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BOURBON announces the appointment of Olivier Blaringhem as CEO

BOURBON announced the appointment of Olivier Blaringhem, as Chief Executive Officer, effective September 14, 2026. He is succeeding Gaël Bodénès, who held this position...

People, Planet Propel Posidonia 2026

The World's Maritime Leaders Converge at Posidonia 2026 as Shipping Confronts Its Defining Decade On the third day of Posidonia 2026, the world's most prestigious...

PPA: Dynamic presence at Posidonia 2026

At the opening ceremony of the prestigious “Posidonia 2026” international shipping exhibition, Prime Minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Minister of Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy, Vassilis...

EU weighs expanding aspides mission to lead Hormuz mine-clearing effort

The European Union has proposed that the bloc’s Aspides naval mission take “the primary role” in clearing mines in the Strait of Hormuz “when...

Icon Energy Corp. provides commercial update

Icon Energy Corp., an international shipping company providing worldwide seaborne transportation services for dry bulk cargoes via its fleet of oceangoing vessels, provides a...

Kpler announces strategic growth equity investment from Sixth Street

Kpler, a leading provider of global physical trade intelligence data and analytics, announced it has secured a minority strategic growth equity investment of over...

COSCO Shipping Energy Transportation orders four newbuild LNG carriers

COSCO Shipping Energy Transportation (CSET) has signed shipbuilding contracts with Jiangnan Shipyard for the construction of four 175,000 cubic metre liquefied natural gas (LNG)...

Hapag-Lloyd and Seaspan complete first methanol retrofit

Hapag-Lloyd, one of the Top 5 global container lines, and Seaspan Corporation, a global leader in maritime asset ownership and management, have successfully completed...

“K” LINE secures time charter contract of newly built liquefied CO2 carrier for Northern Lights

Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (“K” LINE) announced that, jointly with Malaysia-based MISC Berhad (MISC), it has secured a time charter contract for a newly...

Venergy Maritime Places suezmax orders at Hengli Shipbuilding

Venergy Maritime has reportedly ordered up to four suezmax newbuildings at Hengli Shipbuilding, for an undisclosed price. Specifically, the company placed firm orders for two...

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TotalEnergies completes the transfer of its 10% interest in Arctic LNG 2

As mentioned on the occasion of the presentation of the 2nd Quarter 2026 Results, TotalEnergies confirms that the transfer of its 10% interest in...

Orient Overseas Limited announces 2026 interim results

Orient Overseas (International) Limited Announced 2026 Interim Results​. Group Revenue of US$5,173 million Group EBIT of US$728 million Group EBITDA of US$1,255 million Operating Cash Flow of US$819 million Profit Attributable to...

BW LPG Limited – Financial results for Q2 2026

BW LPG reported another strong quarter in Q2 2026. Highlights Q2 2026 Financial performance Q2 2026 profit attributable to equity holders of the Company was US$120...

Frontline reports “best quarterly profit ever”

Frontline plc reported unaudited results for the six months ended June 30, 2026: Highlights Reported the best quarterly profit ever of $659.2 million, or $2.96 per...

EXMAR announces half year 2026 results

 EXMAR Shipping delivered a resilient first-half performance despite geopolitical uncertainty, evolving regulations and changing trade flows. The segment reported stable revenue year-on-year in challenging...

Two killed in oil tanker fire off South Korea, Yonhap reports

Two crew people were killed on ​Thursday after a fire ‌broke out aboard an...

Shipping traffic through Strait of Hormuz rises slightly, data shows

Shipping traffic at the Strait of Hormuz rose slightly even as a geopolitical standoff...

TORM announces Q2 2026 results, dividend distribution, and financial outlook 2026

In the second quarter of 2026, TORM (Nasdaq: TRMD or TRMD A) generated time...

Iran and Oman discuss temporary Hormuz corridor as impasse with US drags on

Iran said it had restarted talks ​with neighbor Oman to manage the Strait of...

Panama Canal auction hits new record at $5.3 million

A shipper needing to transit the Panama Canal bid a record $5.3 million to...

PPA: New framework for investments in ports and logistics

Piraeus Port Authority (PPA) has expanded its scope of business activity following shareholders’ approval of amendments to the corporate charter, paving the way for...

Piraeus container traffic shows signs of recovery as ships return to Suez Canal

Signs of improvement are emerging in container traffic at Terminals II and III at the Port of Piraeus, as the gradual return of containerships...

Port of Los Angeles posts second-best July on record, cargo volume remains strong

The Port of Los Angeles processed 960,464 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) in July, making it the second-busiest July in the Port’s history. The strong...

Announcement of Notification to Submit a Voluntary Conditional ‎Cash Offer to Acquire AD Ports Group Shares

AD Ports Group, a leading global facilitator of trade, ‎logistics, and industry, announces that it has received a notification from L’IMAD Holding Company PJSC...

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...