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Wallenius Lines becomes sole owner of Wallenius SOL

Wallenius Lines has entered into an agreement to acquire SOL Group’s shares in Wallenius SOL, thereby becoming the sole owner of the company. The...

NAT: Chaotic conditions create more transportation work

Dear Shareholders and Investors, In these chaotic times, many of you ask us about the energy markets and what consequences these may have for our...

Diana Shipping Inc. sends open letter to Genco Shipping & Trading Shareholders

Diana Shipping Inc., a global shipping company specializing in the ownership and bareboat charter-in of dry bulk vessels that owns approximately 14.8% of the...

World is lining up for Russian energy, the Kremlin says

The Kremlin said on Tuesday there were a huge number of requests ‌for Russian energy from a range of different places amid a grave...

ICAP launches new global Dry Forward Freight Agreement Desk

ICAP, part of the TP ICAP Group, a world leading provider of financial markets infrastructure and data solutions, announced the launch of a new...

Russia’s Yamal LNG resumes shipments to China after months-long gap

Yamal LNG, controlled by Russia's largest liquefied natural gas producer Novatek, has sent its first cargo to China since last November, LSEG data showed...

US, Iran agree to two-week ceasefire with reopening of Strait of Hormuz

The United States and Iran have agreed to a two-week ceasefire, reaching a deal less than two hours before President Donald Trump's deadline for...

Piraeus Port Authority to participate in Seatrade Cruise Global Exhibition

Piraeus Port Authority (PPA) continues to strengthen its international presence in the cruise sector by participating in the Seatrade Cruise Global Exhibition, the industry’s...

Navios: 300-million for newbuildings in Japan

Navios Maritime Partners, led by Angeliki Frangou, is further strengthening its ties with the Japanese shipping and shipbuilding market, with its latest investment totaling...

Atlas Maritime receives LNG PCTC “ECO STAR”

Amid rising sustainability requirements in the shipping industry, the delivery of the new vehicle carrier H580 ECO STAR took place at the shipyards of...

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BW LPG provided an update on its Product Services’ (“BW Product Services”) Q2 2026 segment performance. Q2 2026 highlights: Gross trading result: – USD 19 million This...

DNB: Solid results driven by lending growth and high customer activity

DNB recorded profits after tax of NOK 9.8 billion in the second quarter of 2026.  “The level of activity in the Norwegian economy is high...

OOIL announces operational update for 2Q2026

The Board of Directors of Orient Overseas (International) Limited has adopted a policy of announcing unaudited operational updates for Orient Overseas Container Line (“OOCL”)...

Seanergy Maritime’s bond begins trading on Euronext Athens after raising 95.6 million euros

Seanergy Maritime Holdings’ corporate bond began trading on Euronext Athens on Tuesday, with Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Stamatis Tsantanis ringing the traditional opening...

Hapag-Lloyd raises annual outlook on strong demand, freight rates

German shipping firm Hapag-Lloyd on Monday raised its outlook ​for the financial year, citing strong market ‌demand and positive freight rate developments. Hapag-Lloyd said it...

Iran tells Houthis to close Red Sea gateway if U.S. hits power network

Iran has asked Yemen’s Houthi movement to stand ready to close the Red Sea...

MPC Capital to become MPC Oceanic Group

Hamburg-based MPC Capital AG announced it will change its name to MPC Oceanic Group...

Greek merchant fleet increased by 1.8% in May 2026

The Greek Merchant Fleet increased by 1.8% in May 2026 compared with May 2025,...

Russian attack on Ukraine’s Odesa kills three, official says

A Russian attack on Ukraine's ​Black Sea port city of ‌Odesa killed three, a...

Iran-linked vessels pass through Hormuz ahead of US blockade

The number of vessels transiting through the Strait of Hormuz ticked up on Tuesday,...

Port of Antwerp-Bruges stands firm in a challenging first half of 2026

Cargo handling declined by 2.4%, the market share of containers remained stable, and investments are bolstering the future. In the first half of 2026, Port...

PPA S.A. publishes 2025 sustainability report

PPA S.A. continues to invest systematically in the sustainable development and modernization of the Port of Piraeus by integrating Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG)...

Port of Los Angeles records best June ever, tops 1 million container units

Dockworkers at the Port of Los Angeles moved 1,002,734 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) in June, making it the busiest June in the Port's 118-year...

Port of Long Beach cargo up at year’s midpoint

Trade moving through the Port of Long Beach saw double-digit growth in June, running just ahead of last year’s record-setting pace halfway into 2026,...

Greek Shipping Minister visits Piraeus Port

Minister of Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy Vassilis Kikilias visited the Port of Piraeus on Tuesday ahead of the peak summer holiday travel period,...