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Baltic dry bulk index extends slide for 13th day

The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index of shipping rates for dry bulk commodities fell for the 13th straight session on Tuesday, hitting a...

NORDEN to acquire the Thorco Projects  

NORDEN has entered into an agreement to acquire the Thorco Projects business, providing access to new customers within the general cargo segment such as...

Bunkers slide on week amid unclear signals from crude

Marine fuel markets lost some ground in the week ended May 25 amid mixed dynamics in crude markets and a lack of clarity in...

Nikolaus H. Schües elected BIMCO President

BIMCO has elected Nikolaus H. Schües , CEO and owner of Reederei F. Laeisz, as President at the organisation’s general meeting in Hong Kong...

Baltic Dry Bulk Index Ends Worst Day In Over Three Months

The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index declined the most since mid-February on Thursday as shipping rates continued to slump across all vessel segments. The...

Maritime UK appoints new Chief Executive Officer

Maritime UK, the umbrella organisation for the UK’s maritime sector, has appointed Chris Shirling-Rooke MBE as its new Chief Executive Officer. He will move...

Baltic dry bulk index extends slide for 10th straight session

The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index of shipping rates for dry bulk commodities logged its 10th consecutive decline on Wednesday, hitting its lowest...

Baltic index hits over two-month trough on lower rates across vessels

The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index slumped to its lowest level in over two-months on Tuesday as rates across all vessel segments declined. The...

Baltic index hits over two-month low on tepid demand for larger vessels

The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index fell on Monday to its lowest level since early-March due to weaker demand for the capesize and...

Baltic index nears one-month low as vessel demand weakens

The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index fell for a sixth straight session on Thursday to its lowest level in almost a month, pressured...

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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...