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Baltic index hits near three-week low as larger vessel rates fall

The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, which measures rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, extended losses to a near three-week low on...

bp announces hydrocarbon discovery at Bumerangue exploration well, offshore Brazil

bp drilled exploration well 1-BP-13-SPS at the Bumerangue block, located in the Santos Basin, 404 kilometres (218 nautical miles) from Rio de Janeiro, in...

SeaLead confirms compliance amid sanctions on chartered vessels

SeaLead has been made aware that multiple vessels, chartered by the company for commercial purposes, have been added to the Office of Foreign Assets...

Panama will not register oil tankers and bulk carriers older than 15 years

The Panamanian Ship Registry has updated its policies to optimize the operational performance of its fleet, minimize the risk of detentions, and prevent the...

Clarksons delivers “good performance” in 1H2025

Clarkson PLC announced unaudited Interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2025. Summary ·      Underlying profit before taxation* of £39.4m (2024: £51.5m) ·      Underlying basic earnings per...

Bahri posts robust 1H financial results

The National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (Bahri or the Company, 4030 on the Saudi Exchange), the Kingdom’s leading shipping and logistics provider, today...

Solstad Offshore ASA – Contract award for CSV Normand Commander

Solstad Offshore ASA announced a contract award for the CSV “Normand Commander” with Petrobras. The vessel will be on a bareboat contract from the vessel...

Tidewater Q2 results exceed expectations

Tidewater reported results for the six months ended June 30, 2025. Second Quarter 2025 Highlights Revenue of $341.4 million, a 0.6% improvement compared to the second...

K-Line cuts tariff-cost estimate, raises impact of stronger Yen

Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd. expects the impact of US auto tariffs to be lower than previously feared, though a stronger yen is seen shaving...

Greek-owned fleet remains a leading maritime force

The Greek-owned fleet remains the leading maritime power with 5,700 ships. It represents 20% of the global fleet and 61% of the European Union...

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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...

Eastern Pacific Shipping and SUARDIAZ Group strengthen longstanding partnership with delivery of MV RS...

Eastern Pacific Shipping announced the delivery of MV RS Atlantico, marking a significant milestone...

Seanergy participates in Marine Money Week Asia

Seanergy Maritime Holdings President and CEO Stamatis Tsantanis took part in the 25th Marine...

EU’s Kallas says two countries may send ships to counter Houthis

Two countries signaled interest in sending ships to counter Houthi strikes in the Red...

Qatar-linked LNG traffic through Hormuz strait picks up despite conflict

More QatarEnergy-linked liquefied natural gas vessels, laden and in ballast, have transited the Strait...

Panama Canal announces increase in draft and daily transit

The Panama Canal announced, through an Advisory to Shipping, that it will increase to...

A.P. Moller Capital to buy majority stake in ports operator Euroports

A.P. Moller Capital, the infrastructure investment arm ​of Denmark's A.P. Moller Group, ‌said on Monday it had agreed to acquire a majority ​stake in...

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...