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​Cruise Lines International Association statement regarding tourism management measures in Greece

The cruise sector is a success story for Greece contributing 1.4 billion euros to the economy in 2022. CLIA has long called for more...

QatarEnergy inaugurates the “Rex Tillerson”

QatarEnergy inaugurated the first conventional-size LNG vessel under its historic shipbuilding program. The “Rex Tillerson” was named after the former Chairman and CEO of...

Transocean announces $232 million ultra-deepwater drillship contract

Transocean announced a 365-day contract for the Deepwater Atlas with bp in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. The contract also provides for a 365-day option. The program is expected...

Weathernews and Lauritzen Bulkers sign new 3-year contract for enhanced maritime solutions

Weathernews, a global leader in weather intelligence and maritime solutions, announced a new 3-year TFMS (Total Fleet Management Solutions) contract with Lauritzen Bulkers, a...

Seadrill eyes growth via acquisitions

Offshore drilling contractor Seadrill is looking to buy more assets or create a larger player by merging with peers, the company’s CEO said on...

Marine fuels supplier Peninsula splits off shipping operations

Marine fuels supplier Peninsula has spun off its shipping operation into a separate entity named Hercules Tanker Management (HTM), a Peninsula press release said...

Maersk Tankers to launch new Chemical Pool

On October 1st, Maersk Tankers will launch our new pool - Maersk Tankers Chemicals. “Supported by existing Partners and drawing on our extensive experience and...

Iron ore climbs on firmer exports, lower supply

Prices of iron ore futures rose on Wednesday as firmer exports and softer supply in China outweighed concerns over the top consumer’s faltering demand...

Baltic index gains as larger vessel rates rise

The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index racking rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities rose on Wednesday, supported by gains in larger vessels. The...

Pyxis announces full redemption of series a convertible preferred stock

Pyxis Tankers, an international shipping company, announced key shareholder and chartering updates. On September 6, 2024, the Company’s Board of Directors approved the redemption of...

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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...