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Shipping tax could yield $100 bln climate windfall

The shipping industry emits 2.9% of the world’s greenhouse gases. It has also largely escaped taxation because what happens on the high seas is...

Baltic index edges higher on improved capesize demand

The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, tracking rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, edged higher on Monday buoyed by a pick up...

Jobs at stake as California port terminal upgrades to green technology

Unions hope a $30 million grant to electrify tractors in a Long Beach, California, port terminal’s final push to become the world’s first zero-emissions...

Russia Dissatisfied With Black Sea Grain Deal After UN Talks

Russia is still not satisfied with how a Black Sea grain deal is being implemented, Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Vershinin said on Saturday after...

Asia-Pacific Supramax, Panamax rates plunge on poor commodities demand, weak China recovery

Asia-Pacific Supramax and Panamax time-charter equivalent rates in the second quarter of 2023 have so far more than halved from Q2 2022 because of...

Celestyal Participates In Promotion Of The Tourist Destination Of Central Macedonia

Celestyal, the award-winning, number one choice for travellers to the Greek Islands and the Eastern Mediterranean, participates in the presentation to the media of...

Navios Partners investing in new LR2 tankers – report

Navios Maritime Partners, an international owner and operator of dry cargo and tanker vessels, is planning a 240-million-dollar investment in China. According to Naftemporiki newspaper...

Iraklio port tender set for another delay

The opening of the binding financial offers for 67% of Iraklio Port Authority had been scheduled for Thursday, but this is no longer expected...

Enterprise Products Partners’ oil export terminal to open by early 2027

Enterprise Products Partners’ Sea Port crude oil export terminal off the coast of Texas could begin operations between the second half of 2026 and...

Iron ore extends rally as China stimulus hopes persist

Iron ore futures climbed on Thursday, with the Dalian benchmark hitting a fresh seven-week high, while prices in Singapore rose for a seventh straight...

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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,...

NORDEN reports net profit of USD 11 million (DKK 72 million) in Q1 2026

The net profit for the Group amounted to USD 11 million (DKK 72 million) in Q1 2026, driven by strong Tanker performance but offset...

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...

Polish Shipping Association newest member of the International Chamber of Shipping

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) is pleased to announce the Polish Shipping Association...

Celestyal becomes the first cruise company in Greece to receive SETE’s METRON sustainable tourism...

With an exceptionally high overall ESG score of 93.33% and strong performance across the...

Melina Travlou on Posidonia 2026: Shipping as a force of stability and cohesion

“In an era of geopolitical realignments, uncertainty and multiple crises, shipping remains a force...

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...