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Scholz Vows to Keep Meyer Werft Shipyard Afloat

The German government is working on a deal to secure the future of Meyer Werft, a 229-year-old shipyard and one of the world’s largest...

China Merchants orders 10 tankers at DSIC

China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES) officially announced a major step forward in its fleet expansion and sustainability efforts. Through its fully-owned subsidiary, Associated Maritime...

MEYER WERFT to build four new ships joining the Disney Cruise Line fleet

MEYER WERFT and Disney Cruise Line will continue their long and successful part-nership: the German shipyard will build four additional ships that will join...

Korean shipbuilders in talks for $6.6 bn Qatar LNG tanker deals

South Korean shipbuilders are in talks with Qatar for expected $6.6 billion deals to manufacture additional liquefied natural gas (LNG) tankers as the growing...

Korean Shipbuilding Industry eyes on profitable container ships with high market demand

South Korea’s shipbuilding industry is experiencing a resurgence in container ship orders amid a period of high ship prices and ample order backlogs. This...

Wind Energy Construction AS contracts VARD for one ECV

Vard signed a contract for the design and construction of one state-of-the-art Energy Construction Vessel (ECV) with Wind Energy Construction AS. The parties have...

Specter of crippling strike looms over Korean shipyards

Concerns are growing that a potential labor dispute may dampen a long-awaited boom in the shipbuilding industry, as unionized shipyard workers prepare to strike...

Hanwha Ocean spurs innovation for greener shipbuilding

As the maritime industry navigates towards a greener future, the demand for vessels meeting stringent carbon reduction regulations is increasing in line with the...

TotalEnergies to build LNG bunker in China

CSSC Hudong Zhonghua Shipbuilding says that Total Energies has contracted one plus one 18,600 cu metres LNG bunkering vessels. It is the hundredth LNG carrier...

Fincantieri signs order with Carnival Corporation for three mega-cruise ships

Fincantieri signed an agreement with Carnival Corporation & plc for the design, engineering, and construction of three new cruise ships for the Carnival Cruise Line brand....

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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...