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DHL Global Forwarding France and VELA launch lower-emission shipping solution on selected transatlantic routes, based on indicative lifecycle assessments

DHL Global Forwarding France, the air and ocean freight specialist of DHL Group, and VELA, the French operator of wind-powered cargo trimarans using wind...

TotalEnergies must invest in Gulf pipelines to bypass Hormuz, CEO says

French oil major TotalEnergies needs to prioritise the building ​of pipelines that could export oil and gas from ‌the Middle East without ships going...

Wallenius Wilhelmsen extends shipping contract with a major auto manufacturer into 2031

Wallenius Wilhelmsen has agreed to an early three-year extension of a contract with a leading European auto manufacturer. The extension will run from mid-2028...

Rubico Inc. announces reverse stock split

Rubico Inc., a global provider of shipping transportation services specializing in the ownership of vessels, announced that its board of directors has determined to...

Euronext Athens: A golden opportunity for shipping

Safe Bulkers’ decision to pursue a dual listing in Athens was a strategic move of particular significance both for the company and for the...

Fortescue and CMB.TECH sign agreement to accelerate zero-emissions shipping

Fortescue and CMB.TECH have signed an agreement for the charter of up to 12 ammonia-capable vessels, marking a significant step towards decarbonising global shipping...

Solstad Offshore ASA signs newbuild contract with CIMC Raffles

The shipbuilding contract for our recently announced newbuild vessel has now been officially signed. CIMC Raffles has been selected as the shipyard and the vessel...

Oaktree Capital plans further reduction of stake in Torm

Oaktree Capital Management, a US private equity firm, is planning to further decrease its ownership in Danish product tanker operator Torm. According to a...

Poland to expand Gdansk floating LNG terminal with second FSRU

Poland will add a second regasification vessel at the floating liquefied natural gas terminal it is building in Gdansk amid ample interest from shippers,...

Dorian LPG Ltd. announces VLGC newbuilding contract, forward chartering estimates and memorandums of agreement to sell three VLGCs

Dorian LPG Ltd., a leading owner and operator of modern very large gas carriers (“VLGCs”), announced that it entered into an agreement with HD...

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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...