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Cargo vessel in Red Sea reports coming under attack, UK maritime body says

A cargo vessel in the Red Sea has reported coming under attack, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations Centre, a British maritime security alert...

ZIM launches new Falcon Service connecting Asia
and the East Coast of South America

ZIM Integrated Shipping Services announced the launch of ZIM Falcon Service (ZFS). The new service, operated exclusively by ZIM, is scheduled to commence September...

Europe targets shadow fleet tankers falsely flying Cameroon Flag, sources say

Europe is taking tougher action against tankers falsely using Cameroon’s flag registry to transport Russian oil, including boarding vessels at sea, prompting Cameroon to...

Nordic American Tankers – Our ships are out of the Arabian Gulf

Nordic American Tankers made the following announcement: “Dear Shareholders and Investors, We have had 3 ships stuck in the Arabian Gulf. The problems started February 28...

NORDEN raises full-year guidance

Following stronger than expected operational performance in dry cargo, reduced costs associated with Persian Gulf delays and additional vessel sales, NORDEN upgrades the 2026...

A.P. Moller Holding announces the acquisition of Ocean Yield from KKR

A.P. Møller Holding A/S and KKR, a leading global investment firm, announced that they have signed an agreement under which a subsidiary of A.P....

NORDEN raises full-year guidance

Following stronger than expected operational performance in dry cargo, reduced costs associated with Persian Gulf delays and additional vessel sales, NORDEN upgrades the 2026...

Celestyal to go west with new Mediterranean Odyssey sailings

Celestyal has unveiled its first dedicated Western Mediterranean programme, introducing a new 14-night voyage that combines Spain, Portugal, Morocco and France. The deployment, sailing onboard...

Petrobras orders four new tankers

Petrobras has placed a $427 million order with the Estaleiro Rio Grande shipyard to build four medium-range oil tankers. Petrobras Transporte (Transpetro) signed the deal...

MSC Cruises sees LNG as a bridge fuel in cruise’s energy transition

The cruise industry’s energy transition will pass through LNG, but not as a final destination. Instead, it is viewed as a bridge toward renewable...

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Seaspan Becomes First International Ship Owner & Operator to Access China’s Panda Bond Market

Seaspan, a leading independent maritime asset owner and operator, is pleased to announce the successful issuance of a RMB 1.5 billion Panda Bond in...

DHT Holdings Announces Record Second Quarter 2026 Results

DHT Holdings announced its results for the quarter ended June 30, 2026.

Dorian LPG posts record profit

Dorian LPG Ltd. (NYSE: LPG) (the “Company,” “Dorian LPG,” “we,” “us,” and “our”), a leading owner and operator of modern very large gas carriers...

Star Bulk Carriers Reports Strongest Quarterly Results Since Second Quarter Of 2022

Star Bulk Carriers announced its unaudited financial and operating results for the second quarter of 2026.

Genco Announces Q2 2026 Financial Results; Declares Dividend of $0.80 per Share for Q2 2026

Genco Shipping & Trading Limited (NYSE:GNK) (“Genco” or the “Company”), the largest U.S. headquartered drybulk shipowner focused on the global transportation of commodities, reported...

Shipping Industry Sees Major Obstacles to Iran’s Hormuz Control Plan

A proposed deal between Iran and Oman that would give Tehran control over ships...

UK continues crackdown on Russia with tough new sanctions

Russian banks, shadow fleet ships and shady businesses have been slapped with UK sanctions...

Panama Canal Announces New Draft Adjustments for Neopanamax Locks

The Panama Canal Authority announced, through a notice to shipping companies, that effective August...

Iran Says Hormuz Shipping Route Announcement With Oman Nears

Iran and Oman have reached an understanding on the geographic coordinates for a shipping...

Yemen’s Houthis Deny Plans To Impose Fees On Ships Sailing Through Red Sea

Yemen’s Houthi-run maritime coordination body denied on Saturday that it planned to impose fees...

DP World Expands Cold Chain Capabilities With New €48m Antwerp Hub

DP World will build a new temperature-controlled logistics hub in the Port of Antwerp. The project begins with an initial investment of EUR 48...

Port of Klaipėda delivers strong performance in 1H2026

The Port of Klaipėda delivered a strong performance in the first half of the year, demonstrating resilience in a changing market environment and further...

DP World Accelerates Port Decarbonization in Chile

DP World is expanding the electrification of its port operations in Chile with the introduction of seven 100% electric Internal Transfer Vehicles (ITVs) and...

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...