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Marine insurers reaffirm their commitment to supporting trade in the Middle East

The global marine insurance market continues to show resilience and is maintaining the availability of cargo, hull, liability and offshore energy cover despite increasing...

Container Shipping: Iran war amplifies outlook uncertainty

“Following the start of attacks on Iran on 28 February, transits through the Strait of Hormuz have effectively stopped, severing Persian Gulf ports from...

Danish investor Zeaside Capital takes over shipowner Alba Tankers

Denmark’s Zeaside Capital Partners has agreed to buy compatriot Alba Tankers in a bid to build a tanker platform. The Copenhagen-based investment firm will take...

Cadeler announces planned investments in exceptional growth opportunities, balanced with dividend potential from strong cash flows

Cadeler announced the completion of a private placement raising approximately EUR 175 million, at a price above the Company’s 5-day VWAP, to fund initial...

Maran Gas: New LNG carrier order

Maran Gas Maritime, a member of the Angelicoussis Group under the leadership of Maria Angelicoussis, is proceeding—according to shipbuilding market sources—with an order for...

Golar LNG Limited announces strategic review to maximize stakeholder value and appoints Goldman Sachs as financial advisor

Golar LNG Limited announced its Board of Directors has initiated a formal process to evaluate strategic alternatives for the Company. As previewed on the...

UK Chamber of Shipping announces Karrie Trauth as new President

The UK Chamber of Shipping has elected Karrie Trauth, Executive Vice President of Shipping & Maritime at Shell plc, as its new President at...

Flex LNG – Announces new contract for Flex Aurora

Flex LNG Ltd. announced it has agreed a new Time Charter Agreement with a minimum firm period of two years for Flex Aurora. The...

Brazilian driller wins new $465 million rig contract with Petrobras

Brazilian drilling contractor Foresea has secured a new charter agreement with state-controlled oil company Petrobras for one of its drillships to operate in the...

DOF Group ASA – Awarded cable replacement contract by Statnett

DOF Group ASA announce that it has been awarded a Substantial* contract by Statnett, Norway’s transmission system operator, for the replacement of high-voltage subsea...

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Seaspan Becomes First International Ship Owner & Operator to Access China’s Panda Bond Market

Seaspan, a leading independent maritime asset owner and operator, is pleased to announce the successful issuance of a RMB 1.5 billion Panda Bond in...

DHT Holdings Announces Record Second Quarter 2026 Results

DHT Holdings announced its results for the quarter ended June 30, 2026.

Dorian LPG posts record profit

Dorian LPG Ltd. (NYSE: LPG) (the “Company,” “Dorian LPG,” “we,” “us,” and “our”), a leading owner and operator of modern very large gas carriers...

Star Bulk Carriers Reports Strongest Quarterly Results Since Second Quarter Of 2022

Star Bulk Carriers announced its unaudited financial and operating results for the second quarter of 2026.

Genco Announces Q2 2026 Financial Results; Declares Dividend of $0.80 per Share for Q2 2026

Genco Shipping & Trading Limited (NYSE:GNK) (“Genco” or the “Company”), the largest U.S. headquartered drybulk shipowner focused on the global transportation of commodities, reported...

Shipping Industry Sees Major Obstacles to Iran’s Hormuz Control Plan

A proposed deal between Iran and Oman that would give Tehran control over ships...

UK continues crackdown on Russia with tough new sanctions

Russian banks, shadow fleet ships and shady businesses have been slapped with UK sanctions...

Panama Canal Announces New Draft Adjustments for Neopanamax Locks

The Panama Canal Authority announced, through a notice to shipping companies, that effective August...

Iran Says Hormuz Shipping Route Announcement With Oman Nears

Iran and Oman have reached an understanding on the geographic coordinates for a shipping...

Yemen’s Houthis Deny Plans To Impose Fees On Ships Sailing Through Red Sea

Yemen’s Houthi-run maritime coordination body denied on Saturday that it planned to impose fees...

DP World Expands Cold Chain Capabilities With New €48m Antwerp Hub

DP World will build a new temperature-controlled logistics hub in the Port of Antwerp. The project begins with an initial investment of EUR 48...

Port of Klaipėda delivers strong performance in 1H2026

The Port of Klaipėda delivered a strong performance in the first half of the year, demonstrating resilience in a changing market environment and further...

DP World Accelerates Port Decarbonization in Chile

DP World is expanding the electrification of its port operations in Chile with the introduction of seven 100% electric Internal Transfer Vehicles (ITVs) and...

Piraeus container traffic remains resilient despite Red Sea shipping disruptions

Container traffic at the Port of Piraeus remained resilient in the first half of 2026 despite mounting disruption to global shipping caused by the...

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...