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Minerva Dry orders boxship trio in China

Minerva Dry is believed to have ordered three 3,000 TEU containerships at Penglai Zhongbai Jinglu Ship Industry, at a price of approximately USD 45...

Chartworld linked to order for up to 8 boxships

According to market sources, Chartworld Shipping has placed an order with Yangzhou Guoyu Shipbuilding for four firm and four optional 3,100 TEU containerships. The price...

BP wins arbitration case against Venture Global over LNG cargoes

BP BP.L has won its arbitration case against Venture Global VG.N over the U.S. supplier’s failure to deliver liquefied natural gas under a long-term...

Maersk shares hit three-month low on prospect of Gaza deal reopening Red Sea route

Maersk shares fell on Thursday on expectations a Gaza ceasefire deal could eventually restore container shipping routes through the Red Sea and Suez Canal,...

SC Ports appoints Mallace as President and CEO

The South Carolina Port Authority’s Board of Directors announced Micah Mallace as the agency’s next President and CEO. The vote was unanimous. Mallace assumes leadership...

Global shipping industry reaffirms support for the IMO Net Zero Framework

Leading international maritime associations and organisations reiterate our strong support for adoption by the world’s governments at the UN International Maritime Organization (IMO) of...

ExxonMobil to deliver LNG marine bunkering services

ExxonMobil is entering the LNG marine bunkering market, initially with two LNG bunker vessels, marking an important step in its efforts to help reduce...

Wallenius Sol joins Gasum’s FuelEU Maritime pool as compliance generator

Energy company Gasum and shipping company Wallenius Sol have signed a co-operation agreement whereby Wallenius Sol’s dual fuel vessels join Gasum’s FuelEU Maritime pool...

John Fredriksen raises stake in Star Bulk

Norwegian shipping tycoon John Fredriksen has given a vote of confidence to Greek shipowner Petros Pappas’ Star Bulk, increasing his stake to nearly 12%...

Polys Hajioannou elected new president of Cyprus Shipowners’ Association

The Cyprus Shipowners’ Association (CSA) held its general assembly in Limassol earlier this week, on the sidelines of the Maritime Cyprus 2025 conference. The meeting...

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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...