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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...

Celestyal Appoints Anna Gregori To New Position Of Vice President Brand & Customer Journey

Celestyal, the award-winning, number one choice for travellers to the Greek Islands and the Eastern Mediterranean, continues to invest in - and expand -...

Waning vessel demand drags Baltic index lower

The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index recorded its lowest level in two weeks on Monday as demand fell across vessel segments. The overall index,...

Crowley Acquires Tamarind Consolidated

Crowley has acquired Tamarind Consolidated, a logistics services company serving the U.S. to the British Virgin Islands in a merger enhancing end-to-end supply chain...

Panama Canal To Keep Limits In Place As Drought Hits Lake Levels

The Panama Canal will likely keep restrictions on shippers in place this year as a drought has caused water levels at its main lake...

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Hafnia Limited: Acquisition of an additional 1.7 million TORM shares

Hafnia Limited has agreed to acquire 1,700,000 A shares in TORM plc at a price per share of USD 34.00, representing 1.66% of the...

2020 Bulkers – Contemplated private placement

Reference is made to the stock exchange announcement made by 2020 Bulkers Ltd on 16 September 2026, where the Company announced a letter of...

MSC said in talks to buy German state-held Meyer Werft stake

MSC Mediterranean Shipping Co. is in talks to acquire the roughly 80% stake in German cruise-ship builder Meyer Werft GmbH held by the federal...

Greek shipping industry turns to Euronext Athens

The Greek shipping community is turning its attention to Euronext Athens. Safe Bulkers, owned by Polys V. Hajioannou, made the first move. The company pursued...

TOP Ships announces net income of $6.5 million, diluted earnings per share of $0.61 and stockholders’ equity of $76.7 million for the six months...

TOP Ships Inc., an international owner and operator of modern, fuel-efficient “ECO” tanker vessels, announced its financial results for the six months ended June...

At UN, 80 countries demand reopening of Hormuz, condemn Iran, Houthi attacks

Some 80 countries demanded the urgent reopening of ​the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday...

V.Group names new CEO

V.Group has appointed Shubpreet Singh as chief executive of V.Ships. Singh succeeds Robert Desai,...

Shipping magnate worth $13.5 billion rides AI boom with Nvidia

Maria Angelicoussis, the magnate behind Greece’s biggest shipping fortune, has scored big gains outside...

PIL announces planned leadership succession: Wan Chee Foong appointed Deputy CEO, to succeed Lars...

The Board of Directors of Pacific International Lines (PIL) announced the appointment of Mr...

ABS and lomarlabs team up to accelerate early-stage, innovative solutions for global shipping

ABS and lomarlabs have signed a Master Research Collaboration Agreement (MRCA) to explore innovative...

Piraeus Chamber of Commerce: More value created by shipping to flow into the city’s economy

Piraeus is not only home to Greece’s largest port, but also the historic heart of Greek shipping and one of the world’s major maritime...

Piraeus container traffic soars 18% in August

Container throughput at the port of Piraeus remained strong in August, with a significant improvement recorded at Terminals II and III as the global...

Port of Los Angeles posts best three-month cargo stretch in its history

Port of Los Angeles waterfront workers processed  955,907 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) in August, capping the busiest three consecutive months in Port history. More...

ATI and DP World commission six new hybrid cranes at manila South Harbour

Strategic partners DP World and Asian Terminals Inc. (ATI) have commissioned six state-of-the-art hybrid Rubber-Tyred Gantry (RTG) cranes at Manila South Harbour (MSH), strengthening...

PCT S.A.: New customs licence for cargo arriving by rail

A step towards enhancing the operational efficiency of the Piraeus Container Terminal is the granting of an Authorised Consignee licence to PCT S.A. by...