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Baltic index hits near three-week low as larger vessel rates fall

The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, which measures rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, extended losses to a near three-week low on...

Baltic index rises as rates firm across all vessel segments

The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, which measures rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, rose on Wednesday, buoyed by firmer rates across...

NORDEN adds new leases with purchase options

NORDEN added six new Multi-purpose (MPP) vessel leases with purchase options. “In parallel with our strategy to realise asset values, we are concurrently also entering...

Baltic index hits near three-week low as larger vessel rates fall

The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, which measures rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, extended losses to a near three-week low on...

Panama will not register oil tankers and bulk carriers older than 15 years

The Panamanian Ship Registry has updated its policies to optimize the operational performance of its fleet, minimize the risk of detentions, and prevent the...

K-Line cuts tariff-cost estimate, raises impact of stronger Yen

Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd. expects the impact of US auto tariffs to be lower than previously feared, though a stronger yen is seen shaving...

Greek-owned fleet remains a leading maritime force

The Greek-owned fleet remains the leading maritime power with 5,700 ships. It represents 20% of the global fleet and 61% of the European Union...

Baltic index slips to over two-week low

The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, which measures rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, fell to a more than two-week low on...

Nexans and Crowley Wind Services Partner to Develop and Operate First-of-its-Kind Cable Lay Barge

Nexans, a leader in the world’s energy transition which invested in the U.S. with its subsea transmission cable manufacturing facility in South Carolina, today...

Baltic Index Registers Best Month Since February

The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, which measures rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, inched up on Thursday and recorded its strongest...

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Hapag-Lloyd raises annual outlook on strong demand, freight rates

German shipping firm Hapag-Lloyd on Monday raised its outlook ​for the financial year, citing strong market ‌demand and positive freight rate developments. Hapag-Lloyd said it...

Diana Shipping Inc. announces extension of tender offer for all outstanding shares of Genco Shipping & Trading

Diana Shipping Inc., a global shipping company specializing in the ownership and bareboat charter-in of dry bulk vessels that is the largest shareholder of...

Kongsberg Maritime Q2 2026: Record-high backlog and strong newbuild execution

Kongsberg Maritime ASA announced its results for the second quarter of 2026. A record-high order backlog driven by strong newbuild order intake and execution...

Robin Energy announces reverse stock split

Robin Energy, an international ship-owning company providing energy transportation services globally, announced that its board of directors has determined to effect a one-for-fifteen (1-for-15)...

Seanergy Maritime announces pricing of €100 million unsecured corporate bond trading on Euronext Athens

Seanergy Maritime Holdings Corp. announced the pricing of the offering of €100 million of unsecured bonds to investors in Greece. The Bonds will be...

Hormuz traffic slows to multi-week low as renewed US, Iran strikes raise safety risk

The number of vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz fell to multi-week lows on...

Russia says Ukraine struck tanker in Sea of Azov

A Ukrainian drone struck a tanker as it ​was entering the Azov-Black Sea ‌Canal,...

Höegh Autoliners extends contract with major Asian car producer into 2029

Höegh Autoliners ASA has agreed an extension of an existing contract with a major...

METLEN and Tsakos Group formalise partnership to develop one of Greece’s largest hybrid renewable...

METLEN and Tsakos Group formalised the launch of their partnership through METLEN’s entry into...

Foreship unveils RoRo ferry concept tailored to Greek ferry market

Foreship, part of the RINA Group, has developed a new roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) ferry design...

Hapag-Lloyd uses shore power in the Port of Hamburg

Hapag-Lloyd, the world’s fifth-largest container shipping company, has signed an agreement with the Hamburg Port Authority (HPA) on the use of shore power in...

DP World drives record efficiency and vessel performance at DAR Es Salaam port

DP World Dar Es Salaam has achieved record vessel performance and reduced cargo discharge times by more than 90% at the Port of Dar...

Piraeus Container Terminal marks 16 years, reports rise in cargo volumes

Piraeus Container Terminal (PCT) marked 16 years of operations, highlighting the contribution of its employees and partners in transforming the port of Piraeus into...

PPA S.A.: Gross dividend of 1.896 euros per share approved

The Piraeus Port Authority (PPA) successfully held its Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, in accordance with the applicable procedures, with shareholders representing 83.40% of...

Hanseatic Global Terminals plans to acquire 20% stake in Eurogate Container Terminal Hamburg

Hanseatic Global Terminals (HGT) signed a term sheet outlining the key conditions for the intended acquisition of a 20% stake in Eurogate Container Terminal...