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What the Shock Attack on Israel Could Mean for Oil

The shock attack by Hamas and Israel’s response risk a wider destabilization of the region — and the global oil market is watching. There are...

Frontline buying 24 VLCCs from Euronav for $2.35 billion

Frontline announced that as an integrated solution to the strategic and structural deadlock in Euronav, Frontline has entered into agreements with Euronav to acquire...

Iron ore futures slump as China concerns weigh on sentiment

Iron ore futures fell on Monday, with the Dalian benchmark hitting its lowest in nearly six weeks after the Golden Week holiday, as negative...

Baltic index hits 1-year high on capesize gains

The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index rose to its highest in a year on Monday, helped by higher rates for capesize vessels. The overall...

Athenian Sea Carriers takes option for 4 tanker newbuildings

Athenian Sea Carriers have declared options for four 20,500 dwt units at CSSC yard Wuchang Shipbuilding Group, according to a latest Clarksons Research report. Delivery...

Safe Bulkers: Acquisition of two kamsarmax vessels

Safe Bulkers has entered into contracts for the acquisition of two dual-fueled, 81,200 dwt, Kamsarmax class dry-bulk vessels, with scheduled delivery dates in the...

Appointment of Director by Capital GP L.L.C.

Capital Product Partners announced that Capital GP L.L.C., its general partner, has appointed Mr. Atsunori Kozuki to act as a member of the Board...

LNG Threat Returns as Australia Workers Discuss Resuming Strikes

Union members at Chevron Corp. liquefied natural gas facilities in Australia are deciding on a plan to resume strikes after criticizing the company’s efforts...

Asian wheat millers seen boosting imports on higher price expectations

Asian flour millers are likely to step up purchases as global wheat supplies are forecast to tighten in the months ahead, with dry weather...

Korea Shipbuilders Lose Orders to China in September

Korea’s shipbuilding industry lost ground to its rival, the Chinese shipbuilding industry, in September. According to Clarkson Research, a U.K.-based shipbuilding and shipping market analyst,...

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Okeanis Eco Tankers Posts Unaudited Financial Statements for 2Q2026 and 1H2026

Okeanis Eco Tankers reported its unaudited condensed financial results for the second quarter and six-month period of 2026. Financial performance of the Second Quarter Ended...

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Reports Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings reported financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026 and provided guidance for the third quarter and full...

United Maritime reports Q2 and H1 2026 results – Strategic fleet repositioning into Capesize Vessels

United Maritime Corporatio, announced its financial results for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2026. The Company also declared a quarterly...

Seanergy Maritime reports second quarter and first-half 2026 financial results

Seanergy Maritime Holdings Corp., a leading pure-play Capesize owner and operator, reported its financial results for the second quarter and six months ended June...

Diana Shipping reports Q2 & H1 2026 results and declares cash dividend of $0.01 per common share for the Q2

Diana Shipping Inc., a global shipping company specializing in the ownership and bareboat charter-in of dry bulk vessels, reported net income of $20.8 million...

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...

EU Forces Board Sanctioned Russian ‘Shadow Fleet’ Tanker

An EU naval mission led by Italy boarded a tanker from Russia’s so-called “shadow...

Two Tankers With Saudi Oil Exit Red Sea Over Weekend

Two tankers laden with Saudi oil crossed the Bab el-Mandeb strait over the weekend,...

Teekay Corporation second quarter 2026 update

Teekay Corporation Ltd. provided an update for the three months ended June 30, 2026,...

WALLENIUS SOL acquires vessels from Royal Wagenborg and signs long-term CoA with Smurfit Westrock

WALLENIUS SOL has announced the acquisition of two RoRo vessels from Royal Wagenborg, Bothniaborg...

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...

PPA S.A. receives double distinction at the “Protagonists of the Greek Economy 2026” Awards

Piraeus Port Authority received two prestigious distinctions at the “Protagonists of the Greek Economy 2026” Awards, reaffirming its leading role in the Greek economy...