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Matson new vessel construction program marks two milestones

Matson, Inc. marked two milestones in its fleet renewal program with the beginning of hull assembly on the second of three new LNG powered...

Damen starts repair activities in Dakar

Damen Shipyards Group and the Senegalese Government have formed a joint venture (JV) to operate Damen Shiprepair Dakar on the West African coast. The...

HD KSOE wins 504.8 billion won VLGC order

HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE), the shipbuilding intermediate holding company of HD Hyundai, announced on May 4 that it has signed...

Hanwha Ocean wins 507.4b won deal for three mega ammonia carriers

Hanwha Ocean said on the 4th that it won an order worth 507.4 billion won in total to build three very large ammonia carriers...

CMT orders two more newcastlemax bulk carriers at Qingdao Beihai

Taiwan-based shipping company Chinese Maritime Transport (CMT) has placed an order for two additional newcastlemax bulk carriers at China State Shipbuilding Corporation's Qingdao Beihai...

YZJ Maritime orders 10 newbuilds, brings fleet to 105

Maritime asset manager Yangzijiang (YZJ) Maritime Development has ordered 10 newbuilds to increase its portfolio to 105 vessels, of which 53 are under construction,...

Hanwha Ocean and Leidos to strengthen U.S. and allied naval shipbuilding

Hanwha Ocean and Leidos are collaborating to advance next-generation naval ship design, strengthen U.S. shipbuilding capacity, and pursue opportunities across global defense markets. Hanwha Ocean’s...

Danaos linked to Newcastlemax deal

Danaos Corporation, led by Dr. Ioannis Koustas, is moving forward with a new strategic initiative in the dry bulk sector, having reached an agreement...

Seadrill announces U.S. Gulf contract awards for West Neptune and West Vela

Seadrill Limited announced two contract awards with LLOG Exploration Company LLC, a subsidiary of Harbour Energy in the U.S. Gulf, adding approximately $260 million...

JHI Steamship orders VLCC in S. Korea

JHI Steamship has placed an order for a 320,000 dwt VLCC at Hanwha Ocean, with delivery expected in 2029. The company is also building three...

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Scorpio Tankers announces financial results for the first quarter of 2026

Scorpio Tankers Inc. reported its results for the three months ended March 31, 2026. The Company also announced that its board of directors has...

Genco Shipping & Trading to review Diana Shipping’s unsolicited tender offer

Genco Shipping & Trading Limited, the largest U.S. headquartered drybulk shipowner focused on the global transportation of commodities, confirmed that Diana Shipping, Inc. has...

Diana Shipping launches tender offer to acquire all outstanding shares of Genco Shipping & trading for $23.50 per share in cash

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...

Bahri reports first quarter 2026 results with net profit of SAR 2.15 billion

The National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (“Bahri” or the “Company”, 4030 on the Saudi Exchange), the Kingdom’s leading shipping and logistics provider, announced...

Subsea 7 S.A. announces first quarter 2026 results

Subsea 7 S.A announced results of Subsea7 Group (the Group, Subsea7) for the first quarter which ended 31 March 2026.  Highlights   • First quarter Adjusted EBITDA...

South Korea’s HMM says ship set ablaze in Strait of Hormuz to be towed...

South Korean shipper HMM, opens new tab said on Wednesday it had secured a...

Posidonia 2026 conference programme kicks off early with geopolitics dominant in industry agenda

From insurance and risk management to energy transition, digitalisation and maritime security, the Posidonia...

Swedish coast guard seizes suspected false flag tanker in Baltic sea

The Swedish Coast Guard said on Sunday it had seized a tanker in the...

Trump says US operation will aid ships stranded in Strait of Hormuz

President Donald Trump said on Sunday the U.S. would start an effort on Monday...

Celestyal launches one-day flash sale with fares from 179€

Celestyal has announced a one-day-only flash sale, offering limited-time fares across a selection of...

AD Ports Group, CMA Terminals Khalifa Port, and CMA CGM Group sign MoU to extend inland reach across the UAE and wider region

AD Ports Group, a leading global enabler of integrated trade, industry and logistics solutions, today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with CMA Terminals...

Stable cargo flows in the Port of Gothenburg despite mixed first-quarter performance

Container handling in the Port of Gothenburg continues to show positive development in terms of loaded cargo volumes. At the same time, the share...

PPA: Investment of 3.25 million euros

Piraeus Port Authority S.A. (PPA) announced the launch of works for the development of a new park featuring a model playground and a cycling...

Piraeus Port is resilient – Record performance and investments of 1.4 billion euros

The resilience and growth prospects of the Port of Piraeus, despite heightened geopolitical turbulence affecting shipping and transport, were highlighted by the Deputy CEO...

Panama Canal says $1 million-plus auction slots reflect temporary surge in demand

The Panama Canal Authority said on Thursday that some ships had recently paid more than $1 million for crossing slots at auction, but ​said...