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China: Shipbuilders harvest more orders in H1

The unprecedented boom in global demand for ships in the first half may bode well for Chinese shipyards thirsty for new shipbuilding orders, but...

Hapag-Lloyd orders another 75,000 TEU standard containers

To further ease the scarcity of empty containers, Hapag-Lloyd has ordered another 75,000 TEU dry boxes. The containers will be manufactured in China and...

GSL Announces Repurchase of 521,650 Common Shares and Purchase of 2.5 Million Common Shares by Insiders

Global Ship Lease announced that B. Riley has purchased 3 million Class A common shares from Kelso at a price of $19.17 per share,...

Top Ships Announces Sale of Its Last Non-Scubber Fitted Tanker

TOP Ships, an international owner and operator of modern, fuel efficient "ECO" tanker vessels, announced that it has sold to unaffiliated third parties its...

Maersk firm strikes deal for 16 electric trucks across Southern California

A Maersk Company is adding 16 new, Volvo VNR Electric Class 8 trucks to its transportation fleet to replace 16 diesel trucks as part...

Corn Crashes as Hurricane Ida Devastates Busiest U.S. Export Hub

Corn prices in Chicago sank to a seven-week low as broken grain elevators and power outages in the U.S.’s busiest agricultural port raised concerns...

Crowley, Shell to Build and Charter Largest LNG Bunker Barge in U.S.

Crowley Maritime Corporation has signed a long-term time charter with Shell providing for the building and operation of a new, U.S.-built, LNG bunker barge....

Baltic index dips as vessel rates across segments fall

The Baltic Exchange’s main dry bulk sea freight index extended its fall to a second day on Wednesday, as rates across vessel segments weakened....

OPEC+ raises 2022 oil demand growth forecast

OPEC+ revised up its 2022 oil demand forecast ahead of a meeting of the oil producing group on Wednesday, amid U.S. pressure to raise...

Egypt signs $4.5bln high-speed rail deal

Egypt has signed a $4.45 billion deal for a high-speed electric rail line to link its Red Sea and Mediterranean coasts that contractor Siemens...

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NORDEN raises full-year guidance

Following stronger than expected operational performance in dry cargo, reduced costs associated with Persian Gulf delays and additional vessel sales, NORDEN upgrades the 2026...

A.P. Moller Holding announces the acquisition of Ocean Yield from KKR

A.P. Møller Holding A/S and KKR, a leading global investment firm, announced that they have signed an agreement under which a subsidiary of A.P....

Mercuria Energy Trading SA successfully Closes USD 3.84 billion Multi-Currency Revolving Credit Facilities

Mercuria Energy Trading S.A announced the successful closing of its USD 3.84 billion Multicurrency Revolving Credit Facilities. The Facilities comprise a new 1-year Multicurrency Revolving...

Diana Shipping Inc. announces extension of financing to support acquisition of all outstanding shares of Genco Shipping & Trading

Diana Shipping Inc., a global shipping company specializing in the ownership and bareboat charter-in of dry bulk vessels that is the largest shareholder of...

A.P. Moller – Maersk Interim Report 2026

A.P. Moller - Maersk delivered EBITDA and EBIT of USD 1.8bn and USD 340m, respectively, down on the previous year. These results came on...

Europe targets shadow fleet tankers falsely flying Cameroon Flag, sources say

Europe is taking tougher action against tankers falsely using Cameroon’s flag registry to transport...

Celestyal to go west with new Mediterranean Odyssey sailings

Celestyal has unveiled its first dedicated Western Mediterranean programme, introducing a new 14-night voyage...

MSC Cruises sees LNG as a bridge fuel in cruise’s energy transition

The cruise industry’s energy transition will pass through LNG, but not as a final...

US and Iran enter technical talks to secure peace deal, shipping restart

The U.S. and Iran held indirect technical talks in Doha on Wednesday as they...

CMA CGM to buy FedEx third-party logistics arm for $1.4 billion

CMA CGM has agreed to buy FedEx's third-party logistics business for an enterprise ​value...

PPA S.A.: Gross dividend of 1.896 euros per share approved

The Piraeus Port Authority (PPA) successfully held its Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, in accordance with the applicable procedures, with shareholders representing 83.40% of...

Hanseatic Global Terminals plans to acquire 20% stake in Eurogate Container Terminal Hamburg

Hanseatic Global Terminals (HGT) signed a term sheet outlining the key conditions for the intended acquisition of a 20% stake in Eurogate Container Terminal...

MSC to acquire 49% stake in Adani’s Vizhinjam port

Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) Group, the world’s largest container shipping company, will buy a 49% stake in Adani Group’s Vizhinjam International Seaport in Kerala...

Asyad Group and CMA CGM Group Initiate Strategic Partnership to enhance maritime connectivity and new regional trade corridors through a multipurpose logistics terminal in...

Asyad Group, Oman’s global integrated logistics provider, and CMA CGM Group, a global player in sea, land, air and logistics solutions, headquartered in France,...

AD Ports Group and Emirates Global Aluminium Expand ‎Long-Term Partnership Through New AED 84 Million ‎Infrastructure Development at Khalifa Port

AD Ports Group, a leading global ‎enabler of integrated trade, industry and logistics solutions, and Emirates Global ‎Aluminium (EGA), the largest premium aluminium producer...