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Fredriksen acquires 10.7% stake in Star Bulk

Norwegian tycoon John Fredriksen has invested in Star Bulk Carriers, taking a passive stake in the dry bulk company. According to a relevant SEC filing,...

Iron ore slides as concerns over China demand prospects dominate

Iron ore futures slipped for a third straight session on Wednesday, as concerns over demand prospects in top consumer China dominated in the absence...

Baltic Index falls for third straight session on lower capesize, panamax rates

The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index, which monitors rates for vessels moving dry bulk commodities, fell for the third successive session on...

Jinhui Shipping sells a Supramax for US$8,260,000

The Board of Jinhui Shipping and Transportation Limited announces that a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company entered into a memorandum of agreement on 19...

Euroseas announces a 3-year charter contract extension for M/V Rena P and the successful completion of its spin-off EuroHoldings

Euroseas, an owner and operator of container carrier vessels and provider of seaborne transportation for containerized cargoes, announced new time charter contract for its...

Greek ports record 5.6% passenger traffic increase in Q3

The total passenger traffic in Greek ports increased by 5.6% in the third quarter of 2024 compared to the third quarter of 2023, while...

IMO to develop global strategy for maritime digitalization

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) is taking action to create a comprehensive strategy that harnesses emerging technologies to turbo-charge efficiency, safety and sustainability in...

Evergreen Marine reports record revenue in 2024

Evergreen Marine Corporation announced its financial results for the full year ended December 31, 2024. The company reported sales of TWD 463,567.9 million, up from...

MOL charters two more VLEC newbuilds to SCG

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines announced that on March 17, its group Company MOL Energia Pte. Ltd., signed long-term charter contracts with SCG Chemicals , a...

Stena Line and Norsepower team-up on future-proof methanol hybrid RoRo equipped with Norsepower Rotor Sails™

Stena Line and Norsepower have signed an agreement for the delivery of two Norsepower Rotor Sails™ on an all-new methanol hybrid newbuild RoRo vessel...

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United Maritime reports Q2 and H1 2026 results – Strategic fleet repositioning into Capesize Vessels

United Maritime Corporatio, announced its financial results for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2026. The Company also declared a quarterly...

Seanergy Maritime reports second quarter and first-half 2026 financial results

Seanergy Maritime Holdings Corp., a leading pure-play Capesize owner and operator, reported its financial results for the second quarter and six months ended June...

Diana Shipping reports Q2 & H1 2026 results and declares cash dividend of $0.01 per common share for the Q2

Diana Shipping Inc., a global shipping company specializing in the ownership and bareboat charter-in of dry bulk vessels, reported net income of $20.8 million...

Bahri reports record net profit of SAR 2.75 billion for Q2 2026

The National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (Bahri), the Kingdom’s leading shipping and logistics company, announced its financial results for the second quarter and...

Scorpio Tankers announces financial results for the second quarter of 2026 and the declaration of a dividend

Scorpio Tankers Inc. reported its results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026. The Company also announced that its board of...

Teekay Corporation second quarter 2026 update

Teekay Corporation Ltd. provided an update for the three months ended June 30, 2026,...

WALLENIUS SOL acquires vessels from Royal Wagenborg and signs long-term CoA with Smurfit Westrock

WALLENIUS SOL has announced the acquisition of two RoRo vessels from Royal Wagenborg, Bothniaborg...

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...

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)...