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Trump’s China Ship Fees Set to Hit Global Shipping Giants

Container ships, the workhorses of global trade transporting almost 90% of the world’s manufactured goods, have become a target in Donald Trump’s conflict...

Baltic index snaps 3-day winning streak on lower capesize rates

The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index fell on Tuesday, snapping a three-day winning streak due to weaker capesize rates. The main index, which...

Baltic index gains on higher capesize, panamax rates

The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index, which tracks rates for vessels transporting dry bulk commodities, climbed on Monday, driven by higher capesize...

Three NYK Group Shipping and Ship-Management companies to merge

Three shipping and ship-management companies within the NYK Group — namely, Asahi Shipping Co., Ltd., Hachiuma Steamship Co., Ltd., and Mitsubishi Ore Transport Co.,...

Celestyal signs agreement with Abu Dhabi tourist board

Celestyal has signed a three-year agreement with The Department of Culture and Tourism - Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi). The multi-year partnership, agreed at Seatrade...

Palios: Greek shipping will reach 25% of the global fleet

Greek shipping will soon increase its share of the global fleet from 21% to 25%, the chairman of the board of directors of Diana...

IMO approves net-zero regulations for global shipping

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has achieved another important step towards establishing a legally binding framework to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from ships...

Good seas with health and safety: Tomorrow’s shipping needs a human face

“Tomorrow's shipping needs a human face, technology and integrity”, was the message of the annual event "Good seas with health and safety", held on...

Laskaridis: Turmoil in shipping from Trump tariffs will not be generalized

Panos Laskaridis, CEO of Lavinia Corporation & Laskaridis Shipping Company Ltd, spoke about international developments and the challenges facing the shipping sector, during the...

US recognizes Panama’s sovereignty over canal, Panama says after talks

Panama said on Wednesday the United States recognized its sovereignty over the Panama Canal, despite tough rhetoric from Washington, as the two nations announced...

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BW LPG Limited – Update on BW LPG’s Product Services Q2 2026 segment performance

BW LPG provided an update on its Product Services’ (“BW Product Services”) Q2 2026 segment performance. Q2 2026 highlights: Gross trading result: – USD 19 million This...

DNB: Solid results driven by lending growth and high customer activity

DNB recorded profits after tax of NOK 9.8 billion in the second quarter of 2026.  “The level of activity in the Norwegian economy is high...

OOIL announces operational update for 2Q2026

The Board of Directors of Orient Overseas (International) Limited has adopted a policy of announcing unaudited operational updates for Orient Overseas Container Line (“OOCL”)...

Seanergy Maritime’s bond begins trading on Euronext Athens after raising 95.6 million euros

Seanergy Maritime Holdings’ corporate bond began trading on Euronext Athens on Tuesday, with Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Stamatis Tsantanis ringing the traditional opening...

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...

Russian attack on Ukraine’s Odesa kills three, official says

A Russian attack on Ukraine's ​Black Sea port city of ‌Odesa killed three, a...

Iran-linked vessels pass through Hormuz ahead of US blockade

The number of vessels transiting through the Strait of Hormuz ticked up on Tuesday,...

IMO Council reaffirms commitment to protecting vital shipping lanes

The Council of the International Maritime Organization has concluded its 137th session by reaffirming...

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,...

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)...

Port of Los Angeles records best June ever, tops 1 million container units

Dockworkers at the Port of Los Angeles moved 1,002,734 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) in June, making it the busiest June in the Port's 118-year...

Port of Long Beach cargo up at year’s midpoint

Trade moving through the Port of Long Beach saw double-digit growth in June, running just ahead of last year’s record-setting pace halfway into 2026,...

Greek Shipping Minister visits Piraeus Port

Minister of Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy Vassilis Kikilias visited the Port of Piraeus on Tuesday ahead of the peak summer holiday travel period,...

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...