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Diana Shipping announces direct continuation of time charter contract for m/v Phaidra with Aquavita

Diana Shipping, a global shipping company specializing in the ownership and bareboat charter-in of dry bulk vessels, today announced that, through a separate wholly-owned...

CMA CGM: Notice of force majeure – ILA strike

As of October 1, 2024, the existing contract between the United States Maritime Alliance, and the International Longshoremen's Association is expired, and the ILA members...

Thenamaris sells 180,100 dwt capesize bulker

Thenamaris is reported to have sold 180,100 dwt capesize bulk carrier Sealeader II. According to TradeWinds citing market sources, the 2011 built vessel has been...

US port workers and operators reach deal to end East Coast strike immediately

U.S. dock workers and port operators reached a tentative deal that will immediately end a crippling three-day strike that has shut down shipping on...

QatarEnergy LNG awards McDermott EPCI contract for the NFS Offshore pipelines and cables project

McDermott has been awarded an engineering, procurement, construction and installation contract by QatarEnergy LNG for the North Field South (NFS) Offshore Pipelines and Cables...

Flex LNG finalizes $430 million in new financings

Flex LNG announced that the aggregate $430 million of new financings announced in the Q2-2024 report have been completed according to plan with net...

Baltic Index hits two-week low as capesize rates dip

The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index, which tracks rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, hit its lowest in over two weeks...

Scorpio Tankers announces vessel sale agreement

Scorpio Tankers announced that it has entered into an agreement to sell its 2019 built LR2 product tanker, STI Lily. The sale price is $73.5 million...

DP World expands marine services fleet with new vessels

DP World welcomed two newly built vessels to its Marine Services fleet, further strengthening its commitment to sustainability and operational excellence. The newbuild vessels, Navios...

GOGL: Renewal of share buy-back program

The Board of Directors of Golden Ocean Group announced the establishment and renewal of a share buy-back program. The Company has repurchased a total...

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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...