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Golden Ocean delivers solid Q4 performance

Golden Ocean Group Limited, the world’s largest listed owner of large size dry bulk vessels, announced its unaudited results for the quarter ended December...

Seacon Shipping finances second bulker newbuilding

Seacon Shipping has announced a finance lease arrangement involving its indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries. The arrangement involves the sale of a 40,000 dwt bulk carrier...

Greek merchant marine fleet GRT shrinks in December

The gross tonnage of the Greek merchant marine fleet further dropped in December, according to the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT). Despite the significant renewal and...

Contships completes vessel sales, acquisition of feeder boxship

During the fourth quarter of 2024, Contships completed the sale of five boxships, while it plans to sell two more. At the same time, the...

TEN orders shuttle tankers worth $1.3 billion

Tsakos Energy Navigation (TEN) is reportedly in advanced negotiations for signing new contracts to build an additional nine Shuttle Tankers at Samsung Heavy Industries....

Dalian iron ore extends losing streak on Chinese steel export outlook

Iron ore futures prices weakened for a third consecutive session on Wednesday, weighed down by dour outlook for Chinese steel exports and heightened trade...

Baltic Index gains for tenth straight session to more than two-month high

The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index, which measures rates for vessels moving dry bulk commodities, rose for a tenth straight session on...

Matson announces fourth quarter and full year 2024 results; provides 2025 outlook

Matson, a leading U.S. carrier in the Pacific, today reported net income of $128.0 million, or $3.80 per diluted share, for the quarter ended December 31, 2024. Net...

US East Coast dockworkers ratify new six-year contract

Over 45,000 U.S. dockworkers represented by the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) voted to ratify a new six-year contract on Tuesday, formalizing a deal which...

HMM emerges as preferred bidder for SK Shipping in high-stakes acquisition

In a significant development within the South Korean shipping industry, Hahn & Co. has selected HMM as the preferred bidder for the sale of...

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Scorpio Tankers announces updates on third quarter 2026 TCE rates and time charter-out agreements

Scorpio Tankers Inc. announced today an update on its third quarter of 2026 average daily Time Charter Equivalent rates and that it has entered...

Block sale of existing shares in Klaveness Combination Carriers ASA completed

Reference is made to the stock exchange notice published on 2 September 2026 regarding a potential block sale of existing shares in Klaveness Combination...

Heidmar Maritime Holdings reports results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026

Heidmar Maritime Holdings Corp. reported its results for the quarter and six month period ended June 30, 2026. Second Quarter 2026 Highlights • Total revenues of...

Capital Tankers announces second quarter 2026 financial results

Capital Tankers Corp. announced its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026.  

Stena announces Q2 interim report

The Stena AB Group published its interim report for the second quarter of 2026.

Shipping: “The rules of the game are collapsing” – Unprecedented warning from Greece and...

For decades, global trade rested on an almost self-evident assumption: commercial vessels could move...

Hormuz traffic slows after Iran threatens retaliation for US attacks

Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz slowed at ​the start of this week,...

Kongsberg Maritime enters agreement to acquire Steerprop

Kongsberg Maritime ASA has entered into an agreement to acquire Steerprop, a Finnish designer...

Hapag-Lloyd plans improvements to $4.2 billion bid for Israel’s ZIM

Hapag-Lloyd is working with the Israeli government on improvements to its proposed $4.2 billion...

Panama Canal postpones Neopanamax draft adjustment

The Panama Canal will maintain the current maximum authorized draft for vessels transiting the...

PCT S.A.: New customs licence for cargo arriving by rail

A step towards enhancing the operational efficiency of the Piraeus Container Terminal is the granting of an Authorised Consignee licence to PCT S.A. by...

ZIM: Updated freight rates from Mediterranean & Black Sea ports

Updated Freight Rates from all Mediterranean ports & Black Sea ports to all USEC & Gulf, Puerto Rico, Canada, Mexico, Caribbean & South America...

Chandra Asri Group opens access to CPN public terminal

PT Chandra Pelabuhan Nusantara (CPN), a subsidiary of PT Chandra Asri Pacific Tbk (Chandra Asri Group), has officially obtained the Business License for the...

Direct traffic between the Port of Gothenburg and Asia increases

Cargo volumes at the Port of Gothenburg developed strongly during the first half of 2026. Container volumes remained at record levels, while rail, RoRo,...

PPA: New framework for investments in ports and logistics

Piraeus Port Authority (PPA) has expanded its scope of business activity following shareholders’ approval of amendments to the corporate charter, paving the way for...