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Asia’s big 3 LNG buyers ramp up November imports as Europe struggles

The world’s top buyers of liquefied natural gas (LNG) are ramping up imports of the fuel in November, with the major consumers in Asia...

Baltic index gains for fourth day as vessel rates firm

The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index rose for a fourth straight session on Tuesday to its highest level in a week as...

Barclays raises 2022 oil price view on faster inventory drawdown

Barclays raised its 2022 oil price forecasts on Tuesday as it expects a faster-than-expected inventory drawdown and cautious supply response to offset a modest...

Keppel secures contract for offshore wind farm substations

Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd's (Keppel O&M) wholly-owned subsidiary Keppel FELS Ltd (Keppel FELS) has secured a contract from a renewable energy company for...

Diana Shipping Commences Self Tender Offer To Purchase Up To 3,529,411 Shares

Diana Shipping, a global shipping company specializing in the ownership of dry bulk vessels, announced the commencement of a tender offer to purchase up...

Diana: Time charter contracts for bulker trio

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...

China October corn imports decline amid strong domestic production

China’s corn imports fell month on month in October to 1.303 million mt from 3.5 million mt in September, customs data showed. October saw the...

ZIM Connecting Indian Subcontinent, East Mediterranean

ZIM announced the launch of ZIM Indian Subcontinent – East Mediterranean Service (ZMI), a new and improved service connecting the Indian subcontinent and the...

Wärtsilä launches new lighter, smaller IQ Series scrubber

The technology group Wärtsilä has launched its new IQ Series exhaust gas treatment system, designed by its Exhaust Treatment business unit in Moss, Norway. The...

Gains in bigger vessels lift Baltic index to 1-week high

The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index climbed to its highest in a week on Monday, helped by improved rates for the larger...

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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”)...

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...

Hormuz vessel crossings extend slide on fresh US-Iran attacks

Vessel crossings via the Strait of Hormuz dropped further at the start of the...

Yemen’s Houthis announce a maritime embargo against Saudi Arabia

Yemen’s Houthi rebels have announced they are imposing a maritime embargo against Saudi Arabia...

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...

Port of Long Beach cargo up at year’s midpoint

Trade moving through the Port of Long Beach saw double-digit growth in June, running just ahead of last year’s record-setting pace halfway into 2026,...