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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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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...