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Port of Piraeus: 10 years of cooperation with COSCO SHIPPING

The port of Piraeus completes ten years of cooperation with COSCO SHIPPING, with the Piraeus Port Authority S.A. underlining, in a relevant post, that...

Second bulk carrier claiming to be Chinese passes through Hormuz

Another bulk carrier signaled it was Chinese-owned as it sailed through the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow waterway at the mouth of the Persian...

Tokyo prepared to release oil reserve amid Iran crisis

A senior Japanese parliament member said on Sunday that the government instructed a national oil reserve storage site to prepare for a possible release...

US defends waiver on Russian oil sanctions

Trump administration officials on Sunday defended a decision to temporarily lift some sanctions on Russian oil and predicted that a sharp increase in gasoline...

New interchange to support Pilbara’s clean energy future

The new Great Northern Highway Lumsden Interchange at Port Hedland in Western Australia’s central north coast, is complete, laying the foundation for Pilbara Ports...

Jinhui Holdings sells Ultramax bulk carrier for $23m

Jinhui Holdings has signed an agreement to sell the Ultramax bulk carrier Jin Ping to Hongkong Yiming Shipping for $23.455 million. Jinping Marine, an...

Star Bulk to acquire 16 vessels from Diana Shipping Inc. conditional upon the success of its offer to acquire Genco Shipping & Trading Ltd

Star Bulk Carriers Corp. announced it has entered into a conditional Sale and Purchase Agreement to acquire sixteen vessels from Diana Shipping Inc. subject...

Diana Shipping Inc. increases offer to acquire Genco Shipping & Trading in Partnership with Star Bulk Carriers

Diana Shipping Inc., a global shipping company specializing in the ownership and bareboat charter-in of dry bulk vessels, that owns approximately 14.8% of the...

Greek seafarers strike over crews stranded in the Gulf, mariners can refuse to sail

Greek seafarers ​held a 24-hour strike on Thursday, halting local ferry services as they protested over crews ‌stranded in the Gulf amid the escalating...

Lloyd’s market engaging with US government over Gulf maritime plan, officials say

The Lloyd’s of London market is engaging with the U.S. government’s International Development ​Finance Corporation over a plan to provide political risk insurance ‌and...

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BW LPG Limited – Update on BW LPG’s Product Services Q2 2026 segment performance

BW LPG provided an update on its Product Services’ (“BW Product Services”) Q2 2026 segment performance. Q2 2026 highlights: Gross trading result: – USD 19 million This...

DNB: Solid results driven by lending growth and high customer activity

DNB recorded profits after tax of NOK 9.8 billion in the second quarter of 2026.  “The level of activity in the Norwegian economy is high...

OOIL announces operational update for 2Q2026

The Board of Directors of Orient Overseas (International) Limited has adopted a policy of announcing unaudited operational updates for Orient Overseas Container Line (“OOCL”)...

Seanergy Maritime’s bond begins trading on Euronext Athens after raising 95.6 million euros

Seanergy Maritime Holdings’ corporate bond began trading on Euronext Athens on Tuesday, with Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Stamatis Tsantanis ringing the traditional opening...

Hapag-Lloyd raises annual outlook on strong demand, freight rates

German shipping firm Hapag-Lloyd on Monday raised its outlook ​for the financial year, citing strong market ‌demand and positive freight rate developments. Hapag-Lloyd said it...

Iran tells Houthis to close Red Sea gateway if U.S. hits power network

Iran has asked Yemen’s Houthi movement to stand ready to close the Red Sea...

MPC Capital to become MPC Oceanic Group

Hamburg-based MPC Capital AG announced it will change its name to MPC Oceanic Group...

Greek merchant fleet increased by 1.8% in May 2026

The Greek Merchant Fleet increased by 1.8% in May 2026 compared with May 2025,...

Russian attack on Ukraine’s Odesa kills three, official says

A Russian attack on Ukraine's ​Black Sea port city of ‌Odesa killed three, a...

Iran-linked vessels pass through Hormuz ahead of US blockade

The number of vessels transiting through the Strait of Hormuz ticked up on Tuesday,...

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...

Port of Long Beach cargo up at year’s midpoint

Trade moving through the Port of Long Beach saw double-digit growth in June, running just ahead of last year’s record-setting pace halfway into 2026,...

Greek Shipping Minister visits Piraeus Port

Minister of Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy Vassilis Kikilias visited the Port of Piraeus on Tuesday ahead of the peak summer holiday travel period,...