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COP29: Countries Endorse Global Carbon Market Framework

Countries at the two-week COP29 climate summit gave the go-ahead on Monday to carbon credit quality standards which are critical to launching a U.N.-backed...

Wallenius Wilhelmsen signs another significant multi-year shipping contract

Wallenius Wilhelmsen has signed a multi-year shipping contract with a leading automotive manufacturer. "This demonstrates their commitment to securing long-term ocean capacity and will further...

London Gateway Launches New £350m Fourth Berth

DP World is celebrating the operational launch of the world’s first all-electric berth with the arrival of its first ships, marking a significant milestone...

Korean shipbuilders upbeat on Trump’s call for collaboration

Korean shipbuilders are raising hopes to expand their presence in the US, following President-elect Donald Trump’s call for more bilateral cooperation in the shipbuilding...

Baltic Index Rises for Fifth Day On Stronger Capesize, Panamax Rates

Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, tracking rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, rose for the fifth straight session on Monday, boosted by...

Celestyal, Visit Qatar & Qatar Airways to host agents on Qatar super fam trip

Celestyal and Visit Qatar have announced they will be hosting 32 global agents on a Qatar super fam trip in the Arabian Gulf, including...

Maersk Tankers to deploy suction sail technology at scale to reduce CO2 emissions

Maersk Tankers, one of the world’s largest tanker operators, is set to deploy eSAIL® suction sail technology on five of its MR vessels as...

Panama Canal could double the number of containers transiting, says Chief

The Panama Canal Authority could double in coming years the number of containers that move through the commercial waterway that links the Pacific and...

Yangzijiang Shipbuilding’s order wins hit $11.64b, surpassing FY24 goal

With order wins reaching US$11.64b year-to-date, Yangzijiang Shipbuilding has surpassed its FY 2024 goal of US$4.05b. In a bourse filing, the company reported that 86%...

Fincantieri finalizes order with Crystal for a new high-end cruise ship

Fincantieri and Crystal, the leader in exceptional cruise experiences, announced the finalization of an order for the construction of one state-of-the-art high-end cruise ship,...

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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...

Global Ship Lease Posts Robust Q2 Financial Results

Global Ship Lease, Inc., an owner of containerships, announced its unaudited results for the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2026. Second Quarter of...

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...

EU Forces Board Sanctioned Russian ‘Shadow Fleet’ Tanker

An EU naval mission led by Italy boarded a tanker from Russia’s so-called “shadow...

Two Tankers With Saudi Oil Exit Red Sea Over Weekend

Two tankers laden with Saudi oil crossed the Bab el-Mandeb strait over the weekend,...

Teekay Corporation second quarter 2026 update

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

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...