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Iranian oil flows through Strait of Hormuz even as Gulf neighbors’ exports shut

Iranian crude oil has continued to flow through the Strait of Hormuz ​at a near-normal pace even as Tehran-linked attacks on ships in the...

d’Amico acquires two new vessels for USD45.4 million each

d'Amico International Shipping has announced the purchase of two new Medium Range 2 product tanker vessels. The transaction was carried out by its subsidiary...

Yangzijiang Shipbuilding to buy 10% Poseidon stake for $1.05b in cash

Yangzijiang Shipbuilding (Holdings) Ltd. has signed definitive agreements to acquire a 10% equity interest in Poseidon Corp. for an aggregate consideration of $1.05b (US$825.7m). The...

Navigator Gas announces preliminary fourth quarter 2025 results (Unaudited)

Navigator Gas has released its preliminary financial results for the fourth quarter of 2025. Fourth Quarter Financial Highlights On March 11, 2026, pursuant to the Company's...

Greek-owned tanker crew ‘safe and well’ in the Persian Gulf

All 22 Georgian crew members aboard a Greek-owned tanker with Maltese flag are reported to be in good health after the vessel was struck...

Robin Energy announces proposed spin-off of its tanker business

Robin Energy Ltd., an international ship-owning company providing energy transportation services globally, announces that its Board of Directors has decided, at the recommendation of...

Imperial Petroleum Inc. declares dividend on series a preferred shares

Imperial Petroleum Inc., a ship-owning company providing petroleum products, crude oil, and drybulk seaborne transportation services, announced a dividend of $0.546875 per share on...

Imperial Petroleum announces $10 million share repurchase program

Imperial Petroleum Inc. announced that its Board of Directors has approved a share repurchase program and authorized the officers of the Company to repurchase,...

International Maritime Union in Greece welcomes new EU Ports Strategy

The International Maritime Union in Greece welcomes the new EU Ports Strategy promoted by the European Commission, which aims to strengthen the competitiveness, safety,...

Strait of Hormuz remains shut to almost all non-Iran-linked ships

The Strait of Hormuz remains effectively closed to almost all but Iran-linked traffic with the conflict in the Middle East now in its second...

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Star Bulk Carriers Reports Strongest Quarterly Results Since Second Quarter Of 2022

Star Bulk Carriers announced its unaudited financial and operating results for the second quarter of 2026.

Genco Announces Q2 2026 Financial Results; Declares Dividend of $0.80 per Share for Q2 2026

Genco Shipping & Trading Limited (NYSE:GNK) (“Genco” or the “Company”), the largest U.S. headquartered drybulk shipowner focused on the global transportation of commodities, reported...

Shipping Industry Sees Major Obstacles to Iran’s Hormuz Control Plan

A proposed deal between Iran and Oman that would give Tehran control over ships...

UK continues crackdown on Russia with tough new sanctions

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Panama Canal Announces New Draft Adjustments for Neopanamax Locks

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Iran Says Hormuz Shipping Route Announcement With Oman Nears

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Yemen’s Houthis Deny Plans To Impose Fees On Ships Sailing Through Red Sea

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Port of Klaipėda delivers strong performance in 1H2026

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DP World Accelerates Port Decarbonization in Chile

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Piraeus container traffic remains resilient despite Red Sea shipping disruptions

Container traffic at the Port of Piraeus remained resilient in the first half of 2026 despite mounting disruption to global shipping caused by the...

Port of Long Beach, MARAD agree to test nuclear-powered vessels

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