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Baltic index slips to over 1-week low as larger vessel rates slide

The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index fell to its lowest level in more than a week on Monday, pressured by easing rates...

Hyundai, Daewoo tie-up faces EU antitrust veto, sources say

South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries’ proposed acquisition of rival Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co Ltd is set for an EU antitrust veto...

LNG shipping rates ease but market vulnerable to Asian winter demand

Asia-Pacific LNG shipping rates have eased from record highs as Asian spot LNG demand has softened due to moderate weather, healthy inventories at North...

Shipping lines eye further increases in mid-December

All-inclusive trans-Pacific container shipping rates to North America held steady in the week to Dec. 10 with the expectation that shipping lines would push...

Gibson Weekly Tanker Market Report [W49]

The world is changing rapidly around us. One thing that has significantly changed over the last two years is that the environment is much...

OSG Announces Charter Options for Two Vessels

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

Seaway 7 Confirms Zhong Neng Cable Installation Contract

Seaway 7 ASA has confirmed the award of a sizeable(1) contract by China Steel Power Corporation Ltd for the transport and installation of the...

Seanergy Awarded ‘‘The Dry Cargo Company of the Year’’ at the Lloyd’s List Greek Shipping Awards 2021

Seanergy announced that it received “The Dry Cargo Company for the Year” award by Lloyd’s List Greek Shipping Awards that took place in Athens,...

Germany probing sale of Maersk container maker to CIMC

Germany’s Federal Cartel Office is probing the proposed sale of Maersk’s refrigerated container manufacturing unit to China International Marine Containers, a spokesman for the...

IMO Assembly adopted amendment to the IMO Convention

The IMO Assembly has adopted amendments to the IMO Convention to expand the size of the Council, extend the term of its Members and...

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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...