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OPEC+ members send less oil to U.S., adding to tight supply outlook

U.S. waterborne imports of crude from OPEC+ members including Saudi Arabia have dropped steadily over the last year, further tightening supplies in the U.S....

Average containership fleet age grows to 14.2 years amid ongoing replenishment

The containership fleet has notched a new record high for average age of 14.2 years — the highest average age of all three primary...

EuroDry Announces JV with Investors & Delivery of Eco Ultramax Bulker

EuroDry announced that it formed a joint venture with a number of investors represented by NRP Project Finance AS (“NRP Investors”) regarding the ownership...

Royal Caribbean Reports Q3 Results & Increases Full Year Guidance

Royal Caribbean Group (NYSE: RCL) reported third quarter Earnings per Share ("EPS") of $3.65 and Adjusted EPS of $3.85. These results were better than...

Israel to Pay for Ships Damaged in War

Israel will provide compensation for ships that are damaged due to the war in Gaza and the government is taking steps to minimise risks...

Iron ore subdued as China winter demand in focus

Dalian and Singapore iron ore futures were subdued on Thursday amid worries that Chinese demand for the steelmaking ingredient will remain weak in the...

World’s ghost fleet in focus over US Russian price cap crackdown

U.S. penalties on shippers transporting Russian oil in breach of the G7’s price cap could push more Russian cargoes onto vessels referred to as...

Baltic index falls to 1-month low after rates slip across vessel segments

The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, tracking rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, fell to a one-month low on Thursday, as rates...

MOL, JERA Signs Long-Term Charter Deal for Newbuilding LNG Carrier

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) announced the signing of a long-term charter contract for a newbuilding LNG carrier with a vessel operation management company...

Imperial Petroleum buys back stock in profitable quarter

Imperial Petroleum announced its unaudited financial and operating results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2023. OPERATIONAL AND FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS Fleet operational...

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TOP Ships announces net income of $6.5 million, diluted earnings per share of $0.61 and stockholders’ equity of $76.7 million for the six months...

TOP Ships Inc., an international owner and operator of modern, fuel-efficient “ECO” tanker vessels, announced its financial results for the six months ended June...

TORM announces secondary public offering of its class A common shares by a selling shareholder

TORM plc announced the commencement of a secondary public offering of 9,000,000 of the Company’s Class A common shares by OCM Njord Holdings S.à...

TEN sees 300% plus increase in 6-month net income; record 1H revenues

TEN reported results (unaudited) for the six months and the second quarter ended June 30, 2026. FIRST HALF 2026 SUMMARY RESULTS TEN's fleet generated record gross...

Samsung seeks $186 million from CMA CGM in landmark FMC complaint

Samsung Electronics America (SEA) has filed a formal complaint against CMA CGM with the US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC), demanding at least $186 million...

Safe Bulkers: Completion and pricing of private placement of common stock

Safe Bulkers, Inc., an international provider of marine drybulk transportation services, announced today that it has successfully placed 12,000,000 new shares of common stock...

M/MARITIME: Focus on Greek-Japanese maritime ties

The close shipping ties between Greece and Japan were highlighted at a meeting at...

Greek ferry sector ‘battered’ by soaring fuel costs

The Greek ferry sector is being squeezed by soaring fuel costs, with the price...

Strait of Hormuz ship crossings remain in single digits, data shows

Vessel transits through the Strait of Hormuz ​remained in the single digits at four...

DP World handles record BYD new energy vehicle shipment to Chile

DP World has handled the largest single maritime delivery of new energy vehicles to...

Seanergy Maritime CFO focuses on delivering real value in practice

Stavros Gyftakis, CFO of Seanergy Maritime Holdings and CFO and Director of United Maritime...

Piraeus container traffic soars 18% in August

Container throughput at the port of Piraeus remained strong in August, with a significant improvement recorded at Terminals II and III as the global...

Port of Los Angeles posts best three-month cargo stretch in its history

Port of Los Angeles waterfront workers processed  955,907 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) in August, capping the busiest three consecutive months in Port history. More...

ATI and DP World commission six new hybrid cranes at manila South Harbour

Strategic partners DP World and Asian Terminals Inc. (ATI) have commissioned six state-of-the-art hybrid Rubber-Tyred Gantry (RTG) cranes at Manila South Harbour (MSH), strengthening...

PCT S.A.: New customs licence for cargo arriving by rail

A step towards enhancing the operational efficiency of the Piraeus Container Terminal is the granting of an Authorised Consignee licence to PCT S.A. by...

ZIM: Updated freight rates from Mediterranean & Black Sea ports

Updated Freight Rates from all Mediterranean ports & Black Sea ports to all USEC & Gulf, Puerto Rico, Canada, Mexico, Caribbean & South America...