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Trump official says Hormuz ship insurance program to launch ‘soon’ as tanker traffic struggles to recover

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said a US insurance program meant to boost shipping through the Strait of Hormuz will begin soon, a move that...

Danish investor Zeaside Capital takes over shipowner Alba Tankers

Denmark’s Zeaside Capital Partners has agreed to buy compatriot Alba Tankers in a bid to build a tanker platform. The Copenhagen-based investment firm will take...

Tanker markets break loose as physical barrels vanish from global trade

If you want to buy a cargo of oil in Asia or jet fuel in Europe right now, you may have to pay a...

Okeanis VLCC set for record spot deal – report

Okeanis Eco Tankers is reportedly on track to set a new, historic record for spot rates for VLCC tankers. According to Tankers International, the shipping...

Nordic American Tankers – A 2005 built vessel has been sold

Nordic American Tankers informed that has entered into an agreement to sell a 2005 built ship, at a price of about USD 40 million. “We...

Performance Shipping Inc. secures sale and leaseback agreement for newbuilding LR1 tanker

Performance Shipping Inc., a global shipping company specializing in the ownership of tanker vessels, announced that, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, it has entered...

Velos Shipping continues its fleet expansion

Shipowner Paschalis D. Diamantidis continues to invest dynamically in the ship market, further strengthening his companies’ fleet. The most recent addition is the tanker...

Stolt-Nielsen and NYK Line form strategic joint venture in Avenir LNG

Stolt-Nielsen Limited, through its subsidiary Stolt-Nielsen Gas Ltd., announced that it has entered into a share purchase agreement to sell 50% of Avenir LNG...

Dynacom takes Hengli VLCC orderbook to 16 vessels

Dynacom Tankers Management has signed a new agreement for the construction of four additional VLCC (Very Large Crude Carrier) crude oil tankers, each with...

Sovcomflot says 2025 net loss at $648.4 mln

Russia's state-controlled leading tanker group Sovcomflot said on Friday that its ⁠net loss in 2025 amounted to $648.4 million. The group's earnings before interest, tax,...

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Seaspan Becomes First International Ship Owner & Operator to Access China’s Panda Bond Market

Seaspan, a leading independent maritime asset owner and operator, is pleased to announce the successful issuance of a RMB 1.5 billion Panda Bond in...

DHT Holdings Announces Record Second Quarter 2026 Results

DHT Holdings announced its results for the quarter ended June 30, 2026.

Dorian LPG posts record profit

Dorian LPG Ltd. (NYSE: LPG) (the “Company,” “Dorian LPG,” “we,” “us,” and “our”), a leading owner and operator of modern very large gas carriers...

Star Bulk Carriers Reports Strongest Quarterly Results Since Second Quarter Of 2022

Star Bulk Carriers announced its unaudited financial and operating results for the second quarter of 2026.

Genco Announces Q2 2026 Financial Results; Declares Dividend of $0.80 per Share for Q2 2026

Genco Shipping & Trading Limited (NYSE:GNK) (“Genco” or the “Company”), the largest U.S. headquartered drybulk shipowner focused on the global transportation of commodities, reported...

Shipping Industry Sees Major Obstacles to Iran’s Hormuz Control Plan

A proposed deal between Iran and Oman that would give Tehran control over ships...

UK continues crackdown on Russia with tough new sanctions

Russian banks, shadow fleet ships and shady businesses have been slapped with UK sanctions...

Panama Canal Announces New Draft Adjustments for Neopanamax Locks

The Panama Canal Authority announced, through a notice to shipping companies, that effective August...

Iran Says Hormuz Shipping Route Announcement With Oman Nears

Iran and Oman have reached an understanding on the geographic coordinates for a shipping...

Yemen’s Houthis Deny Plans To Impose Fees On Ships Sailing Through Red Sea

Yemen’s Houthi-run maritime coordination body denied on Saturday that it planned to impose fees...

DP World Expands Cold Chain Capabilities With New €48m Antwerp Hub

DP World will build a new temperature-controlled logistics hub in the Port of Antwerp. The project begins with an initial investment of EUR 48...

Port of Klaipėda delivers strong performance in 1H2026

The Port of Klaipėda delivered a strong performance in the first half of the year, demonstrating resilience in a changing market environment and further...

DP World Accelerates Port Decarbonization in Chile

DP World is expanding the electrification of its port operations in Chile with the introduction of seven 100% electric Internal Transfer Vehicles (ITVs) and...

Piraeus container traffic remains resilient despite Red Sea shipping disruptions

Container traffic at the Port of Piraeus remained resilient in the first half of 2026 despite mounting disruption to global shipping caused by the...

Port of Long Beach, MARAD agree to test nuclear-powered vessels

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) today joined leaders from California’s Port of Long Beach to celebrate a new partnership focused on...