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Wan Hai Lines containership to be recycled by APT Global

Following the incident on board the WAN HAI 503 on 9 June 2025, all emergency response and casualty management measures have been completed. Following the...

Danaos Corporation announces strategic partnership with Glenfarne Group to advance the Alaska LNG Project

Danaos Corporation, one of the world's largest independent owners of containerships, announced a strategic partnership with Glenfarne Group LLC to advance the Alaska LNG...

Performance Shipping Inc. secures three-year time charter contract for M/T P. Monterey at USD31,000 per day

Performance Shipping Inc., a global shipping company specializing in the ownership of tanker vessels, announced that, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, it has entered...

Okeanis Issues Commercial Update

Okeanis Eco Tankers Corp. announced the following commercial update: As of the date of this release, we estimate the following Daily Time Charter Equivalent Rate*...

Metrostar acquires vessels from Contships – report

According to Alphaliner, Metrostar Management Corp has acquired two containerships (1,296 TEU) from Contships Management at an undisclosed price.  More specifically, the company is reported...

Stealth Maritime exercises Hyundai tanker options – report

According to TradeWinds, Greek shipowner Harry Vafias has doubled an order for crude and product carriers at Hyundai Group yards placed in November, taking...

Intermodal Weekly Market Report [W3]

China has started 2026 with two signals that matter for bulk shipping in different ways. One is policy-driven and hits steel trade flows directly....

Okeanis Eco Tankers secures financing for Suezmax tankers

Okeanis Eco Tankers Corp. has secured two $45 million bank facilities from Greek lenders to finance its newly acquired resale Suezmax newbuildings, Nissos Piperi...

Iron ore falls on demand concerns following accident at Chinese steel mill

Iron ore futures fell for a fourth session on Tuesday, as an accident at a Chinese steel factory triggered concerns over demand for the...

Baltic index rises on firm vessel rates

The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk freight index, which tracks rates for vessels transporting dry bulk commodities, extended gains on Tuesday, supported by strong demand...

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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...