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Wärtsilä to supply systems for new Very Large Ethane Carriers in China

The technology group Wärtsilä will supply the Cargo Handling and Fuel Supply systems for four new Very Large Ethane Carrier (VLEC) vessels. These ships...

Iron ore slides after China seeks advice on rising prices

Dalian and Singapore iron ore futures weakened on Monday after China’s state planner said last week it had sought expert advice on policy measures...

Baltic index hits over ten-week high on stronger capesize, panamax demand

The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, tracking rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, rose to its highest level since late December on...

MMA wins contracts for offshore windfarm services

MMA has been awarded three contracts supporting offshore windfarm developments in Taiwan during 2023. The three contracts, with firm periods totalling 370 days, will increase...

Russia Wheat Exports Nearly Double What They Were Before War

After a slow start to the season, Russia’s grain exports are booming as buyers load up on its attractive bumper supplies. The country’s shipments of...

Suez Canal: Container Ship Refloated After Breakdown

A container ship that broke down in Egypt’s Suez Canal on Sunday causing some traffic to be diverted has resumed its journey, the Canal...

DP World to Invest USD $38M to Boost Container Capacity in Brazil In 2023

DP World is planning to invest USD $38 million in 2023 to expand and modernize its facilities located on the left bank of Brazil’s...

Global corn buyers may finally be headed for US supply as competition wanes

Year-to-date U.S. corn export figures may look grim, though an upturn could be brewing as rival corn suppliers Brazil, Argentina and Ukraine may not...

Russian oil product exports slide as EU import embargo bites

Russian oil product exports, the target of the West’s latest round of efforts to curb Moscow’s oil revenues, fell by a fifth on the...

Conversion work on Greece’s first FSRU begin

Conversion of GasLog’s LNG carrier Gaslog Chelsea, which was recently renamed Alexandroupolis, to a floating storage regasification unit (FSRU) has begun at Keppel. The FSRU...

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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...

Scorpio Tankers announces updates on third quarter 2026 TCE rates and time charter-out agreements

Scorpio Tankers Inc. announced today an update on its third quarter of 2026 average daily Time Charter Equivalent rates and that it has entered...

Block sale of existing shares in Klaveness Combination Carriers ASA completed

Reference is made to the stock exchange notice published on 2 September 2026 regarding a potential block sale of existing shares in Klaveness Combination...

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...

Hormuz shipping traffic in single digits, data shows

Vessel transits at the Strait of Hormuz fell ​slightly on Wednesday to seven, compared...

MISC launches Yayasan Maritim to shape a sustainable maritime future for Malaysia

MISC Group has launched Yayasan Maritim, Malaysia’s first dedicated maritime-focused foundation, to advance the...

Iran attacks US base in Jordan, ships near Hormuz after tankers sunk

Iran's Revolutionary Guard said it ​fired ballistic missiles at a base in Jordan used...

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...

Chandra Asri Group opens access to CPN public terminal

PT Chandra Pelabuhan Nusantara (CPN), a subsidiary of PT Chandra Asri Pacific Tbk (Chandra Asri Group), has officially obtained the Business License for the...