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Star Bulk Completes Merger With Eagle Bulk

Star Bulk Carriers, a global shipping company focusing on the transportation of dry bulk cargoes, announced that it has completed its merger with Eagle...

Lauritzen Bulkers CEO Niels Josefsen to retire

Niels Josefsen is retiring after more than five years as Lauritzen Bulkers’ chief executive. Josefsen – who will remain in his position until a successor...

Iron ore nears two-week high on stimulus bets, post-holiday restocking

Iron ore futures prices climbed on Monday to their highest in nearly two weeks, buoyed by hopes of potential measures to bolster the feeble...

Overcapacity Still Plaguing Container Shipping

On 26 March 2024, a 9,971 teu container vessel ‘DALI’ collided with the Francis Scott Key Bridge near the Port of Baltimore. The vessel...

Korean Shipbuilders Enjoy Increases in Orders for LPG and LNG Carriers in Q1 2024

While global ship orders in 2024 fell from 2023, orders for high-value-added ships such as liquefied natural gas (LNG) and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG)...

Baltic index slips to near 2-month low on weaker vessel rates

The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index slipped to its lowest level in nearly two months on Monday, pressured by weaker rates across...

Gearbulk Signs Contract For Up To Four 82,300 Dwt Open Hatch Vessels For Delivery In 2027

Gearbulk has signed a contract for delivery of up to four ammonia/ methanol-ready, 82,300 dwt Open Hatch newbuildings. The contract is firm for two...

Trafigura announces management changes

Trafigura, a market leader in global commodities, announces that at the March Board meeting, Executive Director Jose Maria Larocca notified the Board of his...

Yemen’s Houthis Say They Targeted Western Ships

Houthi forces in Yemen said on Sunday they had launched rockets and drones at British, U.S. and Israeli ships, the latest in a campaign...

One Dead, Two Seriously Injured After Fire Hit Pemex Oil Platform In Mexico

At least one contractor was killed after a fire struck an offshore platform operated by Mexico’s national oil company Pemex, the firm said in...

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KAMCO and Standard Chartered partner to boost foreign currency financing for Korean shipowners

South Korea's state-backed asset manager KAMCO has joined forces with Standard Chartered Singapore to expand smaller domestic shipowners' access to dollar-denominated funding. The initiative...

The Swedish Club reports strong financial performance amid challenging market conditions

The Swedish Club has reported a strong and disciplined financial performance for the first half of 2026, underpinned by improved underwriting profitability, continued premium...

Odfjell SE 2Q26: A strong financial result

Odfjell SE reported its results for the second quarter of 2026. The report shows a significantly higher financial result than in the previous quarter....

Navios Maritime Partners L.P. reports financial results for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2026

Navios Maritime Partners L.P., an international owner and operator of dry cargo and tanker vessels, reported its financial results for the second quarter and...

C3is announces reverse stock split

C3is Inc. announced that its board of directors has determined to effect a one-for-forty (1-for-40) reverse stock split of the Company’s common stock, par...

Travlos: Greek shipping backs Liberia-Panama proposal for green transition

Greek shipping supports the proposal put forward by Liberia and Panama for the green...

UKMTO says tanker struck by unknown projectile off Saudi Arabia’s Yanbu

A tanker was struck by an unknown projectile 63 nautical miles west of the...

Iran threatens 45 tankers with fines, confiscation in Hormuz escalation

Iran said it had blacklisted 45 tankers that had broken its rules for crossing...

The Swedish Club reports strong financial performance amid challenging market conditions

The Swedish Club has reported a strong and disciplined financial performance for the first...

Iran grants permission for a number of Iraqi oil tankers to pass through Hormuz

Iran has granted permission for a number of Iraqi oil tankers to pass through...

Piraeus container traffic shows signs of recovery as ships return to Suez Canal

Signs of improvement are emerging in container traffic at Terminals II and III at the Port of Piraeus, as the gradual return of containerships...

Port of Los Angeles posts second-best July on record, cargo volume remains strong

The Port of Los Angeles processed 960,464 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) in July, making it the second-busiest July in the Port’s history. The strong...

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...