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Diana Shipping: Time Charter Contract for m/v G. P. Zafirakis With Solebay

Diana Shipping Inc., a global shipping company specializing in the ownership and bareboat charter-in of dry bulk vessels, announced that, through a separate wholly-owned...

Baltic index snaps 6-session losing streak on higher capesize rates

The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, tracking rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, ended a six-session losing streak on Monday, as an...

IEA: China in no rush to buy Australian coal amid global supply

China is in no rush to buy thermal coal from Australia even after lifting the import ban, as the former still has enough options...

Scorpio Tankers secures new credit facility

Scorpio Tankers announced that (i) it has purchased its common shares in the open market, (ii) the President of the Company, Robert Bugbee, has...

Increased Chinese Crude Buying Spooks European Oil Traders

China is snapping up cargoes of crude that would normally head to Europe, spooking the continent’s physical oil traders who’ve just seen imports from...

China’s Cosco Nearing Hamburg Port Deal 

German logistics firm HHLA HHFGn.DE and Cosco 601919.SS are close to finalising an agreement for the Chinese shipping giant to take a stake in a terminal at Hamburg’s...

CMA CGM completes Russia exit with terminal stakes sale

French-based shipping group CMA CGM has completed its withdrawal from the Russian market by divesting stakes in terminals through an asset swap, the company...

Dorian LPG Announces New Partner Agreement with the Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping

Dorian LPG Ltd., one of the world’s largest owners and operators of modern and ECO very large gas carriers (“VLGCs”), today announced that the...

Gibson Weekly Tanker Market Report [W01]

Whilst 2022 ended with a fanfare, there is now a quieter feel for tanker markets as we step into 2023...

Black Sea shipping rates rise as reinsurers cut cover

Costs for hiring ships to transport commodities from the Black Sea have risen by more than a fifth since the start of the year,...

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Nakilat achieves QAR 1.29 billion net profit for the third quarter of 2026

Qatar Gas Transport Company Q.P.S.C. (Nakilat) announced its consolidated financial results for the third quarter of 2026 ended 30 September 2026, with a net...

Navios Maritime Partners remains focused on investment

Navios Maritime Partners, controlled by Angeliki Frangou, is focusing on disciplined capital allocation, fleet diversification and maintaining a strong balance sheet in a shipping...

Capital Tankers announces successful delivery of dual fuel suezmax tanker & new financing arrangements

Capital Tankers, an international shipping company focused on crude oil transportation, provided an update on its fleet and financing status. Delivery of Dual Fuel Suezmax...

Capital Maritime Finance: Strong investor response opens a new chapter for shipping in Athens

Capital Maritime Finance Corp. (CMF) has successfully completed its public offering, attracting exceptionally strong interest. Total bids amounted to approximately €1.1 billion, making the offering...

Nordea posts 3Q2026 financial results

Nordea released its third-quarter financial results.

Iran’s IRGC Navy says seven vessels hit, warns US of wider response

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard ​Corps Navy said ‌on Thursday that four vessels involved ​in...

Panama Canal reports growth in transits and tonnage in fiscal year 2026

The Panama Canal recorded growth in both vessel transits and tonnage in Fiscal Year...

Trump’s plan to revive sanctioned tankers faces tough sell

A US plan to rehabilitate sanctioned tankers to boost oil supply may attract only...

Hormuz could be ‘redundant’ in five years, replaced by new routes, HSBC CEO says

Investment in alternative logistics routes in the Gulf to mitigate the impact of ​the...

Celestyal announces new onboard offering for Western Mediterranean sailings

Celestyal has unveiled a new onboard programme for Celestyal Discovery’s first dedicated Western Mediterranean...

CPP Investments and OMERS reach agreement to sell entire stakes in associated British Ports to a fund managed by IFM Investors

Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and OMERS today announced they have agreed to terms with a fund managed by IFM Investors to sell each...

MPA and China classification society strengthen partnership for a greener, smarter maritime future

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and the China Classification Society (CCS) have renewed their Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to strengthen collaboration...

AD Ports Progressing in Reducing Emissions Intensity of Operations

AD Ports Group announced the release of its 2025 Sustainability Report, in which it highlights significant progress in its decarbonisation plans, including a 6%...

Container throughput at Piraeus’ Terminals II and III rises 15.3% in September

Container throughput at Terminals II and III at the port of Piraeus rose by 15.3% in September, despite many containerships continuing to divert around...

Piraeus Port Authority hosts Chinese delegation from ports, shipping and logistics sectors

The Piraeus Port Authority (PPA) welcomed a delegation of professionals from China’s ports, shipping and logistics sectors as part of a knowledge and experience...