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UK maritime security agency receives report of incident near Yemen

The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) agency said on Thursday it received a report of an incident 70 nautical miles (130 km) southwest...

Dayang Enterprise secures contract for 6 AWBs

Dayang announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, DESB Marine Services Sdn Bhd (DMSSB), has received work order awards from Petronas Carigali Sdn Bhd for 6...

BIMCO approves first management agreement for autonomous ships

BIMCO’s Documentary Committee has adopted the AUTOSHIPMAN agreement in response to a growing number of remotely controlled ships. The AUTOSHIPMAN agreement provides a standard contractual...

Baltic index hits over one-month on lower capesize demand

The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index continued its decline for the eighth consecutive session on Wednesday, reaching its lowest point in over a...

Baltic index falls over one-month low on weak capesize rates

The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index .BADI declined to a more than one-month low on Tuesday, pressured by falling capesize vessel rates. The overall...

Baltic index hits over two-week low as capesize rates fall

The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index fell on Monday, to touch its lowest in more than two weeks led by a dip in...

Fleet Management Limited appoints Chief Executive Officer

Fleet Management Limited, a part of The Caravel Group Limited, announces the appointment of Captain Rajalingam (‘Raja’) Subramaniam as the new Chief Executive Officer....

PPA S.A.: Three top awards at the Environmental Awards 2024 

PPA S.A. has been honored with five prestigious awards, recognizing its outstanding performance in the vital areas of environmental protection and regulatory compliance. These distinctions...

Baltic Index hits two-week low as capesize rates dip

The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index, which tracks rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, hit its lowest in over two weeks...

New LNG system opens in Greece aiming to reduce reliance on Russian gas

The new project, funded in part by the European Commission aims to reduce southeastern Europe’s dependence on Russian gas. The Greek city of Alexandroupolis is...

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Genco Shipping & Trading to review Diana Shipping’s unsolicited tender offer

Genco Shipping & Trading Limited, the largest U.S. headquartered drybulk shipowner focused on the global transportation of commodities, confirmed that Diana Shipping, Inc. has...

Diana Shipping launches tender offer to acquire all outstanding shares of Genco Shipping & trading for $23.50 per share in cash

Diana Shipping Inc., a global shipping company specializing in the ownership and bareboat charter-in of dry bulk vessels that owns approximately 14.8% of the...

Bahri reports first quarter 2026 results with net profit of SAR 2.15 billion

The National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (“Bahri” or the “Company”, 4030 on the Saudi Exchange), the Kingdom’s leading shipping and logistics provider, announced...

Subsea 7 S.A. announces first quarter 2026 results

Subsea 7 S.A announced results of Subsea7 Group (the Group, Subsea7) for the first quarter which ended 31 March 2026.  Highlights   • First quarter Adjusted EBITDA...

Pacific International lines delivers resilient earnings in FY2025

PIL Pte Ltd announced its financial results for the fiscal year ended 31 December 2025. The Group delivered net profit after tax of US$1.04...

Posidonia 2026 conference programme kicks off early with geopolitics dominant in industry agenda

From insurance and risk management to energy transition, digitalisation and maritime security, the Posidonia...

Swedish coast guard seizes suspected false flag tanker in Baltic sea

The Swedish Coast Guard said on Sunday it had seized a tanker in the...

Trump says US operation will aid ships stranded in Strait of Hormuz

President Donald Trump said on Sunday the U.S. would start an effort on Monday...

Celestyal launches one-day flash sale with fares from 179€

Celestyal has announced a one-day-only flash sale, offering limited-time fares across a selection of...

Tamara de Gruyter, President, Wärtsilä Energy Storage and Executive Vice President to continue her...

Tamara de Gruyter, President, Wärtsilä Energy Storage and Executive Vice President, and a member...

Stable cargo flows in the Port of Gothenburg despite mixed first-quarter performance

Container handling in the Port of Gothenburg continues to show positive development in terms of loaded cargo volumes. At the same time, the share...

PPA: Investment of 3.25 million euros

Piraeus Port Authority S.A. (PPA) announced the launch of works for the development of a new park featuring a model playground and a cycling...

Piraeus Port is resilient – Record performance and investments of 1.4 billion euros

The resilience and growth prospects of the Port of Piraeus, despite heightened geopolitical turbulence affecting shipping and transport, were highlighted by the Deputy CEO...

Panama Canal says $1 million-plus auction slots reflect temporary surge in demand

The Panama Canal Authority said on Thursday that some ships had recently paid more than $1 million for crossing slots at auction, but ​said...

Throughput in the port of Rotterdam remains stable, with a slight decline of 0.7%

Throughput at the port of Rotterdam fell slightly by 0.7% in the first quarter of 2026 compared with the same period last year. Throughput...