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Okeanis Eco Tankers Corp.: Mandatory notification of trade

Okeanis Eco Tankers Corp., has been notified of the following transaction: On January 9, 2026, Hospitality Assets Corp., a company beneficially owned by Themistoklis Alafouzos,...

Diana Shipping Inc. issues statement regarding Genco Shipping & Trading’s response to Diana’s acquisition proposal

Diana Shipping Inc., a global shipping company specializing in the ownership and bareboat charter-in of dry bulk vessels, that owns approximately 14.8% of the...

Dalian iron ore firms as China’s ore imports, steel exports hit record highs

Dalian iron ore futures edged up on Wednesday after China reported its highest ever monthly imports of the steelmaking ingredient and record-high steel exports. The...

Baltic Index at six-month low as capesize segment drags rates lower

The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk freight index, which tracks rates for vessels transporting dry bulk commodities, fell for an eighth straight session on Wednesday...

MOL PLUS to invest in Pyxis

MOL PLUS CO., Ltd., announced its decision to invest in Pyxis Maritime Pte. Ltd., a developer and manufacturer of electric vessels (EV boats) and...

Saipem awards Guyana subsea contract job for ExxonMobil project

Saipem has awarded a contract for subsea pre-commissioning services for Guyana’s Whiptail development, part of ExxonMobil’s prolific Stabroek play, to contractor Enermech, the companies...

Strong increase in containership freight rates

A few weeks before the Chinese New Year on February 17, container freight rates are back on a strong upward trajectory, confirming that seasonality...

Maersk makes another voyage through Red Sea in test of safety

A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S has safely sailed another ship through the southern part of the Red Sea, its second successful attempt after most shipping lines...

Singapore opens applications for additional LNG bunkering licences

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has opened applications for additional licences to supply liquefied natural gas (LNG) as a marine fuel...

COSCO Shipping Holdings orders 12 LNG dual-fuel containerships

COSCO Shipping Holdings has announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, COSCO Asset Management, entered into shipbuilding contracts on January 13, 2026 for the construction of...

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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...