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Melina Travlou re-elected as president of the Union of Greek Shipowners

Greek shipping executive Melina Travlou has been re-elected as President of the Union of Greek Shipowners (UGS), reaffirming her leadership in one of the...

Baltic index rises for fifth straight session on stronger panamax, supramax rates

The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index, which measures shipping rates for vessels transporting dry bulk commodities, rose for the fifth straight session...

Continued losses for the Greek registry

The Greek registry is steadily losing strength, especially when it comes to ocean-going ships. The Greek-flagged fleet shrank slowly but steadily in November, both...

Baltic Index rises as panamax, supramax segments log gains

The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index, which measures shipping rates for vessels transporting dry bulk commodities, rose for the fourth consecutive session...

Cruise season begins as 1st ship arrives at Thessaloniki port

The cruise season has begun at the port of Thessaloniki with the arrival of the cruise ship “Celebrity Infinity” of Celebrity Cruises, a subsidiary...

K Line presents CEO succession plan

Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha announced that at the meeting of the Board of Directors that was held on Tuesday, the candidates for Executive Officers and...

WALLENIUS SOL acquires Mann Lines

The WALLENIUS SOL has acquired British Mann Lines. This strategic move will enable us to offer a broader range of solutions tailored to customer needs....

Baltic index extends gain as panamax, supramax rates firm

The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index, which measures shipping rates for vessels transporting dry bulk commodities, rose for the third consecutive session...

Capital Ship Management takes delivery of M/T ‘Aisopos’ & M/T ‘Aiolos’

Capital Ship Management took successful delivery recently of the newbuilding vessels M/T ‘Aisopos’ and M/t ‘Aiolos’, two 115,621 dwt, eco-type crude oil/product carriers, built...

Celestyal enhances current campaign with added free cabin upgrade

Celestyal is bringing even more love to its ‘Live Your Vacation Dream’ promotion, offering a free cabin upgrade on select departures in 2025 through...

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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...

Iran tells Houthis to close Red Sea gateway if U.S. hits power network

Iran has asked Yemen’s Houthi movement to stand ready to close the Red Sea...

MPC Capital to become MPC Oceanic Group

Hamburg-based MPC Capital AG announced it will change its name to MPC Oceanic Group...

Greek merchant fleet increased by 1.8% in May 2026

The Greek Merchant Fleet increased by 1.8% in May 2026 compared with May 2025,...

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,...

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)...

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,...