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Nigeria Pins Hopes On Deep Sea Port To End Cargo Congestion

Nigeria is betting a deep sea port set to open early next year will help revive an economy grappling with soaring inflation, stagnating growth...

Hamburg Port Says Government Shouldn’t Block Chinese Acquisition

Hamburg Hafen und Logistik AG said the German government shouldn’t block a Chinese acquisition of a stake in a container terminal, arguing that the...

Port Houston Sets New Container Record

Container volume continues to break records at Port Houston. Total container volume in August was 382,842 TEUs, which is 20% more than the same...

Port of Long Beach Sees Pandemic-Era Imports Surge Easing

The head of the second-biggest US port expects the pandemic-era surge in consumer demand that snarled supply chains will start to cool, with evidence...

Pacific Coast port volumes stumble as US demand turns bearish

US West Coast ports reported sliding throughput figures for August as tepid demand for ex-Asian cargoes pressured the market, while US East Coast volumes...

Port of Los Angeles cargo volume eases in August

After record-breaking cargo volume in 2021 and the first half of 2022, the import surge at the Port of Los Angeles slowed in August....

UK Ports and Trains Face New Wave of Strikes

Two of Britain’s largest ports are bracing for overlapping dockworker walkouts in coming weeks, threatening more disruption to the nation’s trade flows in a...

Typhoon Muifa Brings Eastern China Ports to a Standstill

Authorities in China’s eastern province of Zhejiang ordered ships to return to port, told schools to close and evacuated tourists from nearby islands, as...

German Port Congestion, Supply Bottlenecks Weigh on Global Trade

Supply-chain snarls are persisting, with more than 2% of all global shipping capacity at a standstill outside Germany’s North Sea ports. Congestion continued to climb...

British port workers plan two-week strike from Sept. 19

More than 560 dockworkers at the Port of Liverpool, one of Britain’s largest container docks, will go on strike from Sept. 19 to Oct....

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Hapag-Lloyd raises annual outlook on strong demand, freight rates

German shipping firm Hapag-Lloyd on Monday raised its outlook ​for the financial year, citing strong market ‌demand and positive freight rate developments. Hapag-Lloyd said it...

Diana Shipping Inc. announces extension of tender offer for all outstanding shares of Genco Shipping & Trading

Diana Shipping Inc., a global shipping company specializing in the ownership and bareboat charter-in of dry bulk vessels that is the largest shareholder of...

Kongsberg Maritime Q2 2026: Record-high backlog and strong newbuild execution

Kongsberg Maritime ASA announced its results for the second quarter of 2026. A record-high order backlog driven by strong newbuild order intake and execution...

Robin Energy announces reverse stock split

Robin Energy, an international ship-owning company providing energy transportation services globally, announced that its board of directors has determined to effect a one-for-fifteen (1-for-15)...

Seanergy Maritime announces pricing of €100 million unsecured corporate bond trading on Euronext Athens

Seanergy Maritime Holdings Corp. announced the pricing of the offering of €100 million of unsecured bonds to investors in Greece. The Bonds will be...

IMO Council reaffirms commitment to protecting vital shipping lanes

The Council of the International Maritime Organization has concluded its 137th session by reaffirming...

Hormuz traffic slows to multi-week low as renewed US, Iran strikes raise safety risk

The number of vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz fell to multi-week lows on...

Russia says Ukraine struck tanker in Sea of Azov

A Ukrainian drone struck a tanker as it ​was entering the Azov-Black Sea ‌Canal,...

Höegh Autoliners extends contract with major Asian car producer into 2029

Höegh Autoliners ASA has agreed an extension of an existing contract with a major...

METLEN and Tsakos Group formalise partnership to develop one of Greece’s largest hybrid renewable...

METLEN and Tsakos Group formalised the launch of their partnership through METLEN’s entry into...

Greek Shipping Minister visits Piraeus Port

Minister of Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy Vassilis Kikilias visited the Port of Piraeus on Tuesday ahead of the peak summer holiday travel period,...

Hapag-Lloyd uses shore power in the Port of Hamburg

Hapag-Lloyd, the world’s fifth-largest container shipping company, has signed an agreement with the Hamburg Port Authority (HPA) on the use of shore power in...

DP World drives record efficiency and vessel performance at DAR Es Salaam port

DP World Dar Es Salaam has achieved record vessel performance and reduced cargo discharge times by more than 90% at the Port of Dar...

Piraeus Container Terminal marks 16 years, reports rise in cargo volumes

Piraeus Container Terminal (PCT) marked 16 years of operations, highlighting the contribution of its employees and partners in transforming the port of Piraeus into...

PPA S.A.: Gross dividend of 1.896 euros per share approved

The Piraeus Port Authority (PPA) successfully held its Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, in accordance with the applicable procedures, with shareholders representing 83.40% of...