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Baltic index hits over 2-year trough on waning demand for larger vessels

The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index dropped to its lowest level in more than two years on Thursday, pressured by slowing demand...

Luxury Cruise Market Holds Much Promise For Greek & East Med Hidden Gem Destinations

The appeal of Greece and the East Mediterranean as an ideal region for luxury cruising will be one of the main highlights of the...

Baltic index falls to over 2-year low as larger vessel rates slide

The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index fell to its lowest since June 2020, weighed by weaker demand for capesize and panamax vessels. The...

Baltic index logs worst month in 3 years

The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index registered its biggest monthly percentage fall in three years, weighed by weaker demand across all vessel segments. The...

Baltic index snaps 9-day losing streak as panamax, supramax rates rise

The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index snapped its nine-session losing streak on Tuesday, as rates for panamax and supramax vessels edged up. The overall...

Cyprus shipping making waves – report

Cyprus shipping, the steady driver of the economy, is sailing for better times, having survived the war in Ukraine almost unscathed and adapting to...

Baltic index hits fresh multi-year lows on capesize dip

The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, tracking rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, fell to a fresh two-and-a-half year low on Thursday,...

Baltic index falls for seventh session on lower capesize demand

The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, tracking rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, fell for the seventh straight session on Wednesday, as...

Baltic index hits fresh 2-1/2-year low as larger vessel rates slip

The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index extended losses to a sixth straight session on Tuesday to touch a fresh 2-1/2-year low, dragged down...

Baltic index down for fifth day on lower vessel rates

The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index fell for the fifth straight session on Monday, as demand across vessel segments remained weak. The overall index,...

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Subsea 7 S.A. announces first quarter 2026 results

Subsea 7 S.A announced results of Subsea7 Group (the Group, Subsea7) for the first quarter which ended 31 March 2026.  Highlights   • First quarter Adjusted EBITDA...

Pacific International lines delivers resilient earnings in FY2025

PIL Pte Ltd announced its financial results for the fiscal year ended 31 December 2025. The Group delivered net profit after tax of US$1.04...

ONE delivers profitable full-year result, despite volatility

Ocean Network Express has announced its financial results for FY2025 (April 2025 to March 2026). Revenue for 4Q FY2025 was US$4,042 million, bringing the total...

MOL sees sharp net profit drop

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has reported net profit attributable to shareholders amounting to JPY 213.2bn ($1.3bn), down 49.9% from JPY 425.4bn a year earlier. Ordinary...

Costamare orders 16 containerships in China; posts USD 75 mln net income in Q1

Costamare Inc. reported unaudited financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026 (“Q1 2026”).

Celestyal launches one-day flash sale with fares from 179€

Celestyal has announced a one-day-only flash sale, offering limited-time fares across a selection of...

Tamara de Gruyter, President, Wärtsilä Energy Storage and Executive Vice President to continue her...

Tamara de Gruyter, President, Wärtsilä Energy Storage and Executive Vice President, and a member...

Celestyal launches ‘The Iconic Sale’ with fares from €499

Celestyal has launched its new ‘Iconic Sale’, offering savings across its full Mediterranean and...

Seafarer shares first-hand account with IMO about being stranded in the Persian Gulf

IMO Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez has called on all Member States to support efforts to...

Columbia Group names Andreas Hadjipetrou new CEO

Columbia Group has appointed Andreas Hadjipetrou as its new Chief Executive Officer, with Demetris...

PPA: Investment of 3.25 million euros

Piraeus Port Authority S.A. (PPA) announced the launch of works for the development of a new park featuring a model playground and a cycling...

Piraeus Port is resilient – Record performance and investments of 1.4 billion euros

The resilience and growth prospects of the Port of Piraeus, despite heightened geopolitical turbulence affecting shipping and transport, were highlighted by the Deputy CEO...

Panama Canal says $1 million-plus auction slots reflect temporary surge in demand

The Panama Canal Authority said on Thursday that some ships had recently paid more than $1 million for crossing slots at auction, but ​said...

Throughput in the port of Rotterdam remains stable, with a slight decline of 0.7%

Throughput at the port of Rotterdam fell slightly by 0.7% in the first quarter of 2026 compared with the same period last year. Throughput...

High-level meeting on European strategies for the maritime industry and ports

A high-level meeting on the implementation of the European Maritime Industrial Strategy and the European Ports Strategy will be hosted in Athens on April...