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After Ruling, Iran Expects to Get Its Confiscated Oil Back

Iran expects an oil cargo confiscated by the United States off the coast of Greece to be returned in full, Tehran’s ambassador to Athens...

SC Ports maintains fluidity, handles record May volumes

South Carolina Ports achieved another record month for containers handled at the Port of Charleston while maintaining fluidity for customers. May marked the 15th...

Port of Long Beach Has Second-Busiest Month on Record

May was the second-busiest month on record for the Port of Long Beach, and its strongest month so far in 2022. Dockworkers and terminal...

UK maritime reveals major £116bn economic impact

The Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR) has published a new report, commissioned by Maritime UK, highlighting the major impact the industry makes...

Five more countries back 2050 zero emissions target

At least five more countries now support aligning the IMO’s climate goals with the Paris Agreement. The Cook Islands, Mexico, Myanmar, Colombia and Malaysia...

China May iron ore imports up 3% on supply chain easing

China’s iron ore imports rose 3% in May from the same month a year earlier, customs data showed on Thursday, after disruptions to shipments...

China May coal imports fall on weak demand – customs

China’s coal imports fell in May after a strong rebound in the previous month, official data showed on Thursday, as cheap domestic sources and...

Financing Decarbonisation of Shipping Needs Creative Solutions & Owners Want To Be Heard

Shipping is required to face the complex challenges placed by the progressively stricter IMO and EU environmental legislation and the financial issues related thereto,...

Hyundai Glovis to build world’s biggest CO2 carrier

Hyundai Glovis is set to develop the world’s largest carbon dioxide carrier, with a 74,000 cu m capacity. The South Korean owner will work...

Greek Court Overturns Decision Allowing U.S. Seizure of Iranian Oil Cargo

A Greek court on Wednesday overturned an earlier court ruling that allowed the confiscation by the United States of part of a cargo of...

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TOP Ships announces management estimate of net asset value of $359.2 million, a 24% increase from the previously reported NAV

TOP Ships Inc., an international owner and operator of modern, fuel-efficient “ECO” tanker vessels, announced that after taking into account the June 30, 2026,...

Costamare reports results for the second quarter and six-month period ended June 30, 2026

Costamare Inc. reported unaudited financial results for the second quarter and six-month period ended June 30, 2026.

Diana Shipping urges Genco Shipping & Trading to stop misleading investors and engage in good faith negotiations

Diana Shipping Inc., a global shipping company specializing in the ownership and bareboat charter-in of dry bulk vessels that is the largest shareholder of...

Wärtsilä’s Half-year Financial Report January–June 2026

Wärtsilä has released its Half-year Financial Report for January–June 2026, outlining the company’s financial and operational performance during the first six months of the...

Nakilat achieves QAR 857 million net profit for the first half of 2026

Qatar Gas Transport Company Q.P.S.C. (Nakilat) announced its consolidated financial results for the first half of the year ended 30 June 2026, with a...

Celestyal launches first Intern Conference, bringing the next generation closer to cruising and shipping

More than 80 participants have taken their first professional steps through the company’s long-standing...

Houthis say they attacked two Saudi tankers; Saudi Arabia says one ablaze in Red...

Yemen's Houthi militia attacked two Saudi Arabian oil tankers in a military operation, the...

Greek flag maintains top international quality rankings

The Greek ship registry continues to meet the highest international quality standards, consistently earning...

Three tankers carrying Saudi crude make U-turns in Red Sea after Houthi warning

Three oil tankers loaded with Saudi crude for China and India made U-turns in...

Attacks on Greek tankers heighten shipping security concerns

A fresh wave of attacks on commercial shipping has heightened concerns over maritime security...

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...

Port of Antwerp-Bruges stands firm in a challenging first half of 2026

Cargo handling declined by 2.4%, the market share of containers remained stable, and investments are bolstering the future. In the first half of 2026, Port...

PPA S.A. publishes 2025 sustainability report

PPA S.A. continues to invest systematically in the sustainable development and modernization of the Port of Piraeus by integrating Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG)...

Port of Los Angeles records best June ever, tops 1 million container units

Dockworkers at the Port of Los Angeles moved 1,002,734 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) in June, making it the busiest June in the Port's 118-year...