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Wallenius Wilhelmsen signs logistics contract in Australia

Wallenius Wilhelmsen secures logistics contract in Australia with a large automotive manufacturer expected to generate revenues in excess of USD 100m. Wallenius Wilhelmsen will...

Greek tankers lead G7 exodus from Russia as EU lowers price cap

Greek companies led an exodus of G7-linked crude tankers from Russia in August in a precautionary move to stay compliant with a new, lower...

C3is reports increased fleet; zero borrowing

C3is Inc., owned by Harry Vafias, has grown its fleet by 230% and it now seeks to capitalize on the stability offered by zero...

US pressures European leaders over Russian oil purchases

U.S. President Donald Trump told European leaders on Thursday that Europe must stop buying Russian oil that he said is helping Moscow fund its...

Greeks take lead in shipbuilding; orderbook exceeds 600 vessels – report

The Greek orderbook remained at impressively high levels for yet another month, confirming the leading role of Greek shipowners in global shipping. According to the...

US tells countries to reject UN ship fuel emissions deal or face tariffs – report

The United States has told countries to reject a United Nations’ marine fuel emissions-cutting deal or face tariffs, visa restrictions and port levies, U.S....

Jinhui Shipping & Transportation sells supramax

Jinhui Shipping and Transportation announced that a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company entered into a memorandum of agreement on 4 September 2025 for the...

Scorpio Tankers Announces Time Charter-Out Agreement

Scorpio Tankers announced a time charter-out agreement and an update on daily TCE rates. Time Charter-Out Agreement The Company recently reached an agreement to time charter-out...

Iron ore hits multi-week high on hopes of improving China demand

Prices of iron ore futures rose for a third straight session on Thursday to hit multi-week highs, helped by hopes of improving China demand. Rising...

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...

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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...

Hunter Group ASA appoints Erik M Mathiesen as permanent CEO

Hunter Group ASA announced that the Board of Directors has appointed Erik M Mathiesen...

Russia says it struck vessels in Ukraine

The Russian defense ministry said on Sunday its forces had carried out overnight drone...

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...

Thessaloniki Port Authority: Revenue up 8.9% to €58m in H1 ’26

Thessaloniki Port Authority S.A. (ThPA S.A.), a member of the Core Network of the Trans-European Transport Network and a port of international significance, announced...

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...