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Greece: Christos Stylianidis to be appointed new Shipping Minister

Greece’s Shipping Minister, Miltiadis Varvitsiotis, announced his resignation on Monday, a few days after the death of a ferry passenger who was forcefully pushed...

Maersk Taps Investors for First Dollar-Denominated Green Bond

Shipping giant A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S is selling dollar-denominated green bonds for the first time ever, the latest company to test investor appetite in a...

Iron ore rebounds on improved China data, resilient demand

Iron ore futures rebounded on Monday as improved China economic data lifted sentiment dented by Beijing’s pledge last week to step up regulatory oversight...

Baltic index hits three-week high on sturdy demand across vessel segments

The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index tracking rates for ships ferrying dry bulk commodities, rose to its highest level in three weeks on...

Capital Gas orders world’s largest ammonia carriers

Capital Gas Ship Management Corp. announces the order for the world’s first two 88,000 CBM (㎥) very-large ammonia carriers (VLAC) with KSOE. The innovative...

Equinor, Maersk partner up to ensure continued green methanol supply for the world’s first methanol-enabled container vessel

A.P. Moller - Maersk (Maersk) and Equinor have signed an agreement securing supply of green methanol for Maersk’s landmark, new methanol-enabled feeder vessel during...

EU Takes Aim at Russian ‘Cynicism’ On Black Sea Grain Deal At G20

The European Union castigated Russia on Saturday for pulling out of the Black Sea grain deal, calling its offer of a million tons of...

Greece, China boost cooperation on shipping finance

Cooperation between Greece and China on shipping finance is set to receive a boost, after a conference held at the major Greek port of...

LNG suppliers pin hopes on China for long-term demand

Suppliers of liquefied natural gas (LNG) are betting on China to drive demand for the super-chilled fuel over the longer term despite last year’s...

OPEC+ output rises 120,000 b/d in August despite Saudi, Russia restraint: Platts survey

OPEC+ crude oil output grew by 120,000 b/d in August as by increases in Iran, Iraq and Nigeria more than offset further reductions by...

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Golar LNG Limited Interim results for the period ended March 31, 2026

Golar LNG Limited Interim announced results for the period ended March 31, 2026. Recent highlights Golar LNG Limited reports Q1 2026 net income attributable to Golar...

ZIM reports financial results for the first quarter of 2026

ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd., a global container liner shipping company, announced its consolidated results for the three months ended March 31, 2026. First Quarter...

Dorian LPG posts biggest profit in nine quarters

Dorian LPG Ltd., a leading owner and operator of modern very large gas carriers, reported its financial results for the three months and fiscal...

Star Bulk posts strong Q1 results; net profit at USD 58.5 mln

Star Bulk Carriers Corp., a global shipping company focusing on the transportation of dry bulk cargoes, announced its unaudited financial and operating results for...

Ocean Yield AS announces half yearly financial reports and audit reports

Ocean Yield AS announces results for the first quarter 2026. HIGHLIGHTS EBITDA for Q1 2026 was USD 47.3 million and Adjusted EBITDA was USD 82.3 million. Net...

Tankers exit Hormuz as Trump, Vance talk up Iran deal prospects

Two Chinese tankers laden with oil exited the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, shipping...

MSC Cruises: Focus on cruise development in Rhodes and the Dodecanese

MSC Cruises and Explora Journeys hosted an event aboard the luxury cruise vessel EXPLORA...

New ship recycling joint venture established in Bahrain

Bahrain's Arab Shipbuilding and Repair Yard (ASRY) and Indian ship recycling company the Priya...

Norway joins EU’s Baltic Sea Region cooperation amid greater security focus

Norway said on Monday it has joined the European Union's Strategy ​for the Baltic...

IMO Maritime Safety Committee convenes in London to discuss safety and security of international...

IMO Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez opened the 111th session of the Maritime Safety Committee of...

10th Naftemporiki Shipping Conference-Karakostas (PPA): Piraeus will rise even higher on the global port map

Angelos Karakostas, Deputy CEO of the Piraeus Port Authority, referred to the strategic role of ports — and particularly Piraeus — in the new...

PPA hosts Georgian delegation to explore cooperation in ports and logistics infrastructure

Piraeus Port Authority (PPA) welcomed a delegation from Georgia, headed by Tamar Ioseliani, who represented Georgia’s Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development, Mariam Kvrivishvili. Ioseliani...

MBS Logistics to be acquired by AD Ports Group

MBS Logistics Group has entered into a binding agreement to be fully acquired by AD Ports Group on 18 May 2026. The transaction covers...

Port of Thessaloniki: Investment in Pier 6 remains on track

According to the management of Thessaloniki Port Authority (ThPA), the expansion project of Pier 6 is progressing as planned and is expected to be...

Israeli port and shipbuilding industry high-level delegation visits Piraeus Port Authority

A high-level meeting focusing on Eastern Mediterranean geopolitical developments and the emerging India–Middle East–Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) was held at the Port of Piraeus...