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Subsea 7 awarded substantial contract

Subsea 7 announced the award of a substantial1 contract that will be recorded in the backlog of our Subsea and Conventional business unit in...

Hoegh Autoliners applies to move to Oslo Stock Exchange

Reference is made to the announcement on 14 March 2022, whereby Oslo Børs announced that it had received an application from Höegh Autoliners ASA...

Russian Oil Sales Going Underground as Cheap Crude Tempts Buyers

Away from the public eye. That’s where Russian crude is going as buyers tread carefully in their dealings with the pariah producer. The market is...

OPEC Retains 2022 Oil Demand Growth Estimate

Crude oil spot prices increased strongly in February compared to the previous month, supported by strong physical crude market fundamentals, dissipating fears about COVID-19,...

Maersk calls at Russian ports to pick up 50,000 stranded containers

Shipping group Maersk still has vessels calling at Russian ports to deliver containers booked before the invasion of Ukraine began and to pick up...

Suez Canal cancels rebates for LNG vessels

Rebates on transit fees granted by the Suez Canal Authority to vessels carrying liquefied natural gas have been cancelled, the authority said on Monday...

Intermodal Weekly Market Report [W10]

While all eyes are on the Russian invasion in Ukraine, the last 20 days the tanker market is taking another hit of uncertainty prior...

Baltic index weighed by dip in smaller vessels

The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index edged lower on Tuesday to snap a seven-session long winning streak, as losses in the panamax...

Avance Gas: Resignation of CEO & changes to Board composition

Avance Gas announced that Kristian Sørensen has elected to resign his position as CEO to pursue opportunities outside of the Company. The Chairman of...

Danaos orders methanol-ready containerships

Danaos Corporation has ordered two methanol ready 7,100 TEU containerships in China. As informed, the vessels will be built at Dalian Shipbuilding in China and...

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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 slows through Strait of Hormuz after tanker attacks, data shows

Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz slowed over the weekend, data showed on Monday,...

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...

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...