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Scorpio Tankers Inc. announces six vessel sale agreements for $300 million in aggregate

Scorpio Tankers Inc. announced that it has entered into agreements to sell six vessels comprising three 2014 built LR2 product tankers, STI Park, STI...

Genco Shipping & Trading Limited announces further fleet renewal and growth as part of comprehensive value strategy

Genco Shipping & Trading Limited, the largest U.S. headquartered drybulk shipowner focused on the global transportation of commodities, has agreed to acquire a 2019...

Celestyal Successfully Transits Strait of Hormuz, Leading Safe Passage for Cruise Industry

Celestyal has confirmed the successful and safe transit of both its vessels, Celestyal Discovery and Celestyal Journey, through the Strait of Hormuz, marking a...

IEA head pitches Iraq-Turkey pipeline to bypass Hormuz

International Energy Agency Executive Director Fatih Birol proposed building a new oil pipeline linking Iraq’s Basra oil fields and Turkey’s Mediterranean oil terminal in...

CMA CGM launches Phase 2 of expansion works of Gemalink container terminal, a strategic trade gateway for Vietnam

The CMA CGM Group and Gemadept are launching Phase 2 of Gemalink terminal in Cai Mep, southern Vietnam, reinforcing a strategic asset located at...

Piraeus Port maintains its strategic role as key logistics hub for Eastern Mediterranean and SE Europe

The Port of Piraeus is resilient to the disruptions caused by the conflict in the Middle East on global supply chains. However, downward pressure is...

Astro Offshore strengthens subsea operations and capability with new ultra-deepwater vessel, Astro Atlas

Astro Offshore strengthened its offshore subsea capabilities with the addition of Energy Savanah (soon to be renamed Astro Atlas), marking a significant step forward...

US seizes Iranian cargo ship, Tehran vows to retaliate

The United States said on Sunday that it had seized an Iranian cargo ship that ​tried to run its blockade and Iran said it...

Aygaz orders LPG carriers at Hyundai Samho

Aygaz has signed a shipbuilding contract with HD Hyundai Samho to build two, dual fuel, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) transportation vessels (90,000 cbm). The...

Thenamaris sells LNG carrier for USD 80 mln

Thenamaris has reportedly sold LNG carrier “Cool Rider” (155,000 cbm / blt 2007) at a price that, according to market information, reaches USD 80...

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BW LPG Limited – Update on BW LPG’s Product Services Q2 2026 segment performance

BW LPG provided an update on its Product Services’ (“BW Product Services”) Q2 2026 segment performance. Q2 2026 highlights: Gross trading result: – USD 19 million This...

DNB: Solid results driven by lending growth and high customer activity

DNB recorded profits after tax of NOK 9.8 billion in the second quarter of 2026.  “The level of activity in the Norwegian economy is high...

OOIL announces operational update for 2Q2026

The Board of Directors of Orient Overseas (International) Limited has adopted a policy of announcing unaudited operational updates for Orient Overseas Container Line (“OOCL”)...

Seanergy Maritime’s bond begins trading on Euronext Athens after raising 95.6 million euros

Seanergy Maritime Holdings’ corporate bond began trading on Euronext Athens on Tuesday, with Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Stamatis Tsantanis ringing the traditional opening...

Hapag-Lloyd raises annual outlook on strong demand, freight rates

German shipping firm Hapag-Lloyd on Monday raised its outlook ​for the financial year, citing strong market ‌demand and positive freight rate developments. Hapag-Lloyd said it...

Russian attack on Ukraine’s Odesa kills three, official says

A Russian attack on Ukraine's ​Black Sea port city of ‌Odesa killed three, a...

Iran-linked vessels pass through Hormuz ahead of US blockade

The number of vessels transiting through the Strait of Hormuz ticked up on Tuesday,...

IMO Council reaffirms commitment to protecting vital shipping lanes

The Council of the International Maritime Organization has concluded its 137th session by reaffirming...

Hormuz traffic slows to multi-week low as renewed US, Iran strikes raise safety risk

The number of vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz fell to multi-week lows on...

Russia says Ukraine struck tanker in Sea of Azov

A Ukrainian drone struck a tanker as it ​was entering the Azov-Black Sea ‌Canal,...

Greek Shipping Minister visits Piraeus Port

Minister of Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy Vassilis Kikilias visited the Port of Piraeus on Tuesday ahead of the peak summer holiday travel period,...

Hapag-Lloyd uses shore power in the Port of Hamburg

Hapag-Lloyd, the world’s fifth-largest container shipping company, has signed an agreement with the Hamburg Port Authority (HPA) on the use of shore power in...

DP World drives record efficiency and vessel performance at DAR Es Salaam port

DP World Dar Es Salaam has achieved record vessel performance and reduced cargo discharge times by more than 90% at the Port of Dar...

Piraeus Container Terminal marks 16 years, reports rise in cargo volumes

Piraeus Container Terminal (PCT) marked 16 years of operations, highlighting the contribution of its employees and partners in transforming the port of Piraeus into...

PPA S.A.: Gross dividend of 1.896 euros per share approved

The Piraeus Port Authority (PPA) successfully held its Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, in accordance with the applicable procedures, with shareholders representing 83.40% of...