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A Global Carbon Tax on Shipping is Coming, Says ABS Chairman and CEO

A universal, global carbon tax on shipping is coming, as alternative blue fuels made with carbon capture emerge as a critical step in the...

Baltic index slips to three-week low on weaker capesize, panamax rates

The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index fell to over a three-week low on Monday, weighed down by weakness in the capesize and panamax...

Navios orders tanker pair at Zhoushan Changhong Shipyard

Zhoushan Changhong International Shipyard announced an order for two 115,000 tonnes-class LR2 tankers from Navios Maritime Holdings. No price or delivery details were revealed. Jointly...

Yemen’s Houthis Tell China, Russia Their Ships Won’t Be Targeted

The Yemen-based Houthis have told China and Russia their ships can sail through the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden without being attacked, according...

BIMCO: Red Sea attacks temporarily increase demand for ships

BIMCO released its latest Container Shipping Market Overview & Outlook: Supply/demand balance Cargo volumes are expected to grow more slowly than the fleet, at 3-4%...

Euronav Announces Dividend Proposal And Further Fleet Optimisation And Growth

Euronav NV announces its dividend proposal at the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting and further fleet optimisation with the sale of three VLCCs, the delivery of...

CMA CGM announces upgrade to service between Jeddah and North Red Sea in partnership with Folk Maritime

Effective from April 2024, CMA CGM will operate NRX (North Red Sea Express), a joint upgraded service connecting Saudi Arabia Jeddah Islamic Port to...

Baltic index hits two-week low as larger vessel rates slide

The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index extended declines on Thursday to hit its lowest level in more than two weeks as rates for...

Somali pirates return, adding to global shipping crisis

As a speed boat carrying more than a dozen Somali pirates bore down on their position in the western Indian Ocean, the crew of...

Chart Industries and GasLog Partner on Large Scale Liquid Hydrogen Deployment

Chart Industries, Inc., a leading global solutions provider to clean energy and industrial gas markets, announced its collaboration with GasLog LNG Services Ltd., a...

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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...