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P&O Ferries sacks 800 staff; unions threaten standoff

Britain's P&O Ferries on Thursday made 800 staff redundant with immediate effect and suspended crossings for the next few days, sparking a backlash from...

US appetite for Far East imports to face test

During the pandemic retail sales and personal savings have been increasing in tandem and supported US consumer demand for imports from the Far East....

Baltic index edges down on capesize dip

The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index inched lower on Thursday as a drop in the larger capesize segment countered gains in panamax...

Baltic index down as rates slide across all vessels

The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index dipped on Wednesday as rates dropped across all the vessel segments. The overall index, which factors...

Posidonia 2022 To Set Countdown Agenda for IMO’s next decarbonisation milestone

The world’s leading classification societies for the marine industry are returning to Posidonia this June, following the pandemic-induced hiatus, during which they have been...

Celestyal Cruises Appoints David Noyes as Non-Executive Chairman

Celestyal Cruises, the award-winning, number one choice for cruise travellers to the Greek Islands and the Eastern Mediterranean, has announced the appointment of David...

Maersk calls at Russian ports to pick up 50,000 stranded containers

Shipping group Maersk still has vessels calling at Russian ports to deliver containers booked before the invasion of Ukraine began and to pick up...

Suez Canal cancels rebates for LNG vessels

Rebates on transit fees granted by the Suez Canal Authority to vessels carrying liquefied natural gas have been cancelled, the authority said on Monday...

Baltic index weighed by dip in smaller vessels

The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index edged lower on Tuesday to snap a seven-session long winning streak, as losses in the panamax...

Expensive LNG bunkers yet to force gas-fired dry bulk ships to switch fuels: sources

The high LNG bunker prices have not forced LNG-dual fuel dry bulk ships to switch to the cheaper very low sulfur fuel oil, regardless...

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Costamare reports results for the first quarter ended march 31, 2026

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

NORDEN raises full-year guidance

On the back of additional vessel sales and a stronger tanker market, NORDEN upgrades the 2026 full-year net profit guidance to USD 70 –...

Wärtsilä’s Interim Report January–March 2026

Wärtsilä’s announced its interim report for the period January–March 2026. January–March 2026 highlights Total order intake increased by 10% to EUR 2,099 million (1,902), while the...

KCC: Solid start to the year; even stronger Q2 outlook

Klaveness Combination Carriers ASA reported EBITDA of USD 29.3 million and Profit after tax of USD 15.6 million for the first quarter of 2026,...

Noble Corporation announces first quarter 2026 results

Noble Corporation plc reported first quarter 2026 results. Three Months Ended(in millions, except per share amounts)March 31, 2026March 31, 2025December 31, 2025Total Revenue$                786$                874$                764Contract Drilling Services Revenue743832705Net...

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...

ABS and PIL to advance maritime decarbonisation with alternative marine fuel emissions verification

ABS and Pacific International Lines (PIL) have announced a formal collaboration through the signing...

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...

Piraeus Port maintains its strategic role as key logistics hub for Eastern Mediterranean and SE Europe

The Port of Piraeus is resilient to the disruptions caused by the conflict in the Middle East on global supply chains. However, downward pressure is...