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Baltic Index hits six-week peak on stronger capesize, supramax rates

The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index, which measures shipping rates for vessels transporting dry bulk commodities, extended its climb to a six-week...

Diana Shipping posts profitable quarter

Diana Shipping, a global shipping company specializing in the ownership and bareboat charter-in of dry bulk vessels, reported net income of $9.7 million and...

NNPC Shipping, Stena Bulk and Caverton Marine launch new tanker joint venture

Nigeria's NNPC Shipping, Stena Bulk, and Caverton Marine have formed a new joint venture that will address Nigeria and West Africa's regional and global...

Indonesian prosecutors arrest three Pertamina unit executives over oil imports

Indonesia's Attorney General's Office has arrested three executives at units of state-owned energy firm Pertamina on charges of alleged corruption related to oil imports...

Safe Bulkers announces a three million shares of common stock repurchase program

Safe Bulkers, an international provider of marine drybulk transportation services, announced that it has authorized a program under which it may from time to...

Wilh. Wilhelmsen initiating offer to buy back own shares

With reference to the authorization given by the Annual General Meeting of Wilh. Wilhelmsen Holding ASA on 2 May 2024 for the Board of...

TMS Cardiff Gas reportedly selling LNG steamship

TMS Cardiff Gas is reportedly selling a steam turbine LNG carrier. Specifically, broker reports suggest the 145,000-cbm Condor LNG (ex-GasLog Athens, built 2006) is...

Costamare “setting sail” for new investments

The listed shipping company Costamare is planning to renew its privately owned fleet of dry bulk carriers and increase its average size, as the...

Drewry: Container Port Throughput Index retreated in December

The Drewry Container Port Throughput Indices are a series of calendar adjusted volume growth/decline indices based on monthly throughput data for a sample of...

UK announces largest sanctions package against Russia since 2022

Three years on from President Putin's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the UK has imposed over 100 new sanctions directly targeting those who continue to...

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Ocean Yield announces Q2 and H1 2026 results

Ocean Yield AS announces results for the second quarter and first half year 2026. Highlights EBITDA for Q2 2026 was USD 47.7 million and Adjusted EBITDA...

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.

A.P. Moller Capital agrees to acquire a majority stake in leading Moroccan logistics company...

Globex is an established leader in the Moroccan transportation and logistics sector, underpinned by...

Maersk appoints Bruno Plantaz as new Global Head of Solutions

A.P. Moller - Maersk has appointed Bruno Plantaz as new Global Head of...

Carnival Corporation among America’s Best Employers for Women 2026

Carnival Corporation, the world’s largest cruise company, announced it was named to the 9th...

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...

Announcement of Notification to Submit a Voluntary Conditional ‎Cash Offer to Acquire AD Ports Group Shares

AD Ports Group, a leading global facilitator of trade, ‎logistics, and industry, announces that it has received a notification from L’IMAD Holding Company PJSC...

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...