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Hapag-Lloyd orders eight new dual-fuel methanol container ships

Hapag-Lloyd has signed a contract with the Chinese shipyard CIMC Raffles for the construction of eight new container ships. The ordered units will each...

SSY’s expansion strategy accelerates with acquisition of leading Scandinavian brokerage – Grieg Shipbrokers

SSY, the world’s largest independent shipbroker announced that it has agreed terms to acquire a leading Scandinavian brokerage, Grieg Shipbrokers, which will become part...

Global shipping finance transparency initiative reveals closer alignment with climate goals

Ship financiers’ lending portfolios are getting closer to reaching climate alignment with the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) ambitious decarbonisation trajectories, with average scores against...

Odfjell has launched the first operational green corridor between Brazil and Europe

Based on certified sustainable biofuel, this initiative sets a new benchmark for deep-sea decarbonization, demonstrating that low-carbon solutions are available today. “Our chemical tankers are...

Shell prepares to launch new drilling campaign offshore Namibia

Shell is preparing to launch a new drilling campaign in the PEL 39 exploration block offshore Namibia from April 2026 with its partners QatarEnergy...

MISC and China Offshore Secure Approval in Principle from ABS for Ammonia FPSO Concept

MISC Berhad (MISC) and China Offshore Engineering & Technology Company Limited (China Offshore) have received the Approval in Principle (AiP) from the American Bureau...

Navios Maritime Partners announces senior leadership changes

Navios Maritime Partners L.P., an international owner and operator of dry cargo and tanker vessels, today announced senior leadership changes. Angeliki Frangou, Chairwoman and Chief...

Dalian iron ore hits five-month low as China plans to regulate steel exports

Prices of Dalian iron ore fell on Monday to hit their lowest level in more than five months, as top consumer China’s plan to...

Baltic index edges lower on weaker panamax rates

The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index, which tracks rates for vessels transporting dry bulk commodities, edged down on Monday, pressured by weaker...

US preparing to seize more tankers off Venezuela’s coast after first ship taken, sources say

The U.S. is preparing to intercept more ships transporting Venezuelan oil following the seizure of a tanker this week, as it increases pressure on...

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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...