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Baltic Index falls to one-month low as larger vessel rates dip

The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, which tracks rates for vessels transporting dry bulk commodities, fell to a one-month low on Wednesday, as...

Performance Shipping announces successful placement of $100 million bond offering

Performance Shipping announced that it has successfully placed USD 100 million of bonds in the Nordic bond market. An application will be made for...

Navios Maritime linked to $460m newbuilding order at HJ Heavy

According to media reports, HJ Heavy Industries has secured a $460 million contract from Navios Maritime Partners for four methanol-ready 8,000 TEU container ships,...

Intercargo participates in the 110th Session of the IMO Maritime Safety Committee

With a strong presence and active contribution to the proceedings, Intercargo, under the chairmanship of Ioannis Xilas, participated in the 110th session of the...

MSC strikes $1.2bn shipbuilding deal in China

MSC has reportedly struck a $1.2 billion shipbuilding deal in China. Specifically, the company has placed an order for up to six LNG dual-fuel...

Loïc Van Staey takes over the reins of KBRV

From 1 July 2025, Loïc Van Staey takes over from Wilfried Lemmens as the Managing Director of the Royal Belgian Shipowners' Association (KBRV). "I am...

Ocean Network Express launches new office in Greece

Ocean Network Express announces the establishment of a new ONE branch in Greece – Ocean Network Express (Europe) Limited, Greece Foreign Branch. Scheduled to commence...

NORDEN sells two additional vessels

NORDEN have sold two additional vessels, one Supramax bulk carrier and one MR tanker. The Supramax vessel is a recently declared purchase option which...

Louis-Dreyfus Armateurs welcomes InfraVia as majority shareholder and Samira Draoua as CEO

The Louis-Dreyfus family, shareholder of Louis Dreyfus Armateurs (LDA), and InfraVia Capital Partners, a leading independent private equity company in Europe, are pleased to...

BHP awards charter contracts for two ammonia dual-fuelled vessels

BHP has signed contracts with COSCO Shipping Bulk, a subsidiary of COSCO shipping Group for the charter of two ammonia dual-fuelled Newcastlemax bulk carriers. 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...