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ONE tied to US$1.2Bn order for six box ships in Korea

HD Hyundai Heavy Industries disclosed on 8 May that it had secured an order for six container ships from an unnamed Asian shipping company,...

Tanker owners post record earnings as Hormuz disruption forces detours

Product tanker owners are posting record earnings as the closure of the Strait of Hormuz forces long-haul voyages from the Atlantic Basin to replace...

LNG gains ground in shipping as an alternative fuel

Liquefied natural gas (LNG) is emerging as the shipping industry’s preferred alternative fuel for commercial vessels. Although the International Maritime Organization’s member states have yet...

First Qatar LNG shipment moves through Hormuz since war started

A tanker carrying liquefied natural gas from Qatar appears to have transited the Strait of Hormuz, marking the country’s first export out of the...

Trump says Iran’s response to U.S. peace proposal is unacceptable

President Donald Trump on Sunday rejected Iran’s response to a U.S. proposal for peace talks to end the war, as two ships were allowed...

APM Terminals Japan signs agreement to decarbonise operations in Yokohama

APM Terminals Japan, a Maersk Group company, has signed a long term offsite corporate Power Purchase Agreement with FPS Inc., sourcing renewable electricity to...

Scorpio Tankers prices reopening of 1.75% convertible senior notes due 2031 and concurrent stock repurchase

Scorpio Tankers Inc. announced that it priced a private offering of $200.0 million aggregate principal amount of additional 1.75% convertible senior notes due 2031....

Greek shipping investment surge: Orderbook reaches 818 vessels

Greek shipping is in the midst of an investment boom, with the country’s shipowners having 818 vessels currently on order, according to the annual...

Awilco LNG: Board chair nomination & changes in executive management

Awilco LNG ASA announces proposed changes to the Company's board of directors to be considered by shareholders at the Company's next annual general meeting....

Trump administration launches nuclear-powered shipping initiative

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy and the Maritime Administration (MARAD) today launched an initiative to develop Small Modular Nuclear Reactors (SMR) for commercial...

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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...