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Genco Shipping acquires $47.5m capesize bulker

Genco Shipping & Trading Limited, the largest U.S. headquartered drybulk shipowner focused on the global transportation of commodities, has agreed to acquire a 2016-built...

Fleet Management Limited appoints Chief Executive Officer

Fleet Management Limited, a part of The Caravel Group Limited, announces the appointment of Captain Rajalingam (‘Raja’) Subramaniam as the new Chief Executive Officer....

PPA S.A.: Three top awards at the Environmental Awards 2024 

PPA S.A. has been honored with five prestigious awards, recognizing its outstanding performance in the vital areas of environmental protection and regulatory compliance. These distinctions...

Hercules Tanker Management orders ‘ultra-spec’ chemical tanker quartet

Hercules Tanker Management orders ‘ultra-spec’ chemical tanker quartet Hercules Tanker Management (HTM) – the new shipping venture established by Peninsula founder and CEO, John A....

Eastern Pacific to add two ULECs to its fleet

The deal for 150,000 cu m vessels was announced at HD Hyundai Samho, each worth roughly about $207m. Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS) to extend its...

TMS Cardiff Gas names LNG carrier

Greek shipping company TMS Cardiff Gas has held a naming ceremony for a liquefied natural gas (LNG) vessel built by South Korea’s Samsung Heavy...

APM Terminals extends concession for ACT in Jordan

Since 2006, APM Terminals, in partnership with Aqaba Development Corporation (ADC), has been operating in Aqaba, Jordan, and as a premier gateway and transit...

Goldman Sachs says crude could spike by $20 on Iran oil shock

Goldman Sachs says crude could spike by $20 on Iran oil shock Oil prices could shoot up $20 per barrel if Iranian production sees a...

Safe Bulkers declares quarterly dividend of $0.50 per share

Safe Bulkers, an international provider of marine drybulk transportation services, announced that the Company’s Board of Directors has declared: a cash dividend of $0.50 per...

Globus Maritime expands fleet with new Ultramax vessel

Globus Maritime, a dry bulk shipping company, announced that it took delivery of the M/V “Glbs Magic,” a 2024 new built Ultramax dry bulk...

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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...