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Genco Shipping & Trading sends letter to shareholders

Genco Shipping & Trading Limited, the largest U.S.-headquartered drybulk shipowner focused on the global transportation of commodities, sent a letter to Genco shareholders highlighting...

Delia Shipping linked to tanker order

According to market sources, Delia Shipping has placed an order with HD Hyundai Heavy Industries in the Philippines for two 115,000 dwt LR2 clean...

MOL and Hitachi launch initiative to convert used ships into floating data centers

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd., Hitachi, Ltd., and Hitachi Systems, Ltd. announced the signing of a Memorandum Of Understanding for the development, operation, and commercialization...

Seacon seals deal for multipurpose newbuildings

Seacon Shipping has agreed to take over contracts for four multipurpose newbuildings worth USD 44.4 million. More specifically, the company said a subsidiary has agreed...

US plans to allow Russian oil tanker into Cuba, easing crisis

The Trump administration is planning to let a Russian oil tanker dock in Cuba, alleviating an energy crisis triggered when the US prohibited deliveries...

Two India bound LPG Tankers clear strait of Hormuz

Two India-bound liquefied petroleum gas tankers carrying about 94,000 metric tons of the cooking gas have safely transited the Strait of Hormuz and are...

Houthi missile attack on Israel stokes Red Sea shipping fears

A missile attack on Israel by Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen on Saturday raises concern that Tehran’s proxies may again try to block Red...

OceanPal Inc. announces reverse stock split to be effective March 30, 2026

OceanPal Inc. announced that its board of directors has determined to effect a one-for-twenty reverse stock split of the Company's common shares, par value...

SITC orders six vessels at Yangzijiang

In a significant move to strengthen its presence in the Intra-Asia trade lanes, Hong Kong-listed SITC International has confirmed the exercise of options for...

Trump official says Hormuz ship insurance program to launch ‘soon’ as tanker traffic struggles to recover

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said a US insurance program meant to boost shipping through the Strait of Hormuz will begin soon, a move that...

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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...