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U.S. crude, fuel stockpiles fall as demand jumps – EIA

U.S. crude oil and fuel stockpiles fell last week as demand jumped, the Energy Information Administration said on Wednesday, further exacerbating tight world supplies...

Baltic index gains on higher rates for smaller vessels

The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index edged up on Wednesday as gains in the panamax and supramax segments offset a dip in...

Sembcorp Marine Wins Landmark Wind Turbine Installation Vessel Project

Sembcorp Marine, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Sembcorp Marine Rigs & Floaters Pte Ltd, has secured a contract for the construction of a Wind Turbine...

OceanPal pays dividend four months after listing

OceanPal, a global shipping company specializing in the ownership of vessels, reported net income of $134 thousand and net income attributed to common stockholders...

Suez Canal says transit fees for ships will increase in May

Egypt said Tuesday it will increase transit fees for vessels, including oil-laden tankers, passing through Suez Canal, one of the world’s most crucial waterways....

Russia Grain Exports Keep Moving But With Few New Deals Signed

Russian wheat exports in March are holding at a near-normal pace despite the war raging in Ukraine, but that may not last as few...

Diana Shipping Announces Time Charter Contract for m/v New Orleans

Diana Shipping announced that, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, it has entered into a time charter contract with Engelhart CTP Freight (Switzerland) SA, for...

Intermodal Weekly Market Report [W11]

Five months after the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) set a target to reduce emissions by accelerating the phase out...

Baltic index slips as capesize dip overshadows gains in smaller vessels

The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index fell on Tuesday as a dip in capesize rates offset gains in the panamax and supramax...

Avance Gas: Sale of the VLGC Providence

Avance Gas Holding Ltd have entered a contract to sell the 2008-built VLGC Providence with expected delivery in May.  The sale is expected to generate...

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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.

Capital Maritime Finance launches its IPO on Tuesday; aims to raise €300 million

The public offering for the listing of Capital Maritime Finance Corp on Euronext Athens opens on Tuesday and will run until Thursday, 15 October. The...

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...

Maritime piracy incidents remain at historic lows despite Somali piracy concerns

The ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB) has reported the lowest level (51) of piracy...

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...

ENGIE and CMA CGM join forces to invest in biomethane production in Le Havre

ENGIE Group, a major player in the energy transition, and the CMA CGM Group, a global player in sea, land, air and logistics solutions,...