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Frontline CEO: UN maritime body not doing enough on unregulated ships

The head of oil tanker operator Frontline (NYSE:FRO) said the United Nations body that sets maritime rules was “sleeping behind the wheel” over an...

EU’s cleaner marine fuel rules are inflationary – shipbrokers

EU regulation focused on cutting the shipping industry’s carbon emissions in as many years. Shipping transports over 80% of all traded goods and causes...

Baltic index extends losses on lower capesize, supramax rates

The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index, which tracks rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, extended declines on Tuesday, hurt by falling...

China’s biggest shipping line added to US military blacklist

The US has blacklisted China’s largest shipping line and two shipbuilders over alleged links with the People’s Liberation Army, as Washington turns its attention...

MOL CEO presents transformation plan with eye on 2035

MOL President & CEO Takeshi Hashimoto delivered the following "2025 New Year Message" to all MOL Group officers and employees on January 7. Looking Back...

Four evacuated from drifting Greek bulker after engine room fire

Taiwan's coast guard has rescued four injured survivors from a bulker that caught fire off the coast of Kaohsiung, including one seafarer who needed...

Baltic index rises on gains in larger vessel segments

The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index, which tracks rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, rose on Thursday, supported by gains in...

Sebastian von Hardenberg appointed as new CEO of BSM

Effective 1 January 2025, Ian Beveridge will hand over the executive management of Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement to BSM’s Chief Financial Officer Sebastian von Hardenberg. Beveridge...

Guy Hindley appointed new Baltic Exchange Chairman

Guy Hindley has been appointed as the new Chairman of the Baltic Exchange Council, with effect from 1 January 2025, following the leadership of...

Resorts World Cruises announces fleet expansion with Star Scorpio’s first homeport in Singapore

Resorts World Cruises announced the 1,800- passenger 78,000 gross ton Star Scorpio as the third cruise ship to join Resorts World Cruises – “The...

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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,...