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Baltic index nears 3-month peak on higher demand across vessels

The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index jumped to its highest in nearly three months on Thursday, as rates rose across vessel segments....

Imperial Petroleum adds product tanker pair

Imperial Petroleum, a StealthGas spin-off, has announced the acquisition of two product tankers from Brave Maritime. The two MR product tankers were sold for...

TEN: Charter extension for two panamax tankers

TEN announced the 24-month extension to the charter of two panamax tankers with the existing charterer, a leading South American oil concern. The employment,...

Diana: Time Charter Contract for m/v Florida

Diana Shipping, a global shipping company specializing in the ownership of dry bulk vessels, announced that, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, it has entered...

Safe Bulkers to distribute dividend following profit surge

Safe Bulkers announced its unaudited financial results for the three and twelve months periods ended December 31, 2021. The Board of Directors of the...

Costamare posts record 2021 profit

Costamare reported unaudited financial results for the fourth quarter (“Q4 2021”) and year ended December 31, 2021. I.    RECORD PROFITABILITY FOR Q4 2021 AND YEAR...

US LNG exporters emerge as big winners of Europe gas crisis

U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) exporters are emerging as big winners of Europe’s supply crisis as they export record volumes to the European Union...

South Korea yards win most LNG newbuilding orders in Jan, Feb

Clarksons Research announced on March 8 that 41 shipbuilding orders (1.29 million CGT) were placed worldwide last month and South Korean shipbuilders won 16...

ZIM achieves ‘historically extraordinary results’

ZIM announced its consolidated results for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2021. Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2021 Highlights Net income for...

OSG slides further into the red

Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc., a leading provider of energy transportation services for crude oil and petroleum products in the U.S. Flag markets, reported results...

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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...