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Capital Maritime linked to boxship order

According to broker reports, Capital Maritime has placed an order for two 8,800 TEU newbuildings in South Korea. Specifically, the company is said to be...

MOL Inks long-term time charter deal for newbuilding VLCC

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines has ordered a new LNG-fueled very large crude carrier (VLCC), which will sail under a long-term time charter contract with Idemitsu...

Shipbuilding market showing signs of fatigue

The shipbuilding market is gradually showing signs of fatigue, with brokers stressing that after three years of robust orders and strong investment activity, the...

Hanwha to invest $72M in Philly Shipyard to build LNG carriers

Hanwha Group plans to invest 100 billion won ($71.8 million) in Philly Shipyard, its U.S.-based shipbuilding unit, as part of a long-term strategy to...

Longship Group confirms option for four additional PMAX ECO TRADER vessels

Longship Group has confirmed the option for four additional PMAX ECO TRADER vessels. This decision brings the total number of vessels in the series...

NORDEN expands MPP fleet, reinforcing growth in Projects & Parcelling

NORDEN has signed agreements for two additional 17,500 dwt Multi-purpose (MPP) newbuilding leases with purchase options, with expected deliveries in 2026 and 2027.These follow...

Baltic index hits three-week low on weaker capesize, panamax rates

The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index, which measures shipping rates for vessels transporting dry bulk commodities, fell to a three-week low on...

Korean shipbuilders approach peak boom with 200 trillion won order backlog

The order backlog of major Korean shipbuilders has exceeded 190 trillion won in the first quarter of this year, approaching the 200 trillion won...

Fincantieri reports best ever order intake

The Board of Directors of Fincantieri, chaired by Biagio Mazzotta, has approved the interim financial information as of March 31, 2025. FINANCIAL RESULTS Significant growth in Revenues at euro 2,376...

Thyssenkrupp eyes Europe Shipyard deals after naval orders surge

Thyssenkrupp AG’s naval division is scouting for shipbuilding partners across Europe, as new submarine orders push its German shipyards toward full capacity. Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems,...

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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...