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Baltic Index hits near two-week low as rates decline across segments

The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index, which tracks rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, fell to a near two-week low on...

Seanergy Maritime reports financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2025 and declares cash dividend of $0.05 per share

Seanergy Maritime, a leading pure-play Capesize shipping company, reported its financial results for the first quarter of 2025 and announced a quarterly cash dividend...

ADNOC Drilling secures $1.15 billion, 15-year contract for two jack-up rigs

ADNOC Drilling Company PJSC announced the award of a $1.15 billion, 15-year contract for two jack-up rigs by ADNOC Offshore in support of its...

Europe’s shipping bottlenecks expected to persist into July

Port congestion is worsening at key gateways in northern Europe and other hubs, according to a new report which suggests trade wars could spread...

Panama-flagged vessels must notify authority of ship-to-ship transfers

Panama’s Maritime Authority said on Friday it will reinforce controls for ship-to-ship operations by Panama-flagged vessels, following an increase in the use of “dark-fleet”...

MSC implements peak season surcharge on trade from North Europe to Greece

Due to strong demand on the trade from North Europe to Greece, MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company will apply a Peak Season Surcharge (PSS). As from...

CMA CGM strengthens strategic presence in Vietnam with new terminal project in partnership with Saigon Newport in Hai Phong

CMA CGM Group, a global player in sea, land, air, and logistics solutions, announces the signing of a partnership agreement with Saigon Newport Corporation...

PPA S.A.: Resumption of Operations of the Floating Dock “Piraeus II” at the Perama Ship Repair Zone

Piraeus Port Authority announces the resumption of full operational activity of the Floating Dock “Piraeus II” at the Perama Ship Repair Zone and its...

CMA CGM Group, global partner of UNOC 2025 in Nice dedicated to ocean preservation

The CMA CGM Group, a global player in sea, land, air and logistics solutions, and media, announces a partnership with the 3rd United Nations...

Dalian iron ore at two-week low on weak China steel demand, property gloom

Prices of iron ore futures dropped on Monday on subdued steel consumption in top consumer China, while persistent weakness in the country’s real estate...

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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...