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Vessel traffic through Strait of Hormuz fell to one transit March 12: CAS

Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz nearly ground to a halt March 12, according to tracking data, with just one vessel observed to transit...

Wallenius Wilhelmsen renews shipping contract with an estimated value of around USD 190m

Wallenius Wilhelmsen renews contract with a global automotive distributor with an estimated net freight value of around USD 190m during a firm period of...

Iran has laid about a dozen mines in Strait of Hormuz, sources say

Iran has deployed about a dozen mines in ​the Strait of Hormuz, two sources familiar with the matter ‌said, in a move likely to...

Greek-owned tanker crew ‘safe and well’ in the Persian Gulf

All 22 Georgian crew members aboard a Greek-owned tanker with Maltese flag are reported to be in good health after the vessel was struck...

Strait of Hormuz remains shut to almost all non-Iran-linked ships

The Strait of Hormuz remains effectively closed to almost all but Iran-linked traffic with the conflict in the Middle East now in its second...

Cargo ship hit by projectile in Strait of Hormuz, crew evacuates

A ​cargo vessel ‌was hit by an ​unknown ​projectile in the ⁠Strait ​of Hormuz, ​resulting in a fire onboard ​and ​prompting the crew ‌to...

Trump Weighs Russian Oil Sanctions Relief as Hormuz Disruption Sends Prices Soaring

U.S. President Donald Trump is considering easing oil sanctions on Russia and releasing emergency crude stockpiles as part of a package of options aimed...

Cancellation of 20 and 23 March 2026 – Celestyal Discovery

Celestyal continues to monitor developments in the Middle East and remains in regular contact with the relevant authorities in the region. All guests have now...

Second bulk carrier claiming to be Chinese passes through Hormuz

Another bulk carrier signaled it was Chinese-owned as it sailed through the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow waterway at the mouth of the Persian...

Greek seafarers strike over crews stranded in the Gulf, mariners can refuse to sail

Greek seafarers ​held a 24-hour strike on Thursday, halting local ferry services as they protested over crews ‌stranded in the Gulf amid the escalating...

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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...

Eastern Pacific Shipping and SUARDIAZ Group strengthen longstanding partnership with delivery of MV RS...

Eastern Pacific Shipping announced the delivery of MV RS Atlantico, marking a significant milestone...

Seanergy participates in Marine Money Week Asia

Seanergy Maritime Holdings President and CEO Stamatis Tsantanis took part in the 25th Marine...

EU’s Kallas says two countries may send ships to counter Houthis

Two countries signaled interest in sending ships to counter Houthi strikes in the Red...

Qatar-linked LNG traffic through Hormuz strait picks up despite conflict

More QatarEnergy-linked liquefied natural gas vessels, laden and in ballast, have transited the Strait...

Panama Canal announces increase in draft and daily transit

The Panama Canal announced, through an Advisory to Shipping, that it will increase to...

A.P. Moller Capital to buy majority stake in ports operator Euroports

A.P. Moller Capital, the infrastructure investment arm ​of Denmark's A.P. Moller Group, ‌said on Monday it had agreed to acquire a majority ​stake in...

Thessaloniki Port Authority: Revenue up 8.9% to €58m in H1 ’26

Thessaloniki Port Authority S.A. (ThPA S.A.), a member of the Core Network of the Trans-European Transport Network and a port of international significance, announced...

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...