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Sovcomflot adds two LNG newbuilding having secured TotalEnergies charters

TotalEnergies has declared an option it held with Sovcomflot for two further 174,000 cbm LNG carriers. The vessels will be chartered by TotalEnergies for...

Port of Long Beach Maintains Steady Cargo Flow in June

Cargo moving through the Port of Long Beach remained strong in June as retail spending cooled down while consumers warmed up to summertime recreation...

TAQA, Abu Dhabi Ports planning mega green hydrogen to ammonia project

Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (TAQA), one of the largest listed integrated utilities in the region, and Abu Dhabi Ports, announced on Wednesday they...

Biden to Take Aim at Rail, Sea Shipping Competition

US President Joe Biden will order U.S. transportation agencies in coming days to address competition in rail and sea shipping in an effort to...

Baltic index edges higher on stronger capesize rates

The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, which tracks rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, rose on Thursday as capesize vessel rates firmed. The...

Capital Maritime & Trading plans Athens bond issue

Vaggelis Marinakis’ Capital group has a mixed fleet of over 80 ships, including tankers, container ships and dry cargo. At the same time, the...

Seanergy sells and buys cape as part of fleet renewal

Seanergy reported that it has entered into a purchase agreement with a major Japanese company to acquire a 2009-built Capesize vessel. In addition, Seanergy...

Avance Gas: Financing for two first dual fuel newbuildings secured

Avance Gas announced the successful signing and completion of the $104 million sustainability-linked term facility with a bank syndicate previously announced in May 2021....

Subsea 7 agrees to combine its Renewables business unit with OHT

Subsea 7 announced an agreement to combine its Renewables business unit with OHT, subject to the customary approvals, conditions and relevant employee consultations. The...

Firmer capesize rates buoy Baltic index

Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index , which tracks rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, snapped a five-session losing streak on Wednesday on...

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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...