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BlackRock buys 5% stakes of Samsung Heavy Industries

Global asset manager BlackRock has become a major shareholder in Samsung Heavy Industries by raising its stake above 5%. Although it stated the purchase...

ST Engineering secures ADSB sub-contract for Kuwait’s new missile gun boat fleet

ST Engineering’s Marine business has secured a six-year sub-contract valued at about S$600 million from Abu Dhabi Ship Building (ADSB) to design and supply...

HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Prices $1.55 billion exchangeable bond on strong global demand

HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE) has successfully priced a large-scale overseas exchangeable bond (EB), attracting strong demand from global investors and...

Minerva Gas receives LNG carrier “Minerva Roxanne”

Minerva Gas Inc., owned by Andreas A. Martinos, has further strengthened its fleet with the delivery of an additional state-of-the-art liquefied natural gas (LNG)...

Another Greek oil tanker exits Hormuz despite Iran’s blockade

Another Greek-controlled oil tanker has crossed the Strait of Hormuz, marking the fourth such voyage since hostilities in the Middle East began. The Suezmax Pola,...

Damen signs contract with the Polidano Group for two Combi Freighters (CF) 3850

Damen Shipyards Group has signed a contract with the Polidano Group for the delivery of two Combi Freighters (CF) 3850. The Malta-based company will...

Fugro to conduct geotechnical campaign for South America’s first licensed offshore wind project

Petrobras has selected Fugro to deliver a geotechnical site investigation for the Rio de Janeiro Offshore Wind Pilot Project, the first offshore wind development...

Japanese companies collaborate on global carbon capture projects

Chiyoda Corporation, Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha and its affiliate Knutsen NYK Carbon Carriers AS announced that they have signed a memorandum of understanding to...

Ningbo Ocean Shipping invests in 4+2 containerships

According to a relevant filing, Ningbo Ocean Shipping Co (NBOSCO) is investing in four firm 1,900 TEU containerships, which carry options for two more...

Venergy takes options at K Shipbuilding for MR tankers

Venergy Maritime has reportedly exercised options for the construction of two additional MR tankers to be built at K Shipbuilding in South Korea, with...

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Subsea 7 S.A. announces first quarter 2026 results

Subsea 7 S.A announced results of Subsea7 Group (the Group, Subsea7) for the first quarter which ended 31 March 2026.  Highlights   • First quarter Adjusted EBITDA...

Pacific International lines delivers resilient earnings in FY2025

PIL Pte Ltd announced its financial results for the fiscal year ended 31 December 2025. The Group delivered net profit after tax of US$1.04...

ONE delivers profitable full-year result, despite volatility

Ocean Network Express has announced its financial results for FY2025 (April 2025 to March 2026). Revenue for 4Q FY2025 was US$4,042 million, bringing the total...

MOL sees sharp net profit drop

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has reported net profit attributable to shareholders amounting to JPY 213.2bn ($1.3bn), down 49.9% from JPY 425.4bn a year earlier. Ordinary...

Costamare orders 16 containerships in China; posts USD 75 mln net income in Q1

Costamare Inc. reported unaudited financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026 (“Q1 2026”).

Celestyal launches one-day flash sale with fares from 179€

Celestyal has announced a one-day-only flash sale, offering limited-time fares across a selection of...

Tamara de Gruyter, President, Wärtsilä Energy Storage and Executive Vice President to continue her...

Tamara de Gruyter, President, Wärtsilä Energy Storage and Executive Vice President, and a member...

Celestyal launches ‘The Iconic Sale’ with fares from €499

Celestyal has launched its new ‘Iconic Sale’, offering savings across its full Mediterranean and...

Seafarer shares first-hand account with IMO about being stranded in the Persian Gulf

IMO Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez has called on all Member States to support efforts to...

Columbia Group names Andreas Hadjipetrou new CEO

Columbia Group has appointed Andreas Hadjipetrou as its new Chief Executive Officer, with Demetris...

PPA: Investment of 3.25 million euros

Piraeus Port Authority S.A. (PPA) announced the launch of works for the development of a new park featuring a model playground and a cycling...

Piraeus Port is resilient – Record performance and investments of 1.4 billion euros

The resilience and growth prospects of the Port of Piraeus, despite heightened geopolitical turbulence affecting shipping and transport, were highlighted by the Deputy CEO...

Panama Canal says $1 million-plus auction slots reflect temporary surge in demand

The Panama Canal Authority said on Thursday that some ships had recently paid more than $1 million for crossing slots at auction, but ​said...

Throughput in the port of Rotterdam remains stable, with a slight decline of 0.7%

Throughput at the port of Rotterdam fell slightly by 0.7% in the first quarter of 2026 compared with the same period last year. Throughput...

High-level meeting on European strategies for the maritime industry and ports

A high-level meeting on the implementation of the European Maritime Industrial Strategy and the European Ports Strategy will be hosted in Athens on April...