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Greek shipowners see calm after the storm

The global shipping industry is closely monitoring developments after US President Donald Trump announced heavy tariffs on imports of products from dozens of countries...

Commodities collapse: China tariffs send oil, soybeans and copper tumbling

Oil prices plunged nearly 8% on Friday to the lowest level since 2021, while copper, soybeans and other commodities also fell as China retaliated...

Greek ships go thousands of miles further to deliver Russian oil

Three Greek oil tankers are going on detours of thousands of miles to deliver crude from Russia’s Baltic Sea to customers in Asia. The tankers...

The Panama Canal authorizes the start of an open bidding process for the transportation of energy products

The Panama Canal Board of Directors has authorized to open a bidding process for the development of a new pipeline for the transfer of...

Shipping giant CMA CGM and French AI startup target customer service in tie-up

Shipping giant CMA CGM and tech startup Mistral AI expect rapid productivity gains from a 100 million euro partnership unveiled on Sunday, which the...

Golden Ocean appoints Peder Simonsen as CEO of Golden Ocean Management AS

Golden Ocean Group announced the appointment of Peder Simonsen as the Chief Executive Officer of Golden Ocean Management AS. Simonsen currently serves as the...

Piraeus Chamber of Commerce and Industry expresses strong concern about the consequences of US tariffs

The Piraeus Chamber of Commerce and Industry expressed its strong concern about the consequences for international trade and, in particular, the Greek business environment...

Seaspan begins construction on heavy polar icebreaker

Seaspan Shipyards cut steel on the Canadian Coast Guard’s new heavy polar icebreaker, signifying the start of construction on one of the most advanced...

DFO contracts VARD for one Offshore Subsea Construction Vessel

VARD announced that hassigned a contract with the Taiwanese based company Dong Fang Offshore for the design and construction of one Offshore Subsea...

Maersk’s Logistics Trend Map analyses the top ten trends and game changers for global supply chains

Tariffs, political tensions and conflicts, inflation and recession risks, changing consumer behaviour or underlying challenges like digitisation and AI: Most businesses globally are faced...

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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 slows through Strait of Hormuz after tanker attacks, data shows

Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz slowed over the weekend, data showed on Monday,...

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...

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...