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Euronav announces fresh fleet expansion

Euronav has announced an agreement to purchase one VLCC new build including the option for a second VLCC new build to be lifted in...

Panama Canal Extends Transit Restrictions Caused by Drought

The Panama Canal Authority on Wednesday notified shippers it is extending through September 2 restrictions for vessels to transit through the waterway and keeping...

Performance Shipping regains compliance with NASDAQ rules

Performance Shipping, a global shipping company specializing in the ownership of tanker vessels, announced that the Nasdaq Stock Market has confirmed that the Company...

The Swedish Club sees ‘positive’ first half of the year

The Swedish Club has announced a positive first half of the year, with an insurance portfolio that continues to develop strongly in terms of...

Baltic index hits over 1-month high on gains across vessel segments

The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index rose to a more than one-month high on Wednesday, helped mostly by steady gains in rates for...

Diana Shipping signs cape charter deal with Solebay

Diana Shipping announced that, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, it has entered into a time charter contract with Solebay Shipping Cape Company Limited, Hong...

Seadrill posts solid Q2 financial results

Offshore driller Seadrill has reported net income of $94 million in the second quarter of the year and operating profit of $109 million. President and...

Wallenius Wilhelmsen shows resilience and growth in Q2

Wallenius Wilhelmsen’s Q2-results demonstrate a robust performance across all three business segments. The company reported USD 477 million in EBITDA and USD 396 million...

Wallenius Wilhelmsen orders 4 car carriers able to run on methanol or ammonia

Wallenius Wilhelmsen announced it has signed a letter of intent for four firm, and eight optional, next generation vessels. A company announcement reads: “I am very...

Ships Backed Up in Black Sea as Russia Warning Shots Raise Tensions

Merchant ships remained backed up in lanes around the Black Sea on Monday as ports struggled to clear backlogs amid growing unease among insurers...

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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...

CMB.TECH Announces Q1 2026 Results: Firing On All Cylinders

CMB.TECH reported its unaudited financial results for the first quarter ended 31 March 2026.

Genco Sends Letter to Shareholders from Chairman and CEO John Wobensmith

Genco Shipping & Trading Limited, the largest U.S. headquartered drybulk shipowner focused on the global transportation of commodities, sent a letter to Genco shareholders...

Diana Shipping Cautions of Significant Downside Risk in Genco’s Share Price

Diana Shipping Inc., a global shipping company specializing in the ownership and bareboat charter-in of dry bulk vessels that is the largest shareholder of...

Okeanis posts strong profit in 1Q2026

Okeanis Eco Tankers Corp. reported its unaudited condensed financial results for the first quarter of 2026. Financial performance of the First Quarter Ended March 31,...

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...

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...

APM Terminals Japan signs agreement to decarbonise operations in Yokohama

APM Terminals Japan, a Maersk Group company, has signed a long term offsite corporate Power Purchase Agreement with FPS Inc., sourcing renewable electricity to...