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Russia-Ukraine conflict to deal a blow to reefer shipping

The conflict in Eastern Europe has the potential to bring severe disruption to reefer shipping, particularly given the significance of Russia as both a...

ZIM Announces New Chartering Transaction for Six Newbuild Vessels

ZIM announced a new charter transaction with a group of investors initiated by MPC Capital AG, according to which ZIM will charter a total...

Maersk Warns Shanghai Lockdown Will Increase Shipping Costs Further

Danish shipper Maersk said the Shanghai lockdown will severely hurt trucking services and increase transport costs, as China’s intensifying efforts to fight the spread...

Drewry: Port Throughput Index Returns to Growth In Jan

The Drewry Port Throughput Index resumed its growth trajectory in January 2022 to reach 138.8 points, 4% higher than in January 2021 and 7.4%...

ONE presents growth strategy through $20 bln investment plan

Ocean Network Express (ONE) has designed a $20bn investment plan over the next 10 years to help meet decarbonisation targets. Specifically, the $20bn investment...

China-Europe Rail Lines Become Supply Chain’s Latest Problem

More than a million containers set to ride 6,000-plus miles of railway linking Western Europe to Eastern China via Russia are now having to...

Giant Boxship Grounding Follows East Coast Ports’ Rush to Expand

The $5.25 billion expansion of the Panama Canal doubled its capacity in 2016, allowing the world’s largest cargo ships to sail more easily to...

Euroseas Signs New Building Agreements for Three 1,800 TEU Feeder Containerships

Euroseas, an owner and operator of container vessels and provider of seaborne transportation for containerized cargoes, announced that it has signed a contract for...

All-inclusive rates drop as shippers cut orders on Asia lockdowns

Divergent fundamentals pushed all-inclusive rates from North Asia down as many Asian production hubs went into isolation over coronavirus outbreaks, while rates from Southeast...

Hapag-Lloyd joins GCMD

The Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD) has entered into a partnership with German-headquartered container shipping line Hapag-Lloyd to further advance maritime decarbonisation efforts....

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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...