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Centrofin Management orders kamsarmax bulkers at Hengli

Centrofin Management has reportedly placed an order for two bulk carriers at a Chinese shipyard. Specifically, the shipping company agreed to build a pair of...

Yangzijiang Shipbuilding’s net profit up 37% in H1

Yangzijiang Shipbuilding has reported a 36.7% increase in its net profit attributable to equity holders to $756m (RMB 4.2b) in the first half (H1)...

VARD and North Star continue strategic partnership for two hybrid SOVs

VARD announced a new contract with the UK’s largest shipowner-operator North Star, marking a significant milestone in the companies’ shared commitment to sustainable maritime...

TEN confirms VLCC order at Hanwha

Tsakos Energy Navigation has confirmed an order for up to three VLCC newbuildings at Hanwha Ocean. TEN has ordered two eco VLCCs at the S....

South Korea, US agree to 15% tariff rate; shipbuilding central to deal

South Korea and the United States have reached a trade agreement setting the new US tariff rate at 15%, down from the previously announced...

Schoeller orders 1,900 TEU containership in China

Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding, a subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC), and Schoeller Holdings have signed a construction contract for two 1,900 TEU container...

Fincantieri Reports All-Time Record Backlog

Fincantieri has reported an all-time high total backlog of €57.7 billion in its recently approved first half 2025 results.

W Marine orders 2+2 feeder containerships

W Marine has reportedly placed an order with Huanghai Shipbuilding in China for two firm and two optional 1,800 TEU containerships. The first boxship is...

COSCO launches major newbuilding program

On July 29, COSCO SHIPPING Development (CSD) announced a major move in its ship leasing and industrial-finance integration strategy, committing more than RMB 6...

Hanwha Ocean swings to Q2 profit on high-end ships

Hanwha Ocean Co., a major South Korean shipbuilder, said Tuesday it returned to the black in the second quarter from a year earlier, backed...

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Greek shipping industry turns to Euronext Athens

The Greek shipping community is turning its attention to Euronext Athens. Safe Bulkers, owned by Polys V. Hajioannou, made the first move. The company pursued...

TOP Ships announces net income of $6.5 million, diluted earnings per share of $0.61 and stockholders’ equity of $76.7 million for the six months...

TOP Ships Inc., an international owner and operator of modern, fuel-efficient “ECO” tanker vessels, announced its financial results for the six months ended June...

TORM announces secondary public offering of its class A common shares by a selling shareholder

TORM plc announced the commencement of a secondary public offering of 9,000,000 of the Company’s Class A common shares by OCM Njord Holdings S.à...

TEN sees 300% plus increase in 6-month net income; record 1H revenues

TEN reported results (unaudited) for the six months and the second quarter ended June 30, 2026. FIRST HALF 2026 SUMMARY RESULTS TEN's fleet generated record gross...

Samsung seeks $186 million from CMA CGM in landmark FMC complaint

Samsung Electronics America (SEA) has filed a formal complaint against CMA CGM with the US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC), demanding at least $186 million...

Cruise Industry report shows measurable progress in environmental technologies and practices

Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), the leading voice of the global cruise industry, released...

Stop attacking merchant ships and seafarers: IMO Secretary-General to Member States

The Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization, Mr. Arsenio Dominguez, has called on Member...

Iran says struck oil tanker in Strait of Hormuz

Iran's Revolutionary Guards said Friday they struck an oil tanker sailing under the Togolese...

World’s first ship-to-ship ammonia bunkering to an ammonia-fueled vessel

Demonstrating a Fuel-Supply Operation Essential for Deployment of Next-Generation Fueled Vessels NYK Line, with Japan...

M/MARITIME: Focus on Greek-Japanese maritime ties

The close shipping ties between Greece and Japan were highlighted at a meeting at...

Piraeus container traffic soars 18% in August

Container throughput at the port of Piraeus remained strong in August, with a significant improvement recorded at Terminals II and III as the global...

Port of Los Angeles posts best three-month cargo stretch in its history

Port of Los Angeles waterfront workers processed  955,907 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) in August, capping the busiest three consecutive months in Port history. More...

ATI and DP World commission six new hybrid cranes at manila South Harbour

Strategic partners DP World and Asian Terminals Inc. (ATI) have commissioned six state-of-the-art hybrid Rubber-Tyred Gantry (RTG) cranes at Manila South Harbour (MSH), strengthening...

PCT S.A.: New customs licence for cargo arriving by rail

A step towards enhancing the operational efficiency of the Piraeus Container Terminal is the granting of an Authorised Consignee licence to PCT S.A. by...

ZIM: Updated freight rates from Mediterranean & Black Sea ports

Updated Freight Rates from all Mediterranean ports & Black Sea ports to all USEC & Gulf, Puerto Rico, Canada, Mexico, Caribbean & South America...