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Baltic Index Edges Up on Capesize And Panamax Vessel Strength

The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index, which monitors rates for vessels moving dry bulk commodities, ticked up on Tuesday, supported by gains...

Danaos linked to capesize acquisition

According to TradeWinds, Danaos has made its first acquisition of a capsize vessel since 2024. The maritime news outlet cites ship management sources in Piraeus...

Rio Tinto weighs asset-for-equity swap with Chinalco to end governance gridlock, sources say

Rio Tinto is exploring a potential asset-for-equity swap with Chinalco that would trim the Chinese investor's 11% stake, freeing up Rio to resume...

Travlou: The postponement of the Net Zero Framework an opportunity for sustainable, green transition

The decision to postpone the vote for one year on the proposed roadmap for the decarbonization of shipping (Net Zero Framework) is a new...

HD KSOE wins $256 mn order for two VLCCs from HMM

HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co. (HD KSOE), the intermediate holding company of HD Hyundai’s shipbuilding division, said Monday it has signed a...

CMB.TECH continues fleet rejuvenation strategy

CMB.TECH NV has provided a market update regarding its fleet rejuvenation efforts in Q3 and Q4 2025.

Global Ship Lease issues statement regarding China-Specific port fees and US ownership

Global Ship Lease, a containership owner and lessor, issued the following statement in response to the Implementation Measures on the Special Port Charges for...

Seaspan strengthens fleet efficiency through comprehensive vessel retrofits and upgrades

Seaspan provides an update on its SAVER (Seaspan Action on Vessel Energy Reduction) program launched in 2013, pioneering an early commitment to efficiency and sustainability, long...

KKR launches Galaxy Container Solutions, a Global Container Leasing and Financing Platform

KKR, a leading global investment firm, announced the launch of Galaxy Container Solutions, a global marine container leasing and financing platform, in partnership with...

2020 Bulkers – Sale of Bulk Sao Paulo

2020 Bulkers announced that it has signed an agreement to sell the 2020 built Newcastlemax vessel, Bulk Sao Paulo, to an unaffiliated third party...

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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...