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Stena Drilling: New contract with TotalEnergies for Stena Spey

Stena Drilling announced a new contract with TotalEnergies for Mobile Offshore Drilling Unit (MODU) Stena Spey. The Operations for Stena Spey in the UKCS are...

EU, 13 Countries Join High Seas Treaty

The EU and 13 other countries including Canada, India and the United Kingdom have agreed to form a coalition to protect biodiversity in the...

S. Korea remains behind China in new ship orders in Jan

South Korea stayed behind China in global vessel order book in the new year despite strong gain versus December. According to Clarkson Research Services,...

Gibson Weekly Tanker Market Report [W06]

When Lopez Obrador was elected as the Mexican president, a key policy pledge of his election campaign was to rescue the country’s energy industry......

Return of Panama Canal extended wait times hits LNG market, freight economics

Increased transit volumes at the Panama Canal pushed wait times higher for clean petroleum product and unreserved LNG tankers during the week ended Jan....

Asian wheat buyers in a pickle on Australian quality downgrades

The global supply of high-quality wheat is set to tighten in the first half of 2022, as the commencement of the La Nina weather...

Solstad: Contract awards within renewable energy

Solstad Offshore ASA (Solstad) announced the following contract awards from clients within renewable energy for three of its subsea vessels (CSV): Normand Australis, a 150...

Port of Long Beach Has Busiest January on Record

The Port of Long Beach kicked off the new year with its busiest January on record, boosted by efforts to successfully move aging cargo...

ZIM: New Chartering Agreement with Navios for 13 Vessels

ZIM announced a new charter agreement with Navios Maritime Partners L.P., according to which ZIM will charter a total of thirteen container vessels comprising...

Melina Travlos is first female head of Union of Greek Shipowners

The Union of Greek Shipowners (UGS) has elected its first female president in its 106-year history. Melina Travlos, chairwoman of Neptune Lines Shipping & Managing...

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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...

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”)...

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...