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Iran denies role in tanker attack

Iran on Saturday rejected as psychological warfare accusations that it was behind a deadly attack on a tanker off Oman’s coast, and said Tehran...

Wisdom Marine To Purchase Four New Handysize Vessels

Wisdom Marine Lines CO’s board of directors has approved a proposal to purchase four handysize dry bulk carrier vessels to meet rising cargo demand....

Maersk continues shopping spree after strong earnings

Maersk announced the acquisition of two e-commerce companies on Friday as the world’s biggest container shipping line boosts its bet on land-based services. Maersk...

Gibson Weekly Tanker Market Report [W31]

Concerns over growing inflationary pressure across the global economy have been gaining ground. This was reinforced in the recent July edition of the IMF’s...

Marios Iliopoulos: “Rapid transport of firefighters to Rhodes proved we are and will always be firmly on the side of the Aegean Islands”

Seajets responded immediately to the request of the General Secretariat of Civil Protection and the Deputy Ministry of Civil Protection & Crisis Management to...

Seaspan: Charter extensions for 10 containerships

Seaspan announced that it has forward fixed contracts for 10 containerships with a major liner customer. The vessels, representing approximately 100,000 TEU in aggregate,...

Eagle Bulk reports record quarter

Eagle Bulk, one of the world’s largest owner-operators within the drybulk vessel segment, reported financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2021. Quarter highlights: Operated...

Cargo Surge Continues at Port of Long Beach

Resilient consumer demand continues to drive high volumes of cargo through the Port of Long Beach, which handled a record number of containers for...

Fincantieri to Study Use of Green Hydrogen in Ports, Shipping

Europe’s biggest utility Enel has agreed to work with Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri to find ways to use green hydrogen in ports and long-range sea...

Baltic index rises as capesize rates hit highest since mid-May

The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index rose on Thursday on stronger vessel rates, with capesizes at a near three-month peak. The overall index, which...

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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...

Kongsberg Maritime Q2 2026: Record-high backlog and strong newbuild execution

Kongsberg Maritime ASA announced its results for the second quarter of 2026. A record-high order backlog driven by strong newbuild order intake and execution...

Robin Energy announces reverse stock split

Robin Energy, an international ship-owning company providing energy transportation services globally, announced that its board of directors has determined to effect a one-for-fifteen (1-for-15)...

Seanergy Maritime announces pricing of €100 million unsecured corporate bond trading on Euronext Athens

Seanergy Maritime Holdings Corp. announced the pricing of the offering of €100 million of unsecured bonds to investors in Greece. The Bonds will be...

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,...

Höegh Autoliners extends contract with major Asian car producer into 2029

Höegh Autoliners ASA has agreed an extension of an existing contract with a major...

METLEN and Tsakos Group formalise partnership to develop one of Greece’s largest hybrid renewable...

METLEN and Tsakos Group formalised the launch of their partnership through METLEN’s entry into...

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...