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Baltic index falls on decline across all vessel rates

The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index, which monitors rates for vessels moving dry bulk commodities, fell on Monday, pressured by declining rates...

The International Chamber of Shipping opens new office in Singapore

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) announced the inauguration of a new ICS Representative Office in Singapore. The new ICS office, opened with the...

Greece continues to hold the “lead” in international shipping

Greece continues to hold the “lead” in international shipping, remaining in first place worldwide in terms of fleet size and more specifically deadweight tonnage...

Baltic Index hits one-and-a-half year high on strong vessel demand

The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index, which monitors rates for vessels moving dry bulk commodities, rose to a one-and-a-half year high on...

Baltic Index hits near two-month high on capesize, panamax strength

The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index, which monitors rates for vessels moving dry bulk commodities, rose to a nearly two-month high on...

Celestyal confirms two-ship deployment to Arabian Gulf for 2025/26 season, with new Athens–Jeddah itinerary

Celestyal has confirmed its commitment to the Arabian Gulf with both the 1260-guest Celestyal Journey and 1360-guest Celestyal Discovery deployed to the region from...

Piraeus port: Container traffic remains steady in Jan-Aug

Container traffic at Piers II and III of the Container Terminal at the port of Piraeus remained at approximately the same levels as last...

Panama Canal “NetZero” vessel slot to open this November

The Panama Canal Authority will hold its first “competition” on October 3 to allocate the NetZero Slot, a brand new category in the Canal’s...

Baltic index edges up on higher rates for capesize vessels

The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index, which monitors rates for vessels moving dry bulk commodities, rose on Tuesday, supported by higher capesize...

Concerns over the “roadmap” for decarbonizing shipping

Serious concerns about the “roadmap” for decarbonizing shipping – Net-Zero Framework (NZF) – which is expected to be put forward for adoption in mid-October...

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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...

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...

Hunter Group ASA appoints Erik M Mathiesen as permanent CEO

Hunter Group ASA announced that the Board of Directors has appointed Erik M Mathiesen...

Russia says it struck vessels in Ukraine

The Russian defense ministry said on Sunday its forces had carried out overnight drone...

At UN, 80 countries demand reopening of Hormuz, condemn Iran, Houthi attacks

Some 80 countries demanded the urgent reopening of ​the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday...

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...