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Suez Canal cancels rebates for LNG vessels

Rebates on transit fees granted by the Suez Canal Authority to vessels carrying liquefied natural gas have been cancelled, the authority said on Monday...

Intermodal Weekly Market Report [W10]

While all eyes are on the Russian invasion in Ukraine, the last 20 days the tanker market is taking another hit of uncertainty prior...

Baltic index weighed by dip in smaller vessels

The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index edged lower on Tuesday to snap a seven-session long winning streak, as losses in the panamax...

Avance Gas: Resignation of CEO & changes to Board composition

Avance Gas announced that Kristian Sørensen has elected to resign his position as CEO to pursue opportunities outside of the Company. The Chairman of...

Danaos orders methanol-ready containerships

Danaos Corporation has ordered two methanol ready 7,100 TEU containerships in China. As informed, the vessels will be built at Dalian Shipbuilding in China and...

Tanker Carrying Russian Cargo Bound for U.S. Sails to North African Coast

Marshall Islands-flagged tanker Elli, which made a Russian port call and had been bound for the United States, is now sailing toward the Spanish...

SFL: New Charter Contracts for Six 14,000 TEU vessels

SFL announced that it has agreed to charter out six 14,000 TEU container vessels to Hapag-Lloyd AG for a fixed period of five years,...

North P&I and Standard Club announce merger plan

North P&I and Standard Club have entered formal discussions for a proposed merger to create a new global marine insurer and one of the...

Expensive LNG bunkers yet to force gas-fired dry bulk ships to switch fuels: sources

The high LNG bunker prices have not forced LNG-dual fuel dry bulk ships to switch to the cheaper very low sulfur fuel oil, regardless...

Baltic index up for seventh day on higher capesize rates

The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index rose for a seventh straight session Monday, as strong capesize rates offset losses in the smaller...

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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...