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SFL – New long term charters for four 8,700 TEU container vessels

SFL Corporation announced that it has agreed new 5-year time charters on four 8,700 TEU container vessels, which will add approximately $240 million to...

Spot rate surge to continue post-golden week

Since the 1 July implementation of a series of peak season surcharges (PSS) and new FAK (freight all kinds) levels, the largest east-west container...

HMM hits back after Samsung D&D complaint with court claim for unpaid fees

HMM has turned the legal cannons on Samsung Electronics America (SEA), seeking $13m in unpaid shipping fees via the US District Court for the...

Hapag-Lloyd CEO sees solid shipping demand driving up freight rates

Solid container shipping demand has driven up freight rates over the past two months, Hapag-Lloyd chief executive Rolf Habben Jansen said in a call...

MSC hits record 20% market share of global containership capacity

MSC now holds a 20% share of the global container shipping market, in terms of capacity offered, a record in the liner industry –...

Shipping firm HMM deploys new carbon capture system on vessels

HMM, Korea’s largest container shipper, deployed new proprietary technology in the voyage of 2,200 TEU (twenty-foot equivalent unit) container ships, aimed at reducing greenhouse...

MSC set to buy 15% stake in Genova Airport

Aeroporti di Roma received from MSC group, a world leader in the cruise and logistics sector, a binding purchase proposal for its minority stake...

BIMCO: Container shipping market exploding in 2024, but 2025 could be a different story

We have revised our assumption regarding when ships might return to normal Red Sea and Suez Canal routings. In our previous report, we assumed...

Maersk sets new chartering record

As liner operators become desperate for ships, charter rates have hit the $150,000/day mark. Maersk Line has agreed to pay this to charter Taiwanese regional...

Missile attack confirmed in Arabian sea

A merchant vessel in the Arabian Sea reported an explosion in close proximity to it on Monday, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO)...

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TEN sees 300% plus increase in 6-month net income; record 1H revenues

TEN reported results (unaudited) for the six months and the second quarter ended June 30, 2026. FIRST HALF 2026 SUMMARY RESULTS TEN's fleet generated record gross...

Samsung seeks $186 million from CMA CGM in landmark FMC complaint

Samsung Electronics America (SEA) has filed a formal complaint against CMA CGM with the US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC), demanding at least $186 million...

Safe Bulkers: Completion and pricing of private placement of common stock

Safe Bulkers, Inc., an international provider of marine drybulk transportation services, announced today that it has successfully placed 12,000,000 new shares of common stock...

Scorpio Tankers announces updates on third quarter 2026 TCE rates and time charter-out agreements

Scorpio Tankers Inc. announced today an update on its third quarter of 2026 average daily Time Charter Equivalent rates and that it has entered...

Block sale of existing shares in Klaveness Combination Carriers ASA completed

Reference is made to the stock exchange notice published on 2 September 2026 regarding a potential block sale of existing shares in Klaveness Combination...

Seanergy Maritime CFO focuses on delivering real value in practice

Stavros Gyftakis, CFO of Seanergy Maritime Holdings and CFO and Director of United Maritime...

Hormuz shipping traffic in single digits, data shows

Vessel transits at the Strait of Hormuz fell ​slightly on Wednesday to seven, compared...

MISC launches Yayasan Maritim to shape a sustainable maritime future for Malaysia

MISC Group has launched Yayasan Maritim, Malaysia’s first dedicated maritime-focused foundation, to advance the...

Iran attacks US base in Jordan, ships near Hormuz after tankers sunk

Iran's Revolutionary Guard said it ​fired ballistic missiles at a base in Jordan used...

Samsung seeks $186 million from CMA CGM over container shipping disruptions

Samsung Electronics America has filed a complaint with the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC)...

PCT S.A.: New customs licence for cargo arriving by rail

A step towards enhancing the operational efficiency of the Piraeus Container Terminal is the granting of an Authorised Consignee licence to PCT S.A. by...

ZIM: Updated freight rates from Mediterranean & Black Sea ports

Updated Freight Rates from all Mediterranean ports & Black Sea ports to all USEC & Gulf, Puerto Rico, Canada, Mexico, Caribbean & South America...

Chandra Asri Group opens access to CPN public terminal

PT Chandra Pelabuhan Nusantara (CPN), a subsidiary of PT Chandra Asri Pacific Tbk (Chandra Asri Group), has officially obtained the Business License for the...

Direct traffic between the Port of Gothenburg and Asia increases

Cargo volumes at the Port of Gothenburg developed strongly during the first half of 2026. Container volumes remained at record levels, while rail, RoRo,...

PPA: New framework for investments in ports and logistics

Piraeus Port Authority (PPA) has expanded its scope of business activity following shareholders’ approval of amendments to the corporate charter, paving the way for...