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Israel attacks three Yemeni ports and power plant

Israel has attacked Houthi targets in three Yemeni ports and a power plant, the Israeli military said early on Monday, marking the first Israeli...

Petronas to drill three exploration wells at Suriname offshore block, Staatsolie says

Petronas will begin drilling on Sunday, the first of three wells in an exploration campaign aimed at finding additional oil reserves at its offshore...

Two Alpha Gas carriers to get enhanced operational support with Wärtsilä lifecycle agreement

Technology group Wärtsilä has signed a five-year Lifecycle Agreement with Greek, Athens-based LNG management company, Alpha Gas. The agreement covers two LNG carriers which...

Stainless Tankers announces the divestment of an additional chemical tanker

Stainless Tankers ASA announced that it has successfully entered into an agreement for the sale of the 2008-built J19 stainless steel chemical tanker, Gwen,...

Maersk Tankers prepares for VLAC operations by establishing in-house Technical Management

Customers in the gas carrier segment require technical expertise closer to the commercial business. To address this, Maersk Tankers is bringing technical management in-house....

Subsea 7 – awarded contract offshore Egypt

Subsea 7 S.A. announced the award of sizeable1 contract offshore Egypt. Subsea7 will be responsible for the engineering, procurement, commissioning and installation of flexible pipelines,...

P&O Maritime Logistics to acquire controlling stake in NovaAlgoma Cement Carriers

P&O Maritime Logistics, a wholly owned subsidiary of DP World, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a controlling stake in NovaAlgoma Cement...

Maersk estimates effective US tariffs average 21% currently

Maersk opens new tab estimates companies pay effective U.S. import tariffs of on average 21% relative to container load, the Danish shipping group said...

Reach Subsea ASA: Successful placement of senior unsecured bond issue

Reach Subsea ASAhas successfully completed a new 3-year senior unsecured floating rate bond issue of NOK 500 million. The bond will carry a coupon of...

Fincantieri Marine Group appoints George Moutafis as Chief Executive Officer

Fincantieri Marine Group (FMG), the U.S. subsidiary of Fincantieri – one of the world’s largest shipbuilding groups and a global leader in the construction...

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Safe Bulkers announces strong results, increased dividend

Safe Bulkers, Inc., an international provider of marine drybulk transportation services, announced its unaudited financial results for the three and six-month periods ended June...

CMA CGM: Strong results driven by the Group’s agility in a volatile environment

CMA CGM reported its financial results for the second quarter of 2026, highlighting strong results driven by the Group’s agility in a volatile environment...

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...

Oman proposes Hormuz management system with voluntary fees, source says

Oman has presented a proposal to Iran for joint regional management ​of the Strait...

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...

Piraeus container traffic remains resilient despite Red Sea shipping disruptions

Container traffic at the Port of Piraeus remained resilient in the first half of 2026 despite mounting disruption to global shipping caused by the...

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)...