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EU cuts 2021/22 wheat crop forecast to 127.2 mln T

The European Commission on Thursday cut its forecast of usable production of common wheat in European Union’s 27 member countries in 2021/22 to 127.2...

Gibson Weekly Tanker Market Report [W37]

The latest VLCCs that have been reported as scrapped have joined a small, but up to recently growing number of tankers heading to recycling...

Noble Announces Divestment Of Four Jackups In Saudi Arabia

Noble Corporation announced that subsidiaries of the Company have reached a definitive agreement to sell four jackups to ADES International Holding Ltd., through its...

Navios Partners Announces Merger with Navios Acquisition

Navios Partners, an international owner and operator of dry cargo vessels, and Navios Acquisition, an international owner and operator of tanker vessels, announced a...

A Week at Least for World’s Third-Busiest Port to Return to Normal

Operations at China’s Meishan terminal in the world’s third-busiest container port will take at least a week to return to normal, according to Rahul...

Carnival: Diamond Princess Cruise Ship Delays Return to Sailing

The Diamond Princess cruise ship, which became one of the earliest hotbeds for coronavirus infections when the pandemic broke out last year, will delay...

Baltic index edges up on gains in smaller vessels

The Baltic Exchange’s main dry bulk sea freight index neared its highest level in over a decade on Thursday, on gains in the panamax...

Cosco takes Piraeus Port stake to 67%

Greece's Court of Audit has approved the sale of another 16% stake in Piraeus Port Authority (OLP) to Cosco Shipping and a five-year extension...

Sovcomflot exits dry bulk sector

PAO Sovcomflot (SCF Group), a global leader in marine energy transportation services, released its Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements for the periods ended 30...

Golden Ocean Group posts big profit in strong dry bulk market

Golden Ocean Group Limited, a leading dry bulk shipping company, announced its results for the quarter ended June 30, 2021. Highlights • Net income of $104.5...

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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”)...

Seanergy Maritime’s bond begins trading on Euronext Athens after raising 95.6 million euros

Seanergy Maritime Holdings’ corporate bond began trading on Euronext Athens on Tuesday, with Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Stamatis Tsantanis ringing the traditional opening...

Hapag-Lloyd raises annual outlook on strong demand, freight rates

German shipping firm Hapag-Lloyd on Monday raised its outlook ​for the financial year, citing strong market ‌demand and positive freight rate developments. Hapag-Lloyd said it...

Diana Shipping Inc. announces extension of tender offer for all outstanding shares of Genco Shipping & Trading

Diana Shipping Inc., a global shipping company specializing in the ownership and bareboat charter-in of dry bulk vessels that is the largest shareholder of...

Russian attack on Ukraine’s Odesa kills three, official says

A Russian attack on Ukraine's ​Black Sea port city of ‌Odesa killed three, a...

Iran-linked vessels pass through Hormuz ahead of US blockade

The number of vessels transiting through the Strait of Hormuz ticked up on Tuesday,...

IMO Council reaffirms commitment to protecting vital shipping lanes

The Council of the International Maritime Organization has concluded its 137th session by reaffirming...

Hormuz traffic slows to multi-week low as renewed US, Iran strikes raise safety risk

The number of vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz fell to multi-week lows on...

Russia says Ukraine struck tanker in Sea of Azov

A Ukrainian drone struck a tanker as it ​was entering the Azov-Black Sea ‌Canal,...

Greek Shipping Minister visits Piraeus Port

Minister of Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy Vassilis Kikilias visited the Port of Piraeus on Tuesday ahead of the peak summer holiday travel period,...

Hapag-Lloyd uses shore power in the Port of Hamburg

Hapag-Lloyd, the world’s fifth-largest container shipping company, has signed an agreement with the Hamburg Port Authority (HPA) on the use of shore power in...

DP World drives record efficiency and vessel performance at DAR Es Salaam port

DP World Dar Es Salaam has achieved record vessel performance and reduced cargo discharge times by more than 90% at the Port of Dar...

Piraeus Container Terminal marks 16 years, reports rise in cargo volumes

Piraeus Container Terminal (PCT) marked 16 years of operations, highlighting the contribution of its employees and partners in transforming the port of Piraeus into...

PPA S.A.: Gross dividend of 1.896 euros per share approved

The Piraeus Port Authority (PPA) successfully held its Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, in accordance with the applicable procedures, with shareholders representing 83.40% of...