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Pelagic Credit Plc: Private placement successfully placed and listing on Euronext Growth Oslo

Pelagic Credit Plc. refers to the stock exchange announcement on 27 February 2026 regarding a contemplated private placement of new shares in the Company...

Hafnia Limited: Exercise of options and sale of shares by primary insiders

On 3 March 2026, certain primary insiders of Hafnia Limited have, in total, exercised 725,019 vested options granted under the Company's ordinary long-term investment...

Exclusive: Qatar shuts gas liquefaction, will take weeks to restart, sources say

Qatar declared force majeure on gas exports on Wednesday amid ​the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, with sources saying it may take at least a...

Tanker heads to UAE port via Strait of Hormuz to load oil, sources say

An oil tanker sailed through the Strait of Hormuz ​on Tuesday, heading to a United Arab Emirates ‌port to load crude in a rare...

Diana Shipping Inc. announces time charter contract for m/v Crystalia with SwissMarine

Diana Shipping Inc., a global shipping company specializing in the ownership and bareboatcharter-in of dry bulk vessels, announced that, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary,...

Greek shipping minister warns of alarming situation in Strait of Hormuz

Greece's shipping minister on Tuesday called for the protection of global shipping and seafarers, amid an "alarming" situation that ​has left dozens of ships...

Strait of Hormuz: Traffic of vessels down 70%

The number of vessels passing through the Strait of Hormuz has dropped by 70% amid regional tension, according to Marine Traffic. Iran has not officially...

Freight rates and tanker values skyrocket

Against the backdrop of rapidly escalating developments in the Middle East, shipping markets are reacting to the crisis with significant upward pressure on rates. Freight...

Trump orders oil tanker insurance support, says Navy could escort ships in Gulf

The U.S. Navy could begin escorting oil tankers through the Strait of ​Hormuz if necessary, President Donald Trump said on Tuesday, adding he had...

UECC expands fleet with fresh order for eco-friendly PCTC newbuild pair at Chinese yard

United European Car Carriers (UECC) is further expanding its fleet of eco-friendly Pure Car and Truck Carriers (PCTCs) with the order of two additional...

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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...