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BOURBON strengthens its fleet: 13 new vessels worth over $180 million, with 10 vessels already under contract

BOURBON announces a major strengthening of its fleet with the addition of 13 new offshore support vessels since the beginning of 2026, representing a...

EPS’s wind-assisted tanker makes maiden voyage to Singapore for Singapore Maritime Week

Singapore-based Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS) marks Singapore Maritime Week (SMW) with the maiden voyage of its MR tanker Pacific Sunstone to Singapore, underscoring the...

High-level meeting on European strategies for the maritime industry and ports

A high-level meeting on the implementation of the European Maritime Industrial Strategy and the European Ports Strategy will be hosted in Athens on April...

Military planners to discuss Hormuz reopening in London

Military planners from more than 30 countries will hold two-day talks in London from Wednesday ​to advance a mission to reopen the ‌Strait of...

Wärtsilä launches next-generation simulation platform to support future-ready maritime training

Technology group Wärtsilä announces the launch of NTPRO 7, a next‑generation bridge and ship‑handling simulator designed to support future‑ready maritime training. The new platform...

HD Hyundai signs MOU with India to expand shipbuilding

The project being pursued by HD Hyundai to establish a new joint venture shipyard in India will be expanded through cooperation with the Indian...

New US coalition lobby group aims to get domestic shipbuilding bill through Congress

U.S. unions and shipbuilding industry employers on Tuesday launched a coalition to rally Congress to ​advance legislation they say would help President Donald ‌Trump...

Qatar’s Nakilat posts 1.3 percent rise in Q1 profit amid geopolitical challenges

Qatar Gas Transport Company Nakilat has reported a rise in net profit for the first quarter of 2026, despite what it described as geopolitical...

Lavinia Tankers: New suezmax order at Daehan shipyards

Lavinia Tankers, controlled by Panos Laskaridis, has exercised an additional option for April, placing a new order for a 157,000 dwt suezmax tanker at...

The Strait of Hormuz crisis and the lubricant supply chain: What every maritime operator needs to know

The conflict between the United States and Iran has, in just a matter of weeks, produced what the IEA has described as the largest...

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TotalEnergies completes the transfer of its 10% interest in Arctic LNG 2

As mentioned on the occasion of the presentation of the 2nd Quarter 2026 Results, TotalEnergies confirms that the transfer of its 10% interest in...

Orient Overseas Limited announces 2026 interim results

Orient Overseas (International) Limited Announced 2026 Interim Results​. Group Revenue of US$5,173 million Group EBIT of US$728 million Group EBITDA of US$1,255 million Operating Cash Flow of US$819 million Profit Attributable to...

BW LPG Limited – Financial results for Q2 2026

BW LPG reported another strong quarter in Q2 2026. Highlights Q2 2026 Financial performance Q2 2026 profit attributable to equity holders of the Company was US$120...

Frontline reports “best quarterly profit ever”

Frontline plc reported unaudited results for the six months ended June 30, 2026: Highlights Reported the best quarterly profit ever of $659.2 million, or $2.96 per...

EXMAR announces half year 2026 results

 EXMAR Shipping delivered a resilient first-half performance despite geopolitical uncertainty, evolving regulations and changing trade flows. The segment reported stable revenue year-on-year in challenging...

DP World launches express ocean freight services ahead of peak shipping season

DP World has launched two new Express Less-than-Container Load (LCL) ocean freight services to...

Vessels crossing Strait of Hormuz drop to 5 per day

The number of visible commodity vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz dropped to five...

Panama Canal introduces temporary booking system adjustments to increase flexibility and equitable slot access

The Panama Canal announced temporary modifications to its Transit Reservation (Booking) System for Neopanamax...

Two killed in oil tanker fire off South Korea, Yonhap reports

Two crew people were killed on ​Thursday after a fire ‌broke out aboard an...

Shipping traffic through Strait of Hormuz rises slightly, data shows

Shipping traffic at the Strait of Hormuz rose slightly even as a geopolitical standoff...

Direct traffic between the Port of Gothenburg and Asia increases

Cargo volumes at the Port of Gothenburg developed strongly during the first half of 2026. Container volumes remained at record levels, while rail, RoRo,...

PPA: New framework for investments in ports and logistics

Piraeus Port Authority (PPA) has expanded its scope of business activity following shareholders’ approval of amendments to the corporate charter, paving the way for...

Piraeus container traffic shows signs of recovery as ships return to Suez Canal

Signs of improvement are emerging in container traffic at Terminals II and III at the Port of Piraeus, as the gradual return of containerships...

Port of Los Angeles posts second-best July on record, cargo volume remains strong

The Port of Los Angeles processed 960,464 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) in July, making it the second-busiest July in the Port’s history. The strong...

Announcement of Notification to Submit a Voluntary Conditional ‎Cash Offer to Acquire AD Ports Group Shares

AD Ports Group, a leading global facilitator of trade, ‎logistics, and industry, announces that it has received a notification from L’IMAD Holding Company PJSC...