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Hanwha Philly Shipyard wins 1st LNG carrier order under Hanwha ownership

Hanwha Philly Shipyard, a U.S.-based shipyard recently acquired by South Korea's Hanwha Ocean Co., has secured a 348 billion-won (US$251.2 million) contract for a...

E.A. Gibson Shipbrokers and RMK Maritime join forces to expand maritime advisory offering

E.A. Gibson Shipbrokers, a globally recognised leader in shipbroking, announced that it is joining forces with RMK Maritime (Europe) Ltd (RMK Maritime), an established...

Tankers International welcomes Lila Global as new pool partner

VLCC pool, Tankers International continues to expand with the addition of Lila Global and its VLCC, Lila Kochi. This new partner reinforces Tankers International’s...

UK targets 135 Russian ‘shadow fleet’ tankers with fresh sanctions

Britain on Monday imposed new sanctions on Russia's so-called "shadow fleet", targeting 135 oil tankers along with two Russian firms, shipping company Intershipping Services...

OceanPal announces pricing of upsized US$18.0 million public offering

OceanPal, a global shipping company specializing in the ownership of vessels, announced the pricing of its upsized public offering of 10,975,600 units at a...

Iron ore futures hit multi-month highs on mega-dam announcement

Iron ore futures surged to their highest levels in nearly five months on Monday, buoyed by the announcement of construction on the world’s largest...

Baltic Index snaps 7-session winning streak as larger vessel rates fall

The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, which measures rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, fell on Monday to snap a seven-session winning...

Barcelona reduces port capacity to limit cruise ship calls

Barcelona is set to reduce the number of port terminals for cruise ships in the city’s latest attempt to limit the number of tourist...

Cadeler takes delivery of Wind Keeper and locks down first three years of utilisation with the signing of a long-term firm contract

Cadeler has taken delivery of its latest acquisition, the vessel Wind Keeper, ahead of schedule. The newest addition to the fleet has landed her...

Yang Ming orders LNG dual-fuel vessels from Hanwha Ocean advancing its fleet optimization plan

As part of its ongoing fleet optimization plan, Yang Ming Marine Transport Corporation held its 404th Board Meeting and approved the order of seven...

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Scorpio Tankers announces updates on third quarter 2026 TCE rates and time charter-out agreements

Scorpio Tankers Inc. announced today an update on its third quarter of 2026 average daily Time Charter Equivalent rates and that it has entered...

Block sale of existing shares in Klaveness Combination Carriers ASA completed

Reference is made to the stock exchange notice published on 2 September 2026 regarding a potential block sale of existing shares in Klaveness Combination...

Heidmar Maritime Holdings reports results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026

Heidmar Maritime Holdings Corp. reported its results for the quarter and six month period ended June 30, 2026. Second Quarter 2026 Highlights • Total revenues of...

Capital Tankers announces second quarter 2026 financial results

Capital Tankers Corp. announced its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026.  

Stena announces Q2 interim report

The Stena AB Group published its interim report for the second quarter of 2026.

Iran blacklists more ships trying to sail through Hormuz, govt website shows

Iran has added more ships it deems as non-compliant and subject to fines, confiscation...

Celestyal announces 2028 summer Mediterranean programme

Celestyal has unveiled its 2028 Mediterranean programme, with 124 sailings on sale from September...

Saudi Arabia says Iran attacked vessel in Hormuz, killing two sailors

Saudi Arabia, the world's biggest crude exporter, said on Wednesday that an Iranian attack...

Celestyal launches ‘Uncrowded, Unforgettable, Authentically Med’ winter campaign with fares from €469pp

Celestyal has launched a new winter campaign, ‘Uncrowded, Unforgettable, Authentically Med’ - live from...

Celestyal unveils new winter sailings onboard Celestyal Journey

Celestyal has unveiled seven new winter 2027/28 sailing options onboard the 1,260-guest Celestyal Journey,...

ZIM: Updated freight rates from Mediterranean & Black Sea ports

Updated Freight Rates from all Mediterranean ports & Black Sea ports to all USEC & Gulf, Puerto Rico, Canada, Mexico, Caribbean & South America...

Chandra Asri Group opens access to CPN public terminal

PT Chandra Pelabuhan Nusantara (CPN), a subsidiary of PT Chandra Asri Pacific Tbk (Chandra Asri Group), has officially obtained the Business License for the...

Direct traffic between the Port of Gothenburg and Asia increases

Cargo volumes at the Port of Gothenburg developed strongly during the first half of 2026. Container volumes remained at record levels, while rail, RoRo,...

PPA: New framework for investments in ports and logistics

Piraeus Port Authority (PPA) has expanded its scope of business activity following shareholders’ approval of amendments to the corporate charter, paving the way for...

Piraeus container traffic shows signs of recovery as ships return to Suez Canal

Signs of improvement are emerging in container traffic at Terminals II and III at the Port of Piraeus, as the gradual return of containerships...