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D’Amico International Shipping exercises option on vessel High Leader

D'Amico International Shipping announced that its operating subsidiary, d'Amico Tankers DAC, has exercised an option to purchase the MT tanker High Leader, a medium-range...

Polembros Bulkers acquires post-panamax Lowlands Energy

Polembros Bulkers has acquired post-panamax bulk carrier Lowlands Energy. The 2013-built 95,700-dwt vessel has reportedly been bought at a price of USD 22.5-24 million...

Reederei Bernd Sibum orders four Damen Combi Freighters

German family-owned shipping company, Reederei Bernd Sibum, has placed an order with Damen Shipyards Group for the construction of four Combi Freighters (CF) 3850....

Greeks spend $18 bln on new gas ships since 2021

Greek shipowners have spent an unprecedented $18 billion on newbuild gas vessels since 2021 as companies diversify their portfolios away from traditional tanker, bulker...

DP World acquires 47,000 TEUs in boost to capacity and customer experience

For the first time, DP World has acquired 47,000 TEUs that have been registered and branded to the company. The new containers will increase...

INTERCARGO expresses concern over rightship’s decision to reduce the age limit for bulk carriers’ vetting inspections

INTERCARGO members have voiced deep concerns regarding RightShip’s recent decision to reduce the age limit of bulk carriers eligible for vetting inspections, as discussed...

Seanergy Maritime issues investor presentation highlighting value creation strategy

Seanergy Maritime Holdings announced that it has published an investor presentation in connection with the Company’s 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, scheduled to be...

Amadeus Schiffahrts enhances its fleet with new kind of river-seagoing vessel

Amadeus Schiffahrts- und Speditions GmbH, a subsidiary of HGK Shipping, is enhancing its charter fleet during the autumn of this year to now include...

Iron ore futures fall as global supply outlook, China demand weigh

Iron ore futures prices fell on Wednesday, as prospects of firmer global supply and softer Chinese demand overshadowed stronger trade data from the top...

Baltic index falls to more than two-month low on weaker vessel rates

The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index extended its fall to the lowest in more than two months on Wednesday as rates for all...

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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...