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Greece to upgrade Revithoussa LNG terminal in preparation for energy supply disruptions

Greece’s only liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal on the islet of Revithoussa near Athens will be upgraded as the country is preparing its energy...

OOCL Making Aggresive Grab for Asia-Europe Market Share

OOCL’s first-quarter operational numbers not only confirm the unflagging colossal profitability of the liner industry, but also reveal the Hong Kong-based carrier’s aggressive market...

NYK Takes Delivery of Third Methanol-Fueled Chemical Tanker

The methanol-fueled chemical tanker Grouse Sun, owned by NYK Bulkship (Asia) Pte. Ltd., an NYK Group company based in Singapore, was delivered on April...

Dalian iron ore dips in wobbly session on demand worries

Dalian iron ore fell in seesaw trade on Wednesday, as worries about future demand for the steelmaking ingredient in China outweighed reports of COVID-19...

China’s March soybean imports from U.S. fall y-o-y

China’s soybean imports from the United States plunged in March from a year earlier, customs data showed on Wednesday, as poor margins curbed buying. China,...

UAE’s Fujairah marine fuel sales rise to 3-month high in March

Sales of marine fuel in the United Arab Emirates’ Fujairah marine refuelling and oil storage hub rose 13% in March, official data showed, climbing...

Baltic index gains 1.3% on higher rates across vessels

The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index, tracking rates for ships ferrying dry bulk commodities, rose on Wednesday led by gains across vessel...

Rio Tinto and Vale disappoint on iron ore numbers

Australia’s Rio Tinto and its biggest competitor for the title of the world’s top iron ore exporter, Brazil’s Vale, have both fallen short of...

Solstad: Multiple PSV and AHTS contracts

Solstad announced awards of contracts involving the PSV’s Normand Tantalus, Normand Serenade, Normand Springer and Normand Arctic. The contracts have a combined firm duration...

EuroDry: Agreement to Acquire M/V Santa Cruz

EuroDry, an owner and operator of drybulk vessels and provider of seaborne transportation for drybulk cargoes, announced that it has agreed to acquire M/V...

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Capital Tankers announces successful delivery of dual fuel suezmax tanker & new financing arrangements

Capital Tankers, an international shipping company focused on crude oil transportation, provided an update on its fleet and financing status. Delivery of Dual Fuel Suezmax...

Capital Maritime Finance: Strong investor response opens a new chapter for shipping in Athens

Capital Maritime Finance Corp. (CMF) has successfully completed its public offering, attracting exceptionally strong interest. Total bids amounted to approximately €1.1 billion, making the offering...

Nordea posts 3Q2026 financial results

Nordea released its third-quarter financial results.

TORM upgrades full-year guidance

TORM plc announced that, based on the Company's current coverage and expectations for continued market strength during the remainder of the fourth quarter of...

OOIL announces operational update for the 3rd quarter 2026

​​​​​​Orient Overseas (International) Limited announces operational update for the 3rd quarter 2026.

Celestyal announces new onboard offering for Western Mediterranean sailings

Celestyal has unveiled a new onboard programme for Celestyal Discovery’s first dedicated Western Mediterranean...

Greece and Japan enhance maritime cooperation

Minister of Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy Vassilis Kikilias held a series of meetings...

Iran’s guards say two tankers hit mines in Strait of Hormuz

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Navy said on Saturday that two oil tankers had caught fire...

Iran urges US to accept proposal to reopen Strait Of Hormuz

Iran’s offer to the United States to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven...

Hormuz shipping disruption is starting to hit harvests, UN agency says

The impact of the disruption to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz is already...

AD Ports Progressing in Reducing Emissions Intensity of Operations

AD Ports Group announced the release of its 2025 Sustainability Report, in which it highlights significant progress in its decarbonisation plans, including a 6%...

Container throughput at Piraeus’ Terminals II and III rises 15.3% in September

Container throughput at Terminals II and III at the port of Piraeus rose by 15.3% in September, despite many containerships continuing to divert around...

Piraeus Port Authority hosts Chinese delegation from ports, shipping and logistics sectors

The Piraeus Port Authority (PPA) welcomed a delegation of professionals from China’s ports, shipping and logistics sectors as part of a knowledge and experience...

A.P. Moller Capital agrees to acquire Portek International from Mitsui & Co.

A.P. Moller Capital has signed an agreement, through its A.P. Moller Capital – Emerging Markets Infrastructure Fund II, to acquire 100% of Portek International...

Georgia Ports achieves permit for 3.5 million TEU container terminal

Georgia Ports Authority hosted their annual State of the Port of Savannah event with President Kevin Price announcing the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers...