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VARD and North Star continue strategic partnership for two hybrid SOVs

VARD announced a new contract with the UK’s largest shipowner-operator North Star, marking a significant milestone in the companies’ shared commitment to sustainable maritime...

Preparatory works for the construction of the FSRU Terminal started in the Gulf of Gdańsk

GAZ-SYSTEM has started dredging operations in the Gulf of Gdańsk at the planned location of Poland's first FSRU Terminal. This is one of the...

Global Ship Lease reports results for the second quarter of 2025

Global Ship Lease, an owner of containerships, announced its unaudited results for the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2025. Second Quarter of 2025...

TEN confirms VLCC order at Hanwha

Tsakos Energy Navigation has confirmed an order for up to three VLCC newbuildings at Hanwha Ocean. TEN has ordered two eco VLCCs at the S....

Intermodal Weekly Market Report [W31]

A new fault line is emerging in global trade, this time between long-time strategic partners, the United States and India. Recent statements by U.S....

Iron ore nears one-week high on resilient China demand

Iron ore futures climbed on Tuesday to a near one-week high, aided by resilient near-term demand in top consumer China. However, price gains were limited...

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

The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, which measures rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, extended losses to a near three-week low on...

bp announces hydrocarbon discovery at Bumerangue exploration well, offshore Brazil

bp drilled exploration well 1-BP-13-SPS at the Bumerangue block, located in the Santos Basin, 404 kilometres (218 nautical miles) from Rio de Janeiro, in...

SeaLead confirms compliance amid sanctions on chartered vessels

SeaLead has been made aware that multiple vessels, chartered by the company for commercial purposes, have been added to the Office of Foreign Assets...

Panama will not register oil tankers and bulk carriers older than 15 years

The Panamanian Ship Registry has updated its policies to optimize the operational performance of its fleet, minimize the risk of detentions, and prevent the...

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TOP Ships announces management estimate of net asset value of $359.2 million, a 24% increase from the previously reported NAV

TOP Ships Inc., an international owner and operator of modern, fuel-efficient “ECO” tanker vessels, announced that after taking into account the June 30, 2026,...

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...

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...