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EU to discuss bolstering Mideast naval mission amid Iran war turmoil

European Union foreign ministers will discuss on Monday bolstering a small naval mission in the Middle East but are not expected to decide on...

Trump demands other countries help secure vital strait of Hormuz

President Donald Trump said on Sunday his administration is talking to seven countries about helping to secure the Strait of Hormuz amid the U.S.-Israeli...

Vessel traffic through Strait of Hormuz fell to one transit March 12: CAS

Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz nearly ground to a halt March 12, according to tracking data, with just one vessel observed to transit...

Sale of HD Hyundai’s Gunsan dockyard gives boost to MASGA

HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) signed an agreement Friday to sell its dockyard in Gunsan, North Jeolla Province, to the largest shareholder of HJ...

JP Morgan interests said to firm up order for three Suezmax tankers at SHI

JP Morgan-backed interests are reported to have firmed up a Suezmax shipbuilding project in South Korea, marking a new contract in the highly sought-after...

Dynacom takes Hengli VLCC orderbook to 16 vessels

Dynacom Tankers Management has signed a new agreement for the construction of four additional VLCC (Very Large Crude Carrier) crude oil tankers, each with...

NYK Group fully acquires Saga Welco AS, a leading open-hatch vessel operator

NYK Group has reached an agreement with the Norwegian shipping company Westfal- Larsen Group to fully acquire Saga Welco. Saga Welco, a Norwegian shipping operator...

Sovcomflot says 2025 net loss at $648.4 mln

Russia's state-controlled leading tanker group Sovcomflot said on Friday that its ⁠net loss in 2025 amounted to $648.4 million. The group's earnings before interest, tax,...

Energean: Strategic entry offshore Angola via acquisition of Chevron’s interest in two blocks

Energean announced on Thursday it would acquire Chevron’s two offshore Angola oil blocks for a base consideration of 260 million dollars. More specifically, the company...

Wallenius Wilhelmsen renews shipping contract with an estimated value of around USD 190m

Wallenius Wilhelmsen renews contract with a global automotive distributor with an estimated net freight value of around USD 190m during a firm period of...

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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...