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Okeanis Eco Tankers secures financing for Suezmax tankers

Okeanis Eco Tankers Corp. has secured two $45 million bank facilities from Greek lenders to finance its newly acquired resale Suezmax newbuildings, Nissos Piperi...

Iron ore falls on demand concerns following accident at Chinese steel mill

Iron ore futures fell for a fourth session on Tuesday, as an accident at a Chinese steel factory triggered concerns over demand for the...

Baltic index rises on firm vessel rates

The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk freight index, which tracks rates for vessels transporting dry bulk commodities, extended gains on Tuesday, supported by strong demand...

SM Group’s Korea line equips entire fleet with Starlink

Korea Line Corp., the shipping arm of SM Group, announced that it has successfully completed the installation and activation of SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet...

EnBW sells stake in Mona offshore wind farm to partner JNbp

EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG (EnBW) is selling its stake in the Mona offshore wind project, with a potential capacity of 1.5 gigawatts (GW) in...

IMO welcomes entry into force of the BBNJ Agreement

The Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) Agreement targets sustainable use of marine biodiversity in international waters. The world’s first global treaty to protect ocean life...

DOF Group ASA – Contract award in Guyana

DOF Group ASA announced a large turn-key contract award with MODEC Guyana Inc. for the provision of mooring pre-lay for the Hammerhead FPSO project...

Wood secures two-year contract extension worth up to $65 million with Woodside for North West Shelf asset upgrades

Wood has secured a two-year contract extension worth up to US$65 million (AUD$100 million) with Woodside to continue delivering brownfield engineering, procurement and construction...

TMS buys two suezmax tanker newbuildings in China

According to TradeWinds, TMS Group has acquired two suezmax tanker newbuildings in China, taking on berths originally earmarked for John Fredriksen’s Seatankers Management. More specifically,...

Dynacom orders four VLCCs at Hengli

Dynacom Tankers Management has reportedly placed a new order for four VLCCs at Hengli Shipbuilding. Specifically, Guangdong Songfa Ceramics Co., Ltd. (Songfa) revealed the signing...

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Heidmar Maritime Holdings reports results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026

Heidmar Maritime Holdings Corp. reported its results for the quarter and six month period ended June 30, 2026. Second Quarter 2026 Highlights • Total revenues of...

Capital Tankers announces second quarter 2026 financial results

Capital Tankers Corp. announced its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026.  

Stena announces Q2 interim report

The Stena AB Group published its interim report for the second quarter of 2026.

TotalEnergies completes the transfer of its 10% interest in Arctic LNG 2

As mentioned on the occasion of the presentation of the 2nd Quarter 2026 Results, TotalEnergies confirms that the transfer of its 10% interest in...

Orient Overseas Limited announces 2026 interim results

Orient Overseas (International) Limited Announced 2026 Interim Results​. Group Revenue of US$5,173 million Group EBIT of US$728 million Group EBITDA of US$1,255 million Operating Cash Flow of US$819 million Profit Attributable to...

Celestyal launches ‘Uncrowded, Unforgettable, Authentically Med’ winter campaign with fares from €469pp

Celestyal has launched a new winter campaign, ‘Uncrowded, Unforgettable, Authentically Med’ - live from...

Celestyal unveils new winter sailings onboard Celestyal Journey

Celestyal has unveiled seven new winter 2027/28 sailing options onboard the 1,260-guest Celestyal Journey,...

Two tankers carrying Saudi oil attacked in Strait of Hormuz

Two supertankers carrying Saudi ​oil were struck by unknown projectiles within minutes of each...

Strait of Hormuz commodity vessel transits stay in single digits, data shows

The number of vessels sailing through the ​Strait of Hormuz was little changed on...

Iranian media say Saudi oil tanker stopped in Strait of Hormuz, no Saudi confirmation

A Saudi oil tanker was ​stopped while ​transiting through the southern ⁠corridor of the...

Direct traffic between the Port of Gothenburg and Asia increases

Cargo volumes at the Port of Gothenburg developed strongly during the first half of 2026. Container volumes remained at record levels, while rail, RoRo,...

PPA: New framework for investments in ports and logistics

Piraeus Port Authority (PPA) has expanded its scope of business activity following shareholders’ approval of amendments to the corporate charter, paving the way for...

Piraeus container traffic shows signs of recovery as ships return to Suez Canal

Signs of improvement are emerging in container traffic at Terminals II and III at the Port of Piraeus, as the gradual return of containerships...

Port of Los Angeles posts second-best July on record, cargo volume remains strong

The Port of Los Angeles processed 960,464 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) in July, making it the second-busiest July in the Port’s history. The strong...

Announcement of Notification to Submit a Voluntary Conditional ‎Cash Offer to Acquire AD Ports Group Shares

AD Ports Group, a leading global facilitator of trade, ‎logistics, and industry, announces that it has received a notification from L’IMAD Holding Company PJSC...