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Japan’s MOL set to boost LNG carrier fleet to around 150 by 2030: CEO

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, or MOL, the world’s largest operator of LNG carriers, expects to expand investment in its LNG businesses and boost its super-chilled...

Iron ore rides a roller coaster as China stimulus-driven frenzy fades

Prices of iron ore futures rode a roller coaster on Tuesday, as some investors unwound long positions to lock in profits, with some analysts...

Baltic index falls over one-month low on weak capesize rates

The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index .BADI declined to a more than one-month low on Tuesday, pressured by falling capesize vessel rates. The overall...

Middle East tensions: Oil prices at risk of further increases

The oil markets may continue to rally due to fears of major production disruptions in the Middle East if the conflicts evolve into a...

Pangaea completes the acquisition of Nordic Bulk Partners

Pangaea Logistics Solutions, a global provider of comprehensive maritime logistics solutions, today announced a definitive agreement to purchase the remaining 50% equity ownership of...

Equinor acquires a 9.8% minority stake in Ørsted

Equinor ASA has acquired 41,197,344 shares in Ørsted A/S (“Ørsted”), corresponding to 9.8% of the shares and votes in the company. The transaction establishes Equinor...

D’Amico exercises MR tanker purchase option

d’Amico International Shipping, an international marine transportation company operating in the product tanker market, announces that its operating subsidiary d’Amico Tankers D.A.C., exercised its...

Euroseas announces 1-year charter contract for its feeder containership, M/V Jonathan P

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

BIMCO and the I​nternational ​C​hamber of ​S​hipping​ issue guide to help ​​maritime industry reduce underwater noise

BIMCO and the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) have developed a guide which aims to help the shipping industry understand and reduce underwater radiated...

Baltic index hits over two-week low as capesize rates fall

The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index fell on Monday, to touch its lowest in more than two weeks led by a dip in...

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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...