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Helmepa introduces ocean intelligence

Ecological empathy, human leadership, technological foresight, and the voices of children shaped a conference that moved between scales A full house of senior maritime decision-makers...

AD Ports Group launches trial operations at Noatum ‎Ports – Safaga Terminal in Egypt

AD Ports Group, a leading global enabler of integrated trade, industry and logistics ‎solutions, today launched trial operations at Noatum Ports - Safaga Terminal...

Icon Energy Corp. announces investment in a long-term chartered containership

Icon Energy Corp., an international shipping company providing worldwide seaborne transportation services for dry bulk cargoes via its fleet of oceangoing vessels, announced that...

AI firmly on the radar of fleet operators as maritime tech innovations take centre stage at Posidonia 2026

Posidonia 2026 is proving to be the industry’s most technologically charged edition to date — with artificial intelligence, energy efficiency technology, and cloud-native maritime...

Fearnley: New office in Athens and international expansion

The Norwegian shipping group Astrup Fearnley announced the opening of new offices in Athens, continuing its international expansion following another year of strong performance. The...

More oil escapes Hormuz, keeping traders guessing

The trickle of tankers exiting the Strait of Hormuz has gathered pace in recent weeks, as traders adopt stealth measures to make the crossing....

Panama Canal congestion hits yearly high, prompting Jones Act waivers

Panama Canal congestion has climbed to the highest levels this year, prompting US authorities to grant multiple Jones Act waivers for domestic shipments even...

DHT Holdings, Inc. announces new $250 Million revolving credit facility

DHT Holdings, Inc. announced that it has entered into a new $250 million reducing revolving credit facility. The Facility has a seven-year tenor and bears...

DHT Holdings, Inc. announces VLCC newbuilding with Hanwha Ocean for delivery in August 2028

DHT Holdings, Inc. announced it has entered into an agreement with Hanwha Ocean Co., Ltd. for the construction of a new Very Large Crude...

SAFEEN Drydocks secures major vessel construction contracts valued at $354mln

SAFEEN Drydocks, a shipbuilding, repair and maintenance company, has secured two major vessel construction contracts valued at AED1.3 Billion (US$354 million) in total, marking...

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Hapag-Lloyd raises annual outlook on strong demand, freight rates

German shipping firm Hapag-Lloyd on Monday raised its outlook ​for the financial year, citing strong market ‌demand and positive freight rate developments. Hapag-Lloyd said it...

Diana Shipping Inc. announces extension of tender offer for all outstanding shares of Genco Shipping & Trading

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...

Kongsberg Maritime Q2 2026: Record-high backlog and strong newbuild execution

Kongsberg Maritime ASA announced its results for the second quarter of 2026. A record-high order backlog driven by strong newbuild order intake and execution...

Robin Energy announces reverse stock split

Robin Energy, an international ship-owning company providing energy transportation services globally, announced that its board of directors has determined to effect a one-for-fifteen (1-for-15)...

Seanergy Maritime announces pricing of €100 million unsecured corporate bond trading on Euronext Athens

Seanergy Maritime Holdings Corp. announced the pricing of the offering of €100 million of unsecured bonds to investors in Greece. The Bonds will be...

IMO Council reaffirms commitment to protecting vital shipping lanes

The Council of the International Maritime Organization has concluded its 137th session by reaffirming...

Hormuz traffic slows to multi-week low as renewed US, Iran strikes raise safety risk

The number of vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz fell to multi-week lows on...

Russia says Ukraine struck tanker in Sea of Azov

A Ukrainian drone struck a tanker as it ​was entering the Azov-Black Sea ‌Canal,...

Höegh Autoliners extends contract with major Asian car producer into 2029

Höegh Autoliners ASA has agreed an extension of an existing contract with a major...

METLEN and Tsakos Group formalise partnership to develop one of Greece’s largest hybrid renewable...

METLEN and Tsakos Group formalised the launch of their partnership through METLEN’s entry into...

Greek Shipping Minister visits Piraeus Port

Minister of Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy Vassilis Kikilias visited the Port of Piraeus on Tuesday ahead of the peak summer holiday travel period,...

Hapag-Lloyd uses shore power in the Port of Hamburg

Hapag-Lloyd, the world’s fifth-largest container shipping company, has signed an agreement with the Hamburg Port Authority (HPA) on the use of shore power in...

DP World drives record efficiency and vessel performance at DAR Es Salaam port

DP World Dar Es Salaam has achieved record vessel performance and reduced cargo discharge times by more than 90% at the Port of Dar...

Piraeus Container Terminal marks 16 years, reports rise in cargo volumes

Piraeus Container Terminal (PCT) marked 16 years of operations, highlighting the contribution of its employees and partners in transforming the port of Piraeus into...

PPA S.A.: Gross dividend of 1.896 euros per share approved

The Piraeus Port Authority (PPA) successfully held its Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, in accordance with the applicable procedures, with shareholders representing 83.40% of...