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Hapag Lloyd sees freight pressure easing from Q2

Hapag Lloyd expects delivery bottlenecks and high prices for container freight to start easing in the second quarter, its chief executive said. Assuming the current...

Panama Canal to decrease Neopanamax locks maximum draft to 49.5 feet

The maximum allowable draft at the Neopanamax locks at the Panama Canal is due to decrease to 49.5 feet, or 15.09 meters, from 50...

Baltic index rises for 5th session as panamax hits 1-month high

The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index rose for a fifth straight session on Monday supported by strong demand for panamax vessels, which...

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...

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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...

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...

Bulk Carrier sinks weeks after deadly strait of Hormuz strike

A container ship and a dry bulk carrier have both sunk near the Strait...

ABS and U.S. Department of Energy sign MOU on maritime applications of advanced nuclear...

ABS and the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Nuclear Energy have signed...

Saudi Arabia strikes Houthi targets as Red Sea war escalates

Yemen’s Iran-allied Houthis said Saudi Arabia was attacking the Yemeni capital Sanaa on Tuesday...

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,...

Port of Los Angeles sets all-time monthly cargo record

The Port of Los Angeles handled 1,042,652 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) in September, the busiest month in its 118-year history and more than 20,000...