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Okeanis Takes Delivery of VLCC Newbuilding

Okeanis Eco Tankers Corp. announced that it has taken delivery of the VLCC NISSOS NIKOURIA. The Vessel was delivered from Hyundai Heavy Industries in...

Strong tanker market due to sanctions and high demand for oil – Concordia Maritime

The product tanker market has strengthened significantly during April and May, with market rates at much higher levels than for both Q1 2022 and...

EU Russian Oil Ban to Redirect Trade Flows, Prop up Prices – Fitch

An agreement to ban Russian seaborn exports of oil and oil products reached by the EU this week will redirect trade flows and keep...

CMA CGM sees uncertain outlook as earnings surge again

CMA CGM said on Friday that geopolitical and economic risks were clouding its outlook despite another surge in profits due to a saturated shipping...

Posidonia Week Is Back At Full Steam

The Posidonia International Shipping Exhibition will be held from June 6-10 at the Athens’ Metropolitan Exhibition Centre. 1,929 companies from 88 countries will exhibit...

Port of Rotterdam accelerates reduction of carbon emissions

The Port of Rotterdam Authority is going to accelerate the reduction of its own carbon emissions. Today, most of the CO2 of the Port...

ZeroNorth raises over USD 50 million to push shipping decarbonisation

ZeroNorth has raised over $50 million in investment during its recently concluded Series B investment round that will enable the company to look to...

GSL Announces Pricing of $350 Million of Senior Secured Notes due 2027

Global Ship Lease announced that its indirect wholly-owned subsidiary, Knausen Holding LLC, priced on June 1, 2022, an offering of $350 million aggregate principal...

UN Aid Chief in Moscow to Discuss Ukraine Grain Exports

U.N. aid chief Martin Griffiths is in Moscow on Thursday and Friday to discuss clearing the way for exports of grain and other food...

Maersk completes acquisition of Senator International

A.P. Moller – Maersk (Maersk) announces the closing of the acquisition of Senator International, a well-renowned global company in freight forwarding. Senator brings with it...

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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...