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COSCO orders up to 30 newbuildings, boosting MPP fleet

According to broker reports, Cosco Shipping Bulk, in collaboration with leasing company Citic FL, contracted Fujian Mawei Shipyard to construct fifteen firm, plus fifteen...

Navios linked to newbuilding resales

Navios Maritime Partners has reportedly acquired a pair of resale tanker newbuildings. According to TradeWinds, the company is said to have bought two conventionally fuelled...

Polembros orders up to eight LR2 tankers from Zhoushan Changhong – report

Recently, Zhoushan Changhong International Shipyard officially signed a construction contract for 6+2 115,000 DWT LR2 product tankers with a well-known ship owner, marking the...

Iron ore rebounds on short covering; seasonally slow demand curbs gains

Iron ore futures prices rebounded on Wednesday, as some investors closed their short positions to cash in profits, although anticipation of seasonally slower demand...

Baltic index scales two-month high as larger vessel rates firm

The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index, which tracks rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, extended gains to scale a two-month peak...

Euroseas announces three-year charter contract for its Intermediate Containership, M/V Emmanuel P

Euroseas an owner and operator of container carrier vessels and provider of seaborne transportation for containerized cargoes, announced that it has secured a new...

Strategic Shipping acquires additional shares in Pangaea Logistics Solutions

Strategic Shipping, a 10% owner in Pangaea Logistics Solutions Ltd., has reported the purchase of 72,825 common shares across three transactions on May 29,...

In a pioneering and voluntary initiative, Vale releases report on sustainability-related financial information

On Monday, Vale released its first report on sustainability-related financial information. With this initiative, the mining company becomes the first in the global mining...

EnTrust Global’s Blue Ocean marks record year with SEACOR Marine, Belships ASA, and Rocktree Group deals

Blue Ocean, a maritime finance investment platform managed by EnTrust Global, a leading alternative asset management firm, announced that it deployed over $2.1 billion...

Purus orders a 180,000 cbm dual-fuel Liquified Natural Gas Carrier from Hyundai Heavy Industries

Purus has placed an order for a 180,000 cbm Liquified Natural Gas carrier (LNGC) from Hyundai Heavy Industries in South Korea. Upon delivery in...

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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)...