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Boskalis receives EUR 450 million offshore wind project

Boskalis has been awarded a contract for the transportation and installation of the monopile foundations and substations for an offshore wind farm development with...

Maersk announces intention to partner with Grindrod

Maersk announced an agreement to partner with the logistics activities of the Grindrod Intermodal Group in South Africa, enabling customers seamless access to a...

Premium iron ore’s outperformance is a bearish signal

Spot iron ore prices are now lower than the depths plumbed during the early part of the global coronavirus pandemic last year, and market...

Baltic index slips to 1-week low on weaker rates for larger vessels

The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index dipped to its lowest in a week on Monday, pressured by declines in the larger capesize...

Oil market to remain tight in 2022 as global demand ramps up: Vitol CEO

Global oil market fundamentals will likely remain tight over the coming year as oil demand continues to build after having mostly fully recovered to...

TEN agrees charters for two VLCCs with oil majors

Tsakos Energy Navigation (TEN) has agreed long-term charters for two of its VLCCs. The charters, to oil majors, have a duration of 3-5 years. The...

Abu Dhabi Ports Group revenue rises in 9M2021

The Abu Dhabi Ports Group reported a 22% revenue increase for the first nine-months of the year, according to a statement. The AD Ports...

Korean, Chinese, Japanese Shipbuilders Racing to Develop Ammonia-powered Vessels

Competition is heating up among shipbuilders in Korea, China, and Japan to develop ammonia-powered ships amid growing demand for eco-friendly vessels. Ammonia is an...

Gibson Weekly Tanker Market Report [W45]

It’s not very often that a leader of a large oil producing nation calls on other oil producing countries to actually pump more oil....

Respite in trans-Pacific premium rates could be short-lived

All-inclusive container shipping rates held steady in the week to Nov. 12 as carriers were reluctant to offer further discounts as demand remained strong...

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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,...