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Matson warns tariffs could lead to ‘meaningfully lower’ earnings

Matson, a leading U.S. carrier in the Pacific, reported net income of $72.3 million, or $2.18 per diluted share, for the quarter ended March...

Syria signs new 30-year deal with French shipping giant CMA CGM

Syria on Thursday signed a 30-year deal with French shipping and logistics group CMA CGM that includes building a new berth at Latakia...

CMA CGM: First global liner to run Indian-flagged vessel

CMA CGM is the first major foreign shipping company to register its vessel in India. Specifically, earlier this week, the French liner announced that containership...

CSSC Trading, SWS, and SEASPAN sign contract for 6 containerships

China State Shipbuilding Trading Corporation, a subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corporation Limited, joined forces with Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. and SEASPAN Group...

OOCL strikes USD 3.08 billion deal for 14 large containership newbuildings

Orient Overseas (International) Limited (OOCL) has ordered fourteen new containerships equipped with methanol dual-fuel engines. More specifically, the contracts are worth approximately USD 3.08 billion,...

Sea Consortium orders boxship pair at Hyundai Mipo

According to a Clarksons Research report, Sea Consortium is said to have ordered a pair of 2,800 TEU boxships at Hyundai Mipo in South...

French CMA CGM to acquire Turkish Borusan’s logistics subsidiary in $440 million deal

French shipping giant CMA CGM's subsidiary CEVA Corporate Services has signed a deal to acquire Turkish conglomerate Borusan's, opens new tab logistics arm, Borusan...

Hapag-Lloyd says 30% of China’s U.S. bound shipments have been canceled

Customers of Hapag-Lloyd have canceled 30% of shipments to the United States from China, spooked by the trade conflict between the two economic super...

Danaos Corporation announces upsizing of its share repurchase program by an additional $100 million

Danaos Corporation announced that its Board of Directors has approved the upsizing of its common stock repurchase program by an additional $100 million. The Company...

Tariff turbulence tests container markets, but spot rates hold firm

Despite the huge uncertainty US tariffs have injected into container supply chains, and its potentially schizophrenic effect on demand, spot freight rates this week...

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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...