Wednesday, April 1, 2026
HomeNewsShipping News

Shipping News

Subscribe

To our FREE newsletter
Get all the latest maritime news delivered straight to your inbox.

Shipping News

New Appointments to TT Club Boards

Morten Engelstoft has been elected as the new Chairman of TT Club as Ulrich Kranich retires.  Three new Directors also announced. The liability insurance provider...

UK announces historic boost to seafarers’ rights & welfare

Thousands of seafarers will be guaranteed fair wages, proper rest periods and suitable training thanks to a new Seafarers’ Charter launched by the UK...

Baltic index slips to over 1-1/2 month low on weaker vessel rates

The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, tracking rates for ships ferrying dry bulk commodities, fell to its lowest since early June on Monday...

“Hellenic-American Shipping Gala” honors 27 shipping companies of Greek interests

Twenty-seven shipping companies of Greek interests, listed on the US capital markets, were honored for their exceptional quality, transparency and attractiveness to global financial...

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards seize commercial ship in Gulf

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards “forcibly seized” a commercial ship in international waters in the Gulf on Thursday and the vessel was possibly involved in smuggling,...

Samsung Heavy Industries Completes 1,500km Autonomous Voyage

South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries said on Thursday it had successfully demonstrated autonomous vessel navigation from South Korea to Taiwan, marking an industry...

Baltic index steady as larger vessels snap losing streak

The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index was little changed on Thursday as the capesize and panamax segments snapped their recent losing streaks, helping...

Baltic index falls to 1-month low on waning vessel demand

The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index fell to its lowest in one month on Wednesday as weakness in steel and coal markets weighed...

Greece’s new Shipping Minister meets with Union of Shipowners

Greece’s Minister of Shipping and Island Policy, Miltiadis Varvitsiotis, met with the Board of Directors of the Union of Greek Shipowners this week. In the...

Baltic index hits multi-week low on retreat for larger vessels

The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index on Tuesday fell to its lowest level in nearly four weeks, pressured by a dip in the...

Video

Latest Articles

Finance & Economy
Shipping News
Ports

Cruise industry contributes €3.1 billion to Greek Economy

· The industry generated a total economic output of €3.1 billion, contributed €1.5 billion to the Greek GDP and supported 33,000 jobs in the...

Robin Energy raised $13.9m at an average share price of $4.31

Robin Energy Ltd., an international ship-owning company providing energy transportation services globally, announces that it has successfully raised $13.9 million in gross proceeds pursuant...

COSCO SHIPPING Ports announces 2025 annual results

COSCO SHIPPING Ports Limited, the world’s leading ports logistics service provider, announced the annual results of the Company and its subsidiaries ended 31 December...

Clarksons acquires leading US commodities business, the Link Group

Clarkson PLC, the world's leading provider of integrated shipping services, acquired the Link Crude Resources, LLC, Link Data Services, LLC and Link Futures, LLC...

Hafnia Limited: Award of share options to primary insiders

The Board of Directors of Hafnia Limited approved the award of 964,609 share options to the Company's senior management under the Company's bonus and...

Celestyal cancels all April sailings

Celestyal has confirmed the cancellation of all April 2026 departures as its ships wait...

Chinese container ships pass through Strait of Hormuz at second attempt, data shows

Two Chinese container ships sailed through the Strait of Hormuz on Monday on their...

MOL and Hitachi launch initiative to convert used ships into floating data centers

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd., Hitachi, Ltd., and Hitachi Systems, Ltd. announced the signing of...

Two India bound LPG Tankers clear strait of Hormuz

Two India-bound liquefied petroleum gas tankers carrying about 94,000 metric tons of the cooking...

Houthi missile attack on Israel stokes Red Sea shipping fears

A missile attack on Israel by Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen on Saturday raises...

Delegation from the Japanese Embassy visits the Piraeus Port Authority

Piraeus Port Authority S.A. welcomed a delegation from the Embassy of Japan in Greece to its headquarters, led by Shu Tamaura, Director of the...

1st Blue Heritage Summit Thessaloniki: The digital transformation of Greek ports

The development of smart applications is a one-way path for Greek ports, offering significant benefits in terms of resilience during times of crisis, while...

Rail growth in northern Sweden drives record volumes at the Port of Gothenburg

Rail freight traffic between northern Sweden and the Port of Gothenburg continues to grow. Two rail terminals in the far north of Sweden, in...

APM Terminals becomes minority shareholder and operating partner in Hai Phong

After three years of close partnership developing the Hateco Hai Phong International Container Terminal (HHIT) from greenfield to go-live, APM Terminals is now joining...

Port of Long Beach cargo up amid war, tariff uncertainty

Amid ongoing uncertainty over the impact of tariffs and conflict in the Middle East, the Port of Long Beach reported solid cargo volumes in...