715M revolving credit facility

Hafnia Limited announced the signing of a USD 715 million Revolving Credit Facility on 10 July 2025 secured by a modern fleet of 32...

Roberts Bank Terminal 2 procurement underway, with Vancouver Fraser Port Authority issuing a request for qualifications for a construction team  

The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority has started its search to find the best qualified team to progress construction planning and build the landmass and...

PPA: Record-high dividend of 1.92 euros per share

The Piraeus Port Authority approved the distribution of the highest dividend in the company’s history, amounting to 1.92 euros (gross) per share for the...

Hamburg invests 1.1 billion in port infrastructure expansion

The Elbe approach to the Waltershofer Hafen is to be enhanced and additional terminal yards are created. Navigation towards the Container Terminals Buchardkai (CTB)...

TPAO buys two drillship from Norway

Turkey’s state oil company TPAO has purchased two more drilling ships fom Noraway’s Eldorado Drilling to be used in deep-sea natural gas exploration, according...

Al Seer Marine secures AED 760 million finance

The Abu Dhabi-based Al Seer Marine, the ADX-listed subsidiary of IHC, has secured AED 760 million ($207m) financing facility from the Abu Dhabi Commercial...

Panama Canal reports strong economic health and a vibrant future during its Q3 market call

The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) provided the third quarterly market update, by highlighting key achievements and forward-looking strategies in a call hosted by Managing...

Ørsted secures project financing for Greater Changhua 2

Ørsted has reached financial close on a project finance package with 25 banks and 5 Export Credit Agencies (ECAs) to raise approximately TWD 90...

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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...