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Baltic index extends gains on higher rates for larger vessels

The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, tracking rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, extended gains for a third straight session on Monday...

Wärtsilä & Maersk developing solution to prevent scrubber discharge pipe corrosion

The technology group Wärtsilä and Danish ship operator A.P. Moller - Maersk have provided a means for preventing corrosion in scrubber discharge pipes. The...

Istanbul Strait traffic halted as ship from Ukraine runs aground

Maritime traffic through the Istanbul Strait was suspended on Thursday after a ship coming from Ukraine malfunctioned. Lady Zehma, a 173-meter-long (567-foot-long) vessel, ran aground...

Wärtsilä engines selected for new Articulated Tug Barges

The technology group Wärtsilä will supply the engines for two new Articulated Tug Barges (ATBs), designed by Robert Allan Ltd and built by Estaleiro...

Baltic index bounces back as capesize sees best day in over 2-yrs

The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, tracking rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, rose on Thursday after rates for bigger vessel segments...

Weak demand across vessels drags Baltic index to worst month in over 2 years

The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, tracking rates for ships ferrying dry bulk commodities, fell on Wednesday and registered its biggest monthly decline...

Bill Gates-Backed Fund Backs Methanol as Green Fuel for Shipping

Green fuels and new engines to consume them could help limit climate-warming emissions from giant ships that keep the world economy moving. The shipping...

Baltic index extends dip on weakness across vessel segments

The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index fell for a fourth straight session on Tuesday on weakness across vessel segments, with the panamax segment...

CMA CGM Sees Softening Of Global Freight Rates

French container line giant CMA CGM SA is seeing an across-the-board drop in shipping rates and a loosening of logistics bottlenecks in some regions...

Baltic Dry Index Falls Sharply as Capesize Rates Plunge 30%

The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index registered its worst fall in three months on Thursday, weighed down by lower demand for coal and iron...

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HHLA lowers earnings forecast for the 2026 financial year

Based on the business development to date and updated estimates for the fourth quarter of 2026, the Executive Board of Hamburger Hafen und Logistik...

Stena signs agreement to acquire Color Line

The Swedish industrial Group Stena AB, owner of ferry operator Stena Line, has entered into an agreement to acquire the Norwegian shipping company Color...

TEN announces common shares dividend and share repurchase authorization

TEN, Ltd., following the conclusion of the Company’s Strategy Meeting, the Company today announced that in January 2027 it will distribute its first semi-annual...

UK P&I Club and TT Club announce the successful completion of their joint acquisition of the Thomas Miller Holdings group

The UK P&I Club and TT Club announced the successful completion of their joint acquisition of the Thomas Miller Holdings group, marking a major...

Nakilat achieves QAR 1.29 billion net profit for the third quarter of 2026

Qatar Gas Transport Company Q.P.S.C. (Nakilat) announced its consolidated financial results for the third quarter of 2026 ended 30 September 2026, with a net...

Russia says it hit two cargo vessels and Ukrainian logistics hubs

The Russian Defence Ministry said on Sunday that its drones had struck a cargo...

RINA: Paolo Moretti appointed Group Chief Executive Officer

RINA S.p.A.’s new Board of Directors appointed Paolo Moretti, currently General Manager, as Group...

Seven Yield agrees charter deal for sisterships

Seven Yield has agreed five-year time charters for two pure car and truck carriers...

«Shaping the future of cruise tourism in Greece»: MSC group’s cruise division in Corfu

Representatives of the government, local authorities, port authorities and the tourism industry met on...

Iran’s IRGC Navy says seven vessels hit, warns US of wider response

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard ​Corps Navy said ‌on Thursday that four vessels involved ​in...

Hellenic Ports Association: Port planning and EU funding in focus

Preparing Greek ports for the new 2028-2034 EU funding period and upgrading port infrastructure were at the centre of the 8th meeting of the...

CPP Investments and OMERS reach agreement to sell entire stakes in associated British Ports to a fund managed by IFM Investors

Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and OMERS today announced they have agreed to terms with a fund managed by IFM Investors to sell each...

MPA and China classification society strengthen partnership for a greener, smarter maritime future

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and the China Classification Society (CCS) have renewed their Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to strengthen collaboration...

AD Ports Progressing in Reducing Emissions Intensity of Operations

AD Ports Group announced the release of its 2025 Sustainability Report, in which it highlights significant progress in its decarbonisation plans, including a 6%...

Container throughput at Piraeus’ Terminals II and III rises 15.3% in September

Container throughput at Terminals II and III at the port of Piraeus rose by 15.3% in September, despite many containerships continuing to divert around...