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Avance Gas declares newbuilding option for two LPG/Ammonia Carriers

Avance Gas Holding Ltd. has declared the option of the two mid-sized LPG/ammonia carriers (MGCs) from Nantong CIMC Sinopacific Offshore & Engineering Co., LTD...

Euronav announces fresh fleet expansion

Euronav has announced an agreement to purchase one VLCC new build including the option for a second VLCC new build to be lifted in...

HMM orders four multi-purpose heavy-lift ships

HMM has ordered four 38,000-ton multi-purpose heavy-lift ships at China State Shipbuilding Corporation’s subsidiary Huangpu Wenchong. All vessels will be equipped with advanced features, including...

Hafnia orders methanol-fuelled MR tankers

Hafnia has confirmed an order of four 49,800 dwt dual-fuelled MR tankers at Guanghzhou Shipyard International in China. Three of the four vessels – all...

HD Hyundai Cements No. 1 Position in Marine Engine Market

HD Hyundai, which has an unrivaled presence in the world marine engine market, has further strengthened its position with the acquisition of STX Heavy...

Economou orders bulk carriers in China

TMS Dry has reportedly ordered two kamsarmax bulk carriers with a capacity of 82,000 dwt each at Chengxi. The two vessels are expected to...

S.Korea’s shipbuilders near $9.4 bln in LNG carrier orders from Qatar

South Korea’s top three shipbuilders — HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Hanwha Ocean Co. and Samsung Heavy Industries — as early as September will...

HD KSOE bags $2.3 bn in vessel orders

South Korea’s biggest shipbuilder HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co. (HD KSOE) has recently bagged over 3 trillion won ($2.3 billion) in orders,...

China’s shipbuilding industry sees vessel orders surge

China’s shipbuilding industry saw new vessel orders surge 49.5 percent year-on-year in the first five months of 2023, official data showed. New orders, a major...

Yangzijiang wins order for three combination carriers

Yangzijiang Shipbuilding (Holdings) has won a contract from a repeat customer, Klaveness Combination Carriers, to build three 83,300 dwt so-called combination carriers for delivery...

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Seaspan Becomes First International Ship Owner & Operator to Access China’s Panda Bond Market

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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...

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Yemen’s Houthis Deny Plans To Impose Fees On Ships Sailing Through Red Sea

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Port of Klaipėda delivers strong performance in 1H2026

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DP World Accelerates Port Decarbonization in Chile

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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

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