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Iran has laid about a dozen mines in Strait of Hormuz, sources say

Iran has deployed about a dozen mines in ​the Strait of Hormuz, two sources familiar with the matter ‌said, in a move likely to...

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,...

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Capital Tankers announces second quarter 2026 financial results

Capital Tankers Corp. announced its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026.  

Stena announces Q2 interim report

The Stena AB Group published its interim report for the second quarter of 2026.

TotalEnergies completes the transfer of its 10% interest in Arctic LNG 2

As mentioned on the occasion of the presentation of the 2nd Quarter 2026 Results, TotalEnergies confirms that the transfer of its 10% interest in...

Orient Overseas Limited announces 2026 interim results

Orient Overseas (International) Limited Announced 2026 Interim Results​. Group Revenue of US$5,173 million Group EBIT of US$728 million Group EBITDA of US$1,255 million Operating Cash Flow of US$819 million Profit Attributable to...

BW LPG Limited – Financial results for Q2 2026

BW LPG reported another strong quarter in Q2 2026. Highlights Q2 2026 Financial performance Q2 2026 profit attributable to equity holders of the Company was US$120...

Strait of Hormuz commodity vessel transits stay in single digits, data shows

The number of vessels sailing through the ​Strait of Hormuz was little changed on...

Iranian media say Saudi oil tanker stopped in Strait of Hormuz, no Saudi confirmation

A Saudi oil tanker was ​stopped while ​transiting through the southern ⁠corridor of the...

DP World launches express ocean freight services ahead of peak shipping season

DP World has launched two new Express Less-than-Container Load (LCL) ocean freight services to...

Vessels crossing Strait of Hormuz drop to 5 per day

The number of visible commodity vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz dropped to five...

Panama Canal introduces temporary booking system adjustments to increase flexibility and equitable slot access

The Panama Canal announced temporary modifications to its Transit Reservation (Booking) System for Neopanamax...

Direct traffic between the Port of Gothenburg and Asia increases

Cargo volumes at the Port of Gothenburg developed strongly during the first half of 2026. Container volumes remained at record levels, while rail, RoRo,...

PPA: New framework for investments in ports and logistics

Piraeus Port Authority (PPA) has expanded its scope of business activity following shareholders’ approval of amendments to the corporate charter, paving the way for...

Piraeus container traffic shows signs of recovery as ships return to Suez Canal

Signs of improvement are emerging in container traffic at Terminals II and III at the Port of Piraeus, as the gradual return of containerships...

Port of Los Angeles posts second-best July on record, cargo volume remains strong

The Port of Los Angeles processed 960,464 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) in July, making it the second-busiest July in the Port’s history. The strong...

Announcement of Notification to Submit a Voluntary Conditional ‎Cash Offer to Acquire AD Ports Group Shares

AD Ports Group, a leading global facilitator of trade, ‎logistics, and industry, announces that it has received a notification from L’IMAD Holding Company PJSC...