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Zodiac Maritime sells its oldest car carrier

According to reports, Zodiac Maritime has sold its oldest car carrier, the 4,363-ceu Silver Glory (1994) in a transaction with Sallaum Lines of Switzerland. TradeWinds...

HD KSOE receives order to build four oil tankers

HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE) has received an order for four oil tanker newbuildings from an undisclosed European shipping company. Hyundai Samho...

Russian coal exports to Asia struggle amid lower prices

Russia’s exports of seaborne coal to Asia have been weakening in recent months, with lower shipments of both thermal grades and metallurgical coal used...

Baltic index gains on higher capesize, panamax rates

The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index rose on Wednesday, helped by rising rates for the larger vessel segments. The overall index, which factors in...

Union Maritime to build world’s greenest and most efficient long-range tankers with WindWings®

Union Maritime Ltd, a leading tanker owner and operator, is making waves in maritime sustainability with its plan to build two new LR2 tankers...

D’Amico sells oldest product tanker

D'Amico International Shipping has sold its MR product tanker, the Glenda Melanie, which has a deadweight of 47,162 tons, for $27.4 million. Built in 2010...

Seanergy partners with SulNOx for green fueltech pilot

Seanergy Maritime Holdings Corporation, the Greek-based dry bulk shipping operator, has agreed to pilot SulNOxEco Fuel Conditioner, developed by the UK’s SulNOx Group. The trial,...

Asian oil demand growth in focus as OPEC+ move carves out supply roadmap

Asian crude buyers are unlikely to face a supply squeeze following extended production cuts by OPEC+ and Russia’s move to slash output by an...

Performance Shipping Inc. Secures Time Charter Contracts for 3 Newbuildings

Performance Shipping Inc., a global shipping company specializing in the ownership of tanker vessels, today announced that, through separate wholly-owned subsidiaries, it has entered...

Dalian iron ore hits 5-month low as China demand disappoints

Dalian iron ore futures prices extended declines to hit a five-month low on Tuesday, pressured by weak sentiment amid subdued demand in top consumer...

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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...