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2020 Bulkers sells Bulk Sydney & Bulk Santos

2020 Bulkers announced that it has agreed to sell its 2020 built Newcastlemax vessels, Bulk Sydney and Bulk Santos to an unaffiliated third party...

PPA participates in the China International Import Expo

The Piraeus Port Authority (PPA) participated in the 8th China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai, one of the most important international trade and...

Naftogaz and DEPA agree on intent to supply gas to Ukraine for winter 2025–2026 season

Naftogaz Group and Greek state-owned company DEPA Commercial have signed a Letter of Intent on the supply of natural gas to Ukraine for the...

MPCC continues strategic fleet renewal with newbuild orders against long-term charters

MPC Container Ships has placed an order for two 1,600 TEU container vessels in combination with 8-year charters to one of the leading global...

ODL – Acquisition of Deepsea Bollsta

Odfjell Drilling Ltd. announced that it has signed an agreement for the acquisition of the harsh environment semi-submersible drilling rig Deepsea Bollsta from Northern...

CMA CGM flags tough year ahead as shipping faces overcapacity, falling demand

The container shipping industry is bracing for a challenging year as new vessels boost capacity while demand slows, French group CMA CGM said on...

Taekwang teams up with major U.S. fund to enter K Shipbuilding acquisition battle

Taekwang Group has entered the acquisition battle for K Shipbuilding alongside Texas Pacific Group (TPG), a global private equity fund (PEF). According to the investment...

MSC Cruises announces two new world class ship orders during double celebration with Chantiers de l’Atlantique

MSC Cruises and Chantiers de l’Atlantique announced a major extension of their long-standing relationship with orders for two additional World Class ships – numbers...

DeepOcean awarded installation work on gas project by Equinor

Ocean services provider DeepOcean has been awarded a contract by Equinor to provide various subsea construction and installation activities as part of the Snorre...

Prosafe SE: Safe Caledonia further extended at Captain

Ithaca Energy (UK) Limited has exercised a further seven weeks of options for the Safe Caledonia to continue providing accommodation support at the Captain...

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Wärtsilä’s Half-year Financial Report January–June 2026

Wärtsilä has released its Half-year Financial Report for January–June 2026, outlining the company’s financial and operational performance during the first six months of the...

Nakilat achieves QAR 857 million net profit for the first half of 2026

Qatar Gas Transport Company Q.P.S.C. (Nakilat) announced its consolidated financial results for the first half of the year ended 30 June 2026, with a...

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”)...

Celestyal launches first Intern Conference, bringing the next generation closer to cruising and shipping

More than 80 participants have taken their first professional steps through the company’s long-standing...

Houthis say they attacked two Saudi tankers; Saudi Arabia says one ablaze in Red...

Yemen's Houthi militia attacked two Saudi Arabian oil tankers in a military operation, the...

Greek flag maintains top international quality rankings

The Greek ship registry continues to meet the highest international quality standards, consistently earning...

Three tankers carrying Saudi crude make U-turns in Red Sea after Houthi warning

Three oil tankers loaded with Saudi crude for China and India made U-turns in...

Attacks on Greek tankers heighten shipping security concerns

A fresh wave of attacks on commercial shipping has heightened concerns over maritime security...

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...

PPA S.A. receives double distinction at the “Protagonists of the Greek Economy 2026” Awards

Piraeus Port Authority received two prestigious distinctions at the “Protagonists of the Greek Economy 2026” Awards, reaffirming its leading role in the Greek economy...

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...