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BIMCO: Guidance for vessel transit through the Strait of Hormuz

Hundreds of vessels remain unable to transit the Strait of Hormuz and, in the event of a return to more normal navigation conditions, the...

TS Lines founder to be succeeded at company helm by his son

TS Lines founder and chairman Chen Te-sheng is stepping down from his position at the company, passing operational authority to his son, Chen Shao-hsiang. The...

Alpha Bulkers linked to order for capesize newbuildings

Citing shipbuilding sources, TradeWinds reports Alpha Bulkers Shipmanagement has contracted Hengli Heavy Industry to build two 181,000-dwt capesizes for delivery in 2028. A source told...

Union of Greek Shipowners President Travlos hosted luncheon in honor of HRH Princess Anne

The Union of Greek Shipowners hosted a luncheon in honor of Her Royal Highness Princess Anne at the Museum of Cycladic Art, during her...

US says its blockade against Iran has redirected 100 vessels

US forces have redirected 100 commercial vessels during its six-week-long blockade of Iran’s ports, Central Command said. The mission, supported by more than 200 aircraft...

Vessels carrying Middle East oil, LNG exit Hormuz, head for Pakistan, China

Two liquefied natural gas tankers are exiting the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, heading to ‌Pakistan and China, while a supertanker with Iraqi crude...

FRO – First quarter 2026 results

Frontline plc reported unaudited results for the three months ended March 31, 2026: Highlights Profit of $559.1 million, or $2.51 per share for the first quarter...

Subsea7 awarded contract offshore Norway

Subsea7 announced the award of a substantial¹ contract by Vår Energi for the Goliat Gas Export Project, located in the Barents Sea, offshore Norway. The...

Reach Subsea signs 2+1-year contract

Reach Subsea ASA has signed a 2 + 1‑year contract covering IMR and Light Construction services offshore at the Black Sea, following the previously...

DeepOcean chosen for FPSO-field recycling project

Global ocean services provider DeepOcean has been engaged to support the subsea decommissioning and disconnection of a FPSO currently located in the UK sector...

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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...