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US government boosts oil tanker fleet in national shipping overhaul

The United States is boosting access to commercial products tankers as part of a security drive to safeguard oil shipping for its armed forces...

Asia Fuel Oil-Premiums inch lower; more Oct loadings to emerge

Cash premiums for fuel oil eased further on Monday, with more October tenders and loadings set to emerge in the coming days. The 380-cst high...

Iron ore retreats on rising concerns about China property sector

Iron ore futures dipped on Monday after solid gains in the previous week, as negative headlines related to China’s property sector prompted caution. The steelmaking...

Capesize jump steers Baltic index to over 4-month high

The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, tracking rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, on Monday hit its highest in more than four...

Sale of Abo FPSO for USD 20 million

BW Offshore has closed a transaction for the sale of Abo FPSO to STAC Marine Offshore Limited, a member of the Nigerian Transport Group...

California sues 5 major oil companies, accuses them of deceiving public over the risks of fossil fuel use  

The state of California is suing the oil companies BP, ExxonMobil, Chevron, Shell and ConocoPhillips and their trade group, the American Petroleum Institute, over...

Korea’s STX denies rumor that it is backed by Chinese fund

South Korean general trading company STX Corp. has said its largest shareholder is a local investment firm, while refuting the false reports appearing through...

Republic of Marshall Islands to Flag Two First-ever 22,000 cbm Liquid Carbon Dioxide Carrier Newbuilds

The Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) will flag the first-ever state-of-the-art 22,000 cubic meters (cbm) liquid carbon dioxide (LCO2) carriers whose order was...

Chinese yards set to scale up LNG newbuild construction at record pace

Chinese shipyards have accumulated their largest number of LNG newbuild orders till date, positioning them in coming years as an alternative to South Korean...

Dynagas sees profits rise in second quarter

Dynagas LNG Partners LP, an owner and operator of liquefied natural gas carriers, announced its results for the three and six months ended June...

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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...