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Hamburg links sea, overland in China trade

China-Europe rail freight service is expected to continue to grow at a rapid pace in the foreseeable future, and the Port of Hamburg foresees...

Port of Rotterdam: Throughput rebound in 1H21

In the first six months of 2021, throughput in the port of Rotterdam was 231.6 million tonnes, a rise of 5.8% compared with the...

IMO welcomes WHO vaccine roadmap seafarer prioritization

IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim has welcomed the World Health Organization’s decision to name seafarers as one of the groups of transportation workers that should...

Capesize jump lifts Baltic index to one-week high

The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, which tracks rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, rose to its highest in a week on...

Safe Bulkers: Acquisition of 3 Kamsarmax Class Dry-bulk Japanese Vessels

Safe Bulkers, an international provider of marine drybulk transportation services, announced that in relation to its fleet renewal strategy, it has entered into agreements...

Nordea profit up on business boom despite rise in costs

Nordea Bank beat second-quarter profit expectations on Wednesday as a booming mortgage market and higher assets under management offset increased costs at the Nordic...

Buyers circle Seadrill as it plots exit from bankruptcy

Noble Corp and a consortium that includes Transocean Ltd and Dolphin Drilling are competing to acquire the assets of Seadrill Ltd, the bankrupt offshore...

Wärtsilä Posts Improved Results; Warns of COVID uncertainty

Wärtsilä reported improved second quarter financial results. HIGHLIGHTS OF APRIL–JUNE 2021 • Order intake increased by 14% to EUR 1,154 million (1,011) • Service order intake increased...

Baltic index falls on lower capesize, panamax rates

The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, which tracks rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, inched lower on Tuesday due to slight weakness...

Intermodal Weekly Market Report [W28]

Dry Bulk Sales and Purchase activity has heated up during 2021, reaching record high levels during the first half of the year.

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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...