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China takes orders for 54 ships vs. Korea’s 2 in May

The Korean shipbuilding industry’s share of global shipbuilding orders plummeted to less than 10 percent in May. This was blamed on a decline in...

Korea, UAE sign 19 agreements, including $1.5B LNG carrier deals

A total of 19 agreements and memorandums of understanding (MOUs), mainly in the energy sector, were signed between the governments and companies of Korea...

Yangzijiang Shipbuilding hits record US$16.8b in orders year-to-date

Yangzijiang Shipbuilding’s order book has reached a record US$16.8b year-to-date, exceeding the US$14.5b total from the end of 2023.’s order book has reached a...

CMB.TECH and Damen ink agreement for four hydrogen-powered tugs

CMB.TECH and Damen announced their collaboration on hydrogen-powered ASD Tugs. Built by Damen, these vessels use CMB.TECH's innovative dual fuel hydrogen technology that will...

Changhong International wins Horizon Tankers order

On the afternoon of May 16, Zhoushan Changhong International Ship Repair Co., Ltd. and Greek shippers Horizon Tankers Limited S.A. signed an order for...

Samsung Heavy unveils eco-friendly ships, AI tech in Europe

Samsung Heavy Industries Co., South Korea’s second-largest shipbuilder, showcased new eco-friendly ships and digital vessel technology for net zero in Europe to expand its...

HD Hyundai expands Asia business

HD Hyundai Heavy Industries will begin operations in a former US naval base in the Philippines. Specifically, a Philippine affiliate of US investment firm Cerberus...

China overtakes Korea in global shipbuilding competitiveness

Korea’s shipbuilding industry was overtaken by China’s shipbuilding industry in the global competitiveness rankings, according to a report. China overtook Korea in overall competitiveness in...

Pan Ocean places order for MR tankers

Pan Ocean revealed it has placed an order for two MRs at an unnamed shipyard. More specifically, a relevant stock exchange filing says the cost...

Maersk suspends methanol ship order to Chinese shipbuilder

Maersk, the world’s second-largest shipping company, has reportedly postponed an order for 15 methanol-powered container ships from a Chinese shipbuilder. The delay is reportedly...

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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...

Pacific International lines delivers resilient earnings in FY2025

PIL Pte Ltd announced its financial results for the fiscal year ended 31 December 2025. The Group delivered net profit after tax of US$1.04...

ONE delivers profitable full-year result, despite volatility

Ocean Network Express has announced its financial results for FY2025 (April 2025 to March 2026). Revenue for 4Q FY2025 was US$4,042 million, bringing the total...

MOL sees sharp net profit drop

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has reported net profit attributable to shareholders amounting to JPY 213.2bn ($1.3bn), down 49.9% from JPY 425.4bn a year earlier. Ordinary...

Costamare orders 16 containerships in China; posts USD 75 mln net income in Q1

Costamare Inc. reported unaudited financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026 (“Q1 2026”).

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...

Tamara de Gruyter, President, Wärtsilä Energy Storage and Executive Vice President to continue her...

Tamara de Gruyter, President, Wärtsilä Energy Storage and Executive Vice President, and a member...

Celestyal launches ‘The Iconic Sale’ with fares from €499

Celestyal has launched its new ‘Iconic Sale’, offering savings across its full Mediterranean and...

Seafarer shares first-hand account with IMO about being stranded in the Persian Gulf

IMO Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez has called on all Member States to support efforts to...

Columbia Group names Andreas Hadjipetrou new CEO

Columbia Group has appointed Andreas Hadjipetrou as its new Chief Executive Officer, with Demetris...

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...

Throughput in the port of Rotterdam remains stable, with a slight decline of 0.7%

Throughput at the port of Rotterdam fell slightly by 0.7% in the first quarter of 2026 compared with the same period last year. Throughput...

High-level meeting on European strategies for the maritime industry and ports

A high-level meeting on the implementation of the European Maritime Industrial Strategy and the European Ports Strategy will be hosted in Athens on April...