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Greece ranks fourth in IMO Council election with 153 votes

Greece was ranked 4th place in Category A of the IMO Council, with 153 votes out of 169 participating countries, confirming once again its...

Port of Newcastle reopens after climate protesters block shipping channel

One of Australia’s biggest coal export ports resumed operations on Monday, the port operator said, after climate-change protesters disrupted shipping at the Port of...

NORDEN acquires Southern African cargo activities of Taylor Maritime 

NORDEN has acquired the cargo activities of Taylor Maritime in Southern Africa (previously operated under the IVS brand).   As part of the acquisition, NORDEN takes over the...

HD KSOE’s affiliate wins 367.2 bln-won LNG ship order in Asia

HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co. (HD KSOE) said Tuesday its affiliate has secured a 367.2 billion-won (US$250 million) order for a liquefied...

Gunvor Group announces management buy-out, appointment of Gary Pedersen as CEO

Members of the management of Gunvor Group, one of the leading physical energy trading companies in the world, announce the successful acceptance of a...

Hanwha Ocean wins 375.4 bln-won VLCC order in Oceania

Hanwha Ocean Co., the shipbuilding arm of South Korea's chemical-to-defense conglomerate Hanwha Group, said Tuesday it has secured a 375.3 billion-won (US$255 million) order...

Global Ship Lease announces agreement to acquire three 8,600 TEU Containerships

Global Ship Lease, a containership owner and lessor, announced the purchase of three 8,600 TEU, Korean-built containerships with ECO upgrades for an aggregate purchase...

Iron ore extends rally on demand for medium-grade cargoes

Iron ore futures prices advanced for a fourth session on Monday, buoyed by strong buying of medium-grade cargoes, though gains were capped by year-end...

Strong capesize rates propel Baltic index to near 2-year high

The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index, which tracks rates for vessels transporting dry bulk commodities, rose to a near two-year-high on Monday,...

Prime Green Recyclers becomes Pakistan’s first Hong Kong Convention compliant yard; GMS welcomes the milestone

GMS extends its congratulations to Prime Green Recyclers on becoming the first ship recycling yard in Pakistan to achieve full compliance with the Hong...

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Hafnia Limited: Acquisition of an additional 1.7 million TORM shares

Hafnia Limited has agreed to acquire 1,700,000 A shares in TORM plc at a price per share of USD 34.00, representing 1.66% of the...

2020 Bulkers – Contemplated private placement

Reference is made to the stock exchange announcement made by 2020 Bulkers Ltd on 16 September 2026, where the Company announced a letter of...

MSC said in talks to buy German state-held Meyer Werft stake

MSC Mediterranean Shipping Co. is in talks to acquire the roughly 80% stake in German cruise-ship builder Meyer Werft GmbH held by the federal...

Greek shipping industry turns to Euronext Athens

The Greek shipping community is turning its attention to Euronext Athens. Safe Bulkers, owned by Polys V. Hajioannou, made the first move. The company pursued...

TOP Ships announces net income of $6.5 million, diluted earnings per share of $0.61 and stockholders’ equity of $76.7 million for the six months...

TOP Ships Inc., an international owner and operator of modern, fuel-efficient “ECO” tanker vessels, announced its financial results for the six months ended June...

At UN, 80 countries demand reopening of Hormuz, condemn Iran, Houthi attacks

Some 80 countries demanded the urgent reopening of ​the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday...

V.Group names new CEO

V.Group has appointed Shubpreet Singh as chief executive of V.Ships. Singh succeeds Robert Desai,...

Shipping magnate worth $13.5 billion rides AI boom with Nvidia

Maria Angelicoussis, the magnate behind Greece’s biggest shipping fortune, has scored big gains outside...

PIL announces planned leadership succession: Wan Chee Foong appointed Deputy CEO, to succeed Lars...

The Board of Directors of Pacific International Lines (PIL) announced the appointment of Mr...

ABS and lomarlabs team up to accelerate early-stage, innovative solutions for global shipping

ABS and lomarlabs have signed a Master Research Collaboration Agreement (MRCA) to explore innovative...

Piraeus Chamber of Commerce: More value created by shipping to flow into the city’s economy

Piraeus is not only home to Greece’s largest port, but also the historic heart of Greek shipping and one of the world’s major maritime...

Piraeus container traffic soars 18% in August

Container throughput at the port of Piraeus remained strong in August, with a significant improvement recorded at Terminals II and III as the global...

Port of Los Angeles posts best three-month cargo stretch in its history

Port of Los Angeles waterfront workers processed  955,907 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) in August, capping the busiest three consecutive months in Port history. More...

ATI and DP World commission six new hybrid cranes at manila South Harbour

Strategic partners DP World and Asian Terminals Inc. (ATI) have commissioned six state-of-the-art hybrid Rubber-Tyred Gantry (RTG) cranes at Manila South Harbour (MSH), strengthening...

PCT S.A.: New customs licence for cargo arriving by rail

A step towards enhancing the operational efficiency of the Piraeus Container Terminal is the granting of an Authorised Consignee licence to PCT S.A. by...