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MPCC continues strategic fleet renewal with newbuild orders against long-term charters

MPC Container Ships has placed an order for two 1,600 TEU container vessels in combination with 8-year charters to one of the leading global...

ODL – Acquisition of Deepsea Bollsta

Odfjell Drilling Ltd. announced that it has signed an agreement for the acquisition of the harsh environment semi-submersible drilling rig Deepsea Bollsta from Northern...

CMA CGM flags tough year ahead as shipping faces overcapacity, falling demand

The container shipping industry is bracing for a challenging year as new vessels boost capacity while demand slows, French group CMA CGM said on...

Taekwang teams up with major U.S. fund to enter K Shipbuilding acquisition battle

Taekwang Group has entered the acquisition battle for K Shipbuilding alongside Texas Pacific Group (TPG), a global private equity fund (PEF). According to the investment...

MSC Cruises announces two new world class ship orders during double celebration with Chantiers de l’Atlantique

MSC Cruises and Chantiers de l’Atlantique announced a major extension of their long-standing relationship with orders for two additional World Class ships – numbers...

DeepOcean awarded installation work on gas project by Equinor

Ocean services provider DeepOcean has been awarded a contract by Equinor to provide various subsea construction and installation activities as part of the Snorre...

Prosafe SE: Safe Caledonia further extended at Captain

Ithaca Energy (UK) Limited has exercised a further seven weeks of options for the Safe Caledonia to continue providing accommodation support at the Captain...

Solstad Maritime ASA – Contract award for CSV Normand Ocean

Solstad Maritime ASA (SOMA) announced that the Construction Support Vessel Normand Ocean has been awarded a new very large contract* with DeepOcean AS. The contract...

2020 Bulkers Ltd. (2020) – Results for the third quarter of 2025

2020 Bulkers Ltd. announced its unaudited financial and operating results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025. Key events during the third...

WALLENIUS SOL and Holmen enter long-term shipping partnership for paperboard exports

WALLENIUS SOL and Holmen have signed a long-term shipping agreement covering exports of premium paperboard from Holmen’s mill in Iggesund, Sweden. Under the new agreement,...

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Trafigura to provide over USD1 billion to support US refineries acquisition by CVR Energy, Inc.

Trafigura US Holdings, Inc. has signed strategic agreements with CVR Energy, Inc. (“CVR”) to support its intended acquisition of the Mandan refinery in North...

Navigator Gas announces preliminary third quarter 2026 results

Navigator Holdings Ltd. (described herein as "Navigator Gas" or the "Company") (NYSE: NVGS), the owner and operator of the world's largest fleet of handysize...

Ardmore Shipping reports Q3 and nine-month 2026 results

Ardmore Shipping Corporation announced results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026. Highlights and Recent Activity Reported net income attributable to common stockholders...

WISTA International elects new president and champions cross-border collaboration at conference in Kuala Lumpur

WISTA International has elected Céline Mortier as its new President. The former WISTA Belgium President and CEO of maritime provider Bogerd Martin was formally...

Contships Logistics reports Q3 & 9M 2026 results

Contships Logistics Corp. announced its unaudited financial and operating results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026. Highlights Fleet Composition -During the first nine...

DryDel: Investment drives competitiveness

DryDel Shipping’s strategy for renewing its fleet and strengthening its competitiveness was outlined by...

Greek-owned containership sinks off Bulgaria after attack by three sea drones

The Greek-managed containership Contship Jet has sunk off the Bulgarian coast after being attacked...

Russia says it hit two cargo vessels and Ukrainian logistics hubs

The Russian Defence Ministry said on Sunday that its drones had struck a cargo...

RINA: Paolo Moretti appointed Group Chief Executive Officer

RINA S.p.A.’s new Board of Directors appointed Paolo Moretti, currently General Manager, as Group...

Seven Yield agrees charter deal for sisterships

Seven Yield has agreed five-year time charters for two pure car and truck carriers...

Piraeus Port Authority: Investments surge 84.5% to €126.6 million in 9-month

Piraeus Port Authority (PPA) recorded strong investment momentum in the first nine months of 2026, with capital expenditure rising 84.5% to €126.6 million, while...

Piraeus among COSCO’s top ports as container throughput rises 11.4%

Piraeus Container Terminal PCT) recorded an 11.4% increase in container throughput at Piers II and III in the third quarter of 2026, with COSCO...

COSCO SHIPPING Ports announces 2026 third quarter results

COSCO SHIPPING Ports Limited, the world’s leading ports logistics service provider, today announced the results of the Company and its subsidiaries (the ‘Group’) for...

Hellenic Ports Association: Port planning and EU funding in focus

Preparing Greek ports for the new 2028-2034 EU funding period and upgrading port infrastructure were at the centre of the 8th meeting of the...

CPP Investments and OMERS reach agreement to sell entire stakes in associated British Ports to a fund managed by IFM Investors

Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and OMERS today announced they have agreed to terms with a fund managed by IFM Investors to sell each...