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Balaena acquires APCL Group to strengthen Britain’s maritime, defence and industrial capability

Balaena, the maritime engineering and shipbuilding group that owns the historic drydock and dockyard facility in Gibraltar, Gibdock, and a shipyard in Padstow, Cornwall, announced...

ABS, KSOE and HHI advance battery integration for 16K container ship

ABS, HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE) and HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HD HHI) completed a joint development project for a high...

Prokopiou signs deal for building 12 new VLCCs

During the international shipping exhibition Posidonia 2026, Greek shipowner George Prokopiou has reportedly placed a major new order, according to shipbroking sources. Industry reports indicate...

Samsung Heavy Industries wins first U.S. offshore LNG deal

Samsung Heavy Industries announced on June 10 that it held the main contract signing ceremony for the ‘Delfin FLNG Project,’ which will become the...

DHT Holdings, Inc. announces VLCC newbuilding with Hanwha Ocean for delivery in August 2028

DHT Holdings, Inc. announced it has entered into an agreement with Hanwha Ocean Co., Ltd. for the construction of a new Very Large Crude...

SAFEEN Drydocks secures major vessel construction contracts valued at $354mln

SAFEEN Drydocks, a shipbuilding, repair and maintenance company, has secured two major vessel construction contracts valued at AED1.3 Billion (US$354 million) in total, marking...

COSCO Shipping Energy Transportation orders four newbuild LNG carriers

COSCO Shipping Energy Transportation (CSET) has signed shipbuilding contracts with Jiangnan Shipyard for the construction of four 175,000 cubic metre liquefied natural gas (LNG)...

Venergy Maritime Places suezmax orders at Hengli Shipbuilding

Venergy Maritime has reportedly ordered up to four suezmax newbuildings at Hengli Shipbuilding, for an undisclosed price. Specifically, the company placed firm orders for two...

DryDel: Three new ship orders at Japanese shipyards

DryDel Shipping has announced a further expansion of its newbuilding investment programme ahead of the international shipping exhibition Posidonia 2026, signing agreements for the...

Korean shipbuilders seize bulk of VLGC/VLAC orders as LPG demand surges

The high-value ship order range of Korean shipbuilders is expanding from liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers to very large gas carriers and very large...

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UK P&I Club and TT Club announce the successful completion of their joint acquisition of the Thomas Miller Holdings group

The UK P&I Club and TT Club announced the successful completion of their joint acquisition of the Thomas Miller Holdings group, marking a major...

Nakilat achieves QAR 1.29 billion net profit for the third quarter of 2026

Qatar Gas Transport Company Q.P.S.C. (Nakilat) announced its consolidated financial results for the third quarter of 2026 ended 30 September 2026, with a net...

Navios Maritime Partners remains focused on investment

Navios Maritime Partners, controlled by Angeliki Frangou, is focusing on disciplined capital allocation, fleet diversification and maintaining a strong balance sheet in a shipping...

Capital Tankers announces successful delivery of dual fuel suezmax tanker & new financing arrangements

Capital Tankers, an international shipping company focused on crude oil transportation, provided an update on its fleet and financing status. Delivery of Dual Fuel Suezmax...

Capital Maritime Finance: Strong investor response opens a new chapter for shipping in Athens

Capital Maritime Finance Corp. (CMF) has successfully completed its public offering, attracting exceptionally strong interest. Total bids amounted to approximately €1.1 billion, making the offering...

Seven Yield agrees charter deal for sisterships

Seven Yield has agreed five-year time charters for two pure car and truck carriers...

«Shaping the future of cruise tourism in Greece»: MSC group’s cruise division in Corfu

Representatives of the government, local authorities, port authorities and the tourism industry met on...

Iran’s IRGC Navy says seven vessels hit, warns US of wider response

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard ​Corps Navy said ‌on Thursday that four vessels involved ​in...

Panama Canal reports growth in transits and tonnage in fiscal year 2026

The Panama Canal recorded growth in both vessel transits and tonnage in Fiscal Year...

Trump’s plan to revive sanctioned tankers faces tough sell

A US plan to rehabilitate sanctioned tankers to boost oil supply may attract only...

CPP Investments and OMERS reach agreement to sell entire stakes in associated British Ports to a fund managed by IFM Investors

Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and OMERS today announced they have agreed to terms with a fund managed by IFM Investors to sell each...

MPA and China classification society strengthen partnership for a greener, smarter maritime future

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and the China Classification Society (CCS) have renewed their Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to strengthen collaboration...

AD Ports Progressing in Reducing Emissions Intensity of Operations

AD Ports Group announced the release of its 2025 Sustainability Report, in which it highlights significant progress in its decarbonisation plans, including a 6%...

Container throughput at Piraeus’ Terminals II and III rises 15.3% in September

Container throughput at Terminals II and III at the port of Piraeus rose by 15.3% in September, despite many containerships continuing to divert around...

Piraeus Port Authority hosts Chinese delegation from ports, shipping and logistics sectors

The Piraeus Port Authority (PPA) welcomed a delegation of professionals from China’s ports, shipping and logistics sectors as part of a knowledge and experience...