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Baltic Index Edges Up On Stronger Capesize And Panamax Rates

The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index, which monitors rates for vessels moving dry bulk commodities, rose on Thursday, driven by higher rates...

World’s top ports see strongest expansion in nearly a decade

Despite geopolitical tensions and trade tariffs, the world’s leading ports recorded the strongest expansion in nearly a decade in terms of container traffic in...

IUMI publishes risk mitigation for the safe ocean and short-sea carriage of electric vehicles

In 2023, the International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI) published a set of best practice and recommendations for the safe carriage of electric vehicles....

BOURBON wins a 5-year contract with ExxonMobil in Angola and launches its new 34m Crewboat model

BOURBON reinforces its 15-year collaboration with ExxonMobil in Angola, announcing the signing of a five-year contract for the charter of new 34-meter vessels to...

DOF Group ASA – Successful placement of USD 150 million senior unsecured bond

DOF Group ASA has successfully priced a 5-year USD 150 million senior unsecured bond. The Bonds will carry a fixed coupon of 8.125% p.a.,...

Hafnia Limited: Hafnia enters into a preliminary agreement to acquire 14.45% of TORM’s shares from Oaktree

Hafnia Limited announces that Oaktree Capital Management, L.P. and its, the controlling shareholder of TORM plc, has accepted, subject to entering into a definitive...

Contships: Successful senior unsecured bond tap issue

Contships Logistics Corp. has successfully completed a USD 75 million tap issue of its outstanding senior unsecured sustainability-linked bond due 11 February 2030 (ISIN:...

Iron ore extends gain as Goldman Sachs lifts fourth-quarter price forecast

Prices of iron ore futures climbed for a second straight session on Wednesday, as Goldman Sachs raised its average price forecast for the fourth...

Baltic index hits near two-week low as larger vessel rates fall

The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index, which monitors rates for vessels moving dry bulk commodities, fell to a near two-week low on...

A new generation of LNG carriers with Greek footprint

The LNG carrier market is at a crucial crossroads. On the one hand, global demand for liquefied natural gas continues to strengthen, fueled by...

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Costamare reports results for the second quarter and six-month period ended June 30, 2026

Costamare Inc. reported unaudited financial results for the second quarter and six-month period ended June 30, 2026.

Diana Shipping urges Genco Shipping & Trading to stop misleading investors and engage in good faith negotiations

Diana Shipping Inc., a global shipping company specializing in the ownership and bareboat charter-in of dry bulk vessels that is the largest shareholder of...

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...

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...