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EU weighs expanding aspides mission to lead Hormuz mine-clearing effort

The European Union has proposed that the bloc’s Aspides naval mission take “the primary role” in clearing mines in the Strait of Hormuz “when...

Icon Energy Corp. provides commercial update

Icon Energy Corp., an international shipping company providing worldwide seaborne transportation services for dry bulk cargoes via its fleet of oceangoing vessels, provides a...

Kpler announces strategic growth equity investment from Sixth Street

Kpler, a leading provider of global physical trade intelligence data and analytics, announced it has secured a minority strategic growth equity investment of over...

COSCO Shipping Energy Transportation orders four newbuild LNG carriers

COSCO Shipping Energy Transportation (CSET) has signed shipbuilding contracts with Jiangnan Shipyard for the construction of four 175,000 cubic metre liquefied natural gas (LNG)...

Hapag-Lloyd and Seaspan complete first methanol retrofit

Hapag-Lloyd, one of the Top 5 global container lines, and Seaspan Corporation, a global leader in maritime asset ownership and management, have successfully completed...

“K” LINE secures time charter contract of newly built liquefied CO2 carrier for Northern Lights

Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (“K” LINE) announced that, jointly with Malaysia-based MISC Berhad (MISC), it has secured a time charter contract for a newly...

Venergy Maritime Places suezmax orders at Hengli Shipbuilding

Venergy Maritime has reportedly ordered up to four suezmax newbuildings at Hengli Shipbuilding, for an undisclosed price. Specifically, the company placed firm orders for two...

Posidonia 2026 opens its gates as Strait of Hormuz remains closed

Record Exhibitors and Expanded Conference Programme as the 29th Edition Welcomes the Global Maritime Community to the 'Home of Shipping' The global maritime community is...

Shipping’s New World Order: TradeWinds Shipowners Forum at Posidonia confronts fragmentation, dark fleets and the decarbonisation dilemma

The shipping industry entered Posidonia week confronting a new maritime world order. In a keynote address that set the tone for the day's debate...

Where is the International Cruise Market Heading: The reality and the opportunity for the Eastern Mediterranean

Mr. Kyriakos Anastasiadis, Senior Strategic Advisor, MSC Cruises: The global cruise market continues to grow dynamically, with demand steadily increasing and forecasts pointing to more...

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2020 Bulkers – Contemplated private placement

Reference is made to the stock exchange announcement made by 2020 Bulkers Ltd on 16 September 2026, where the Company announced a letter of...

MSC said in talks to buy German state-held Meyer Werft stake

MSC Mediterranean Shipping Co. is in talks to acquire the roughly 80% stake in German cruise-ship builder Meyer Werft GmbH held by the federal...

Greek shipping industry turns to Euronext Athens

The Greek shipping community is turning its attention to Euronext Athens. Safe Bulkers, owned by Polys V. Hajioannou, made the first move. The company pursued...

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...

PIL announces planned leadership succession: Wan Chee Foong appointed Deputy CEO, to succeed Lars...

The Board of Directors of Pacific International Lines (PIL) announced the appointment of Mr...

ABS and lomarlabs team up to accelerate early-stage, innovative solutions for global shipping

ABS and lomarlabs have signed a Master Research Collaboration Agreement (MRCA) to explore innovative...

Celestyal launches 190 new winter Mediterranean shore excursions

Celestyal has unveiled its shore excursion programme for its new winter Eastern and Western...

Vessels trickle through Strait of Hormuz as Middle East conflict persists

A total of 17 commodity vessels transited the Strait of Hormuz on the weekend,...

Greek shipping a key pillar of economy, citizens’ daily lives, minister says

The importance of Greek shipping to the economy and citizens’ everyday lives was highlighted...

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...