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Hengli Heavy Industries debuts first VLCC “ALIAKMON Ⅰ”, marking breakthrough in ultra-large shipbuilding

On June 24, Hengli Heavy Industries held a naming ceremony for its first 306,000 dwt very large crude carrier (VLCC). The new vessel was...

Diana Shipping announces time charter contract for m/v DSI Polaris with Cargill Ocean Transportation

Diana Shipping, a global shipping company specializing in the ownership and bareboat charter-in of dry bulk vessels, announced that through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary,...

Celestyal launches 2027 programme

Celestyal has unveiled its programme of 2027 and early 2028 sailings - its earliest-ever season launch. The year-round programme, which is on sale now, offers...

Iron ore rise on dollar weakness, China stimulus hopes

Iron ore rose on Thursday, reversing early losses, as a weaker U.S. dollar and promises from Chinese officials to boost domestic consumption lifted investor...

Baltic sea freight index slips as capesize rates lose steam

The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, which tracks rates for vessels transporting dry bulk commodities, fell on Thursday, as a decline in capesize...

Piraeus Bank co-finances Union Maritime’s first wind-assisted LR2

Piraeus, a Greek bank, is financing Union Maritime’s first LR2 tanker to harness wind energy. Union Maritime recently took delivery of “Brands Hatch“, the...

PPA S.A.: Welcoming ceremony of ‘Yuan Hai Kou’

The Piraeus Port Authority organized a welcoming ceremony for the inaugural voyage of the Yuan Hai Kou, one of the largest and most technologically advanced...

SLB OneSubsea secures EPC contract for northern lights CO2 transport and storage project expansion

SLB announced the award of an engineering, procurement and construction contract by Equinor to its OneSubsea™ joint venture for a CO2 subsea injection system...

HD Hyundai joins forces with U.S. shipbuilder for vessel construction

HD Hyundai announced the launch of a strategic shipbuilding collaboration in the United States centered on Tampa Ship, a major U.S. shipyard operating within...

Towngas signs green methanol MOUs with parties including TLB to support Hong Kong’s development as green maritime fuel centre

The Hong Kong and China Gas Company Limited participated in the Mainland Hong Kong Green Energy Matchmaking Event at the Central Government Offices, organised...

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Carnival Corporation outperforms guidance, delivering best ever revenues, net yields and net income

Carnival Corporation announced financial results for the third quarter 2026 and provided an updated outlook. All-time high net income1 of $1.9 billion with adjusted net...

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...

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...

PPA S.A. shows resilience; €106.7 million in investments

Piraeus Port Authority S.A. (PPA S.A.) announced its financial results for the first half of 2026, highlighting resilient revenue performance and a smaller year-on-year...

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...