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US seizes Russian-flagged tanker, another tied to Venezuela as Trump widens oil push

The U.S. seized two Venezuela-linked oil tankers in the Atlantic Ocean on Wednesday, one sailing under Russia's flag, as part of President Donald Trump's...

Wallenius Wilhelmsen enters new contract with major Asian vehicle and heavy equipment manufacturer

Wallenius Wilhelmsen has entered a one-year shipping contract commencing in 2026 with a leading Asian vehicle and heavy equipment manufacturer. The contract is estimated to...

Intermodal Weekly Market Report [W51]

While the war in Ukraine remains unresolved, any meaningful deescalation arising from ongoing peace discussions would extend well beyond energy markets and materially reshape...

Baltic Index falls to five-month low as vessel rates decline across the board

The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index, which tracks rates for vessels transporting dry bulk commodities, fell to an over five-month low on...

Celestyal celebrates Celestyal Discovery’s Arabian Gulf debut

Celestyal has held a series of plaque exchange ceremonies to mark Celestyal Discovery’s debut in the Arabian Gulf. The 1360-guest ship, which has joined Celestyal...

Golden Island appoints Capt Kevin Wong as chief operating officer

Singapore-based marine fuels supplier Golden Island has appointed Capt. Kevin Wong as Chief Operating Officer. The company noted that Capt. Wong brings valuable experience spanning...

Baltic Index falls as vessel rates slide across all segments

The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index, which tracks rates for vessels transporting dry bulk commodities, extended losses on Monday, as rates across...

Maersk completes first Red Sea voyage in nearly two years

Danish shipping company Maersk said on Friday that one of its vessels successfully navigated the Red Sea and Bab el-Mandeb Strait for the first...

EU targets 41 additional vessels in Russia’s shadow fleet

The European Union on Thursday imposed sanctions on 41 more ships in Russia's shadow fleet, taking the total of designated vessels to almost 600. The...

Baltic index extends losses on declining rates across all vessel segments

The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index, which tracks rates for vessels transporting dry bulk commodities, extended losses to a more than one-month...

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United Maritime reports Q2 and H1 2026 results – Strategic fleet repositioning into Capesize Vessels

United Maritime Corporatio, announced its financial results for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2026. The Company also declared a quarterly...

Seanergy Maritime reports second quarter and first-half 2026 financial results

Seanergy Maritime Holdings Corp., a leading pure-play Capesize owner and operator, reported its financial results for the second quarter and six months ended June...

Diana Shipping reports Q2 & H1 2026 results and declares cash dividend of $0.01 per common share for the Q2

Diana Shipping Inc., a global shipping company specializing in the ownership and bareboat charter-in of dry bulk vessels, reported net income of $20.8 million...

Bahri reports record net profit of SAR 2.75 billion for Q2 2026

The National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (Bahri), the Kingdom’s leading shipping and logistics company, announced its financial results for the second quarter and...

Scorpio Tankers announces financial results for the second quarter of 2026 and the declaration of a dividend

Scorpio Tankers Inc. reported its results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026. The Company also announced that its board of...

Teekay Corporation second quarter 2026 update

Teekay Corporation Ltd. provided an update for the three months ended June 30, 2026,...

WALLENIUS SOL acquires vessels from Royal Wagenborg and signs long-term CoA with Smurfit Westrock

WALLENIUS SOL has announced the acquisition of two RoRo vessels from Royal Wagenborg, Bothniaborg...

Oman proposes Hormuz management system with voluntary fees, source says

Oman has presented a proposal to Iran for joint regional management ​of the Strait...

Celestyal launches first Intern Conference, bringing the next generation closer to cruising and shipping

More than 80 participants have taken their first professional steps through the company’s long-standing...

Houthis say they attacked two Saudi tankers; Saudi Arabia says one ablaze in Red...

Yemen's Houthi militia attacked two Saudi Arabian oil tankers in a military operation, the...

Piraeus container traffic remains resilient despite Red Sea shipping disruptions

Container traffic at the Port of Piraeus remained resilient in the first half of 2026 despite mounting disruption to global shipping caused by the...

Port of Long Beach, MARAD agree to test nuclear-powered vessels

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) today joined leaders from California’s Port of Long Beach to celebrate a new partnership focused on...

PPA S.A. receives double distinction at the “Protagonists of the Greek Economy 2026” Awards

Piraeus Port Authority received two prestigious distinctions at the “Protagonists of the Greek Economy 2026” Awards, reaffirming its leading role in the Greek economy...

Port of Antwerp-Bruges stands firm in a challenging first half of 2026

Cargo handling declined by 2.4%, the market share of containers remained stable, and investments are bolstering the future. In the first half of 2026, Port...

PPA S.A. publishes 2025 sustainability report

PPA S.A. continues to invest systematically in the sustainable development and modernization of the Port of Piraeus by integrating Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG)...