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Dynacom linked to tanker order in China

Dynacom Tankers Management has reportedly placed an order for six firm 155,000-dwt Suezmax tankers at New Times Shipbuilding (NTS). According to market sources, the new...

SeaBird Exploration changes company’s name following successful merger

SeaBird Exploration changes its name to SED Energy Holdings and ticker code to “ENH” effective from June 20, 2025, following the successful merger between...

Solstad Maritime ASA announces two contracts awards

Solstad Maritime ASA announced the finalization of two contract awards. With reference to the stock exchange notice from Solstad Offshore ASA (SOFF) dated April 30,...

Nuclear Concept from HHI and HD KSOE Receives ABS Approval

ABS issued approval in principle to HD Hyundai Heavy Industries and HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering for a concept of a floating small...

RINA acquires Finland-based foreship, strengthening global position in marine consulting

RINA, the multinational engineering consultancy, inspection and certification group, has acquired the entire share capital of Foreship, a renowned Finnish company specialising in naval...

Wilson Sons signs offshore agreement with TotalEnergies

Wilson Sons, recognized for its extensive experience of more than 187 years, has signed a new agreement with TotalEnergies EP Brasil to provide logistics...

Philippe Louis-Dreyfus passes away; ECSA extends deepest condolences

Philippe Louis-Dreyfus has been among the greatest personalities that have served as President and member of the Board of ECSA. He represented a rare...

Australia imposes sanctions on Russian shadow fleet vessels

The Australian Government has imposed targeted sanctions on 60 vessels linked to Russia’s shadow fleet. This is the first time Australia has imposed sanctions against...

Iron ore extends losses on slowing China demand

Iron ore futures fell on Wednesday and were on track for a fifth session of declines, pressured by slowing demand for the steelmaking material...

Baltic index falls to one-week low on weaker capesize, panamax rates

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

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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...