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NeptuneZero announces strategic cooperation with Synthetica

NeptuneZero, an innovative startup at the forefront of the marine industry, is excited to announce a strategic cooperation with Synthetica, a leader in maritime...

PaxOcean receives order for up to 10 MPSVs

PaxOcean has signed a contract with an undisclosed Greek owner for the construction of up to 10 multipurpose service vessels (MPSV). Pax Ocean said...

Orient Shipping announces bulker addition to fleet

Orient Shipping announced it has taken over mv HB Golden Eagle as part of its fleet, on September 10th, 2024.  A company statement reads: «We...

Baltic index edges up on gains across all vessels

The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, tracking rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, rose on Monday, supported by increases across all vessel...

Höegh LNG announces name change to Höegh Evi

Höegh LNG, a global leader in marine energy infrastructure solutions, announced its new name, Höegh Evi.   Standing for "energy vector infrastructure," the name Evi reflects...

TSUNEISHI Group to strengthen collaboration with Yangzijiang Shipbuilding 

TSUNEISHI Group agreed with Yangzijiang Shipbuilding, a major Chinese private shipbuilder, to conduct a third-party allotment to Yangzijiang Shipbuilding of new shares of TSUNEISHI...

Saipem awarded an offshore EPC contract in Qatar worth 4 approximately billion USD

Saipem has been awarded an offshore EPC contract by QatarEnergy LNG for the Combined COMP3A & COMP3B of the North Field Production Sustainability Offshore...

EU mission starts Red Sea oil tanker salvage

The Sounion was attacked by Iran-backed Houthis rebels last month off the coast of Yemen. While its crew was rescued by a French ship,...

US drillers add oil and gas rigs for first time in five weeks, Baker Hughes says

U.S. energy firms this week added oil and natural gas rigs for the first time in five weeks in the biggest weekly rise in...

MOL becomes 1st Japanese Board Member of Book and Claim Community

TOKYO-Mitsui O.S.K. Lines announced that it has become the first Japanese company to join the board of the Book and Claim Community (BCC) an...

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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...