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Alpha Gas confirms order for LNG carriers

Alpha Gas has confirmed an order for two LNG carriers announced on Wednesday by South Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean. Hanwha Ocean said the contract is...

Seadrill announces multiple contract awards

Seadrill Limited provides the following contracting updates for the West Capella, West Elara and West Carina. In Malaysia, the ultra-deepwater drillship West Capella has secured...

Western Bulk establishes a new Lumber & Projects desk in Bergen

Western Bulk announced the appointment of a highly experienced Lumber & Projects team based in Bergen. This marks an important step in the continued...

CMA CGM and OCEAN Alliance mark 10 years by strengthening the world’s largest maritime network for the future of global trade

On the occasion of The Convention between Carriers and Ports for OCEAN Alliance taking place from January 20 to 21, 2026, the CMA CGM...

Iron ore futures extend losses as Rio Tinto reports rise in quarterly shipments

Iron ore futures fell for the fifth straight session on Wednesday as Rio Tinto, the world’s top supplier, reported strong iron ore shipments in...

Baltic Index scales 2-week peak as vessel rates rise across all segments

The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk freight index, which tracks rates for vessels carrying dry bulk commodities, climbed to a two‑week high on Wednesday as...

AD Ports Group expands operations in Spain with acquisition of Balenciaga Astilleros Shipyard

AD Ports Group, a leading global enabler of integrated trade, industry and logistics solutions, today announced that its subsidiary SAFEEN Drydocks, part of Noatum...

Shipping group CMA CGM scales back Suez sailings on geopolitical risks

Shipping group CMA CGM will re-reroute vessels on three of its services away from the Suez Canal due to global uncertainties, it said on...

Interim DNV Group President and CEO appointed

Last week, DNV Group President and CEO Remi Eriksen was diagnosed with cancer. Remi is optimistic that he will fully recover. He will begin...

Nakilat delivers QAR 1.69 billion net profit in FY2025, an increase of 3.1%

Qatar Gas Transport Company Q.P.S.C. Nakilat announced its financial results for the year ended 31 December 2025. The Group delivered a net profit of...

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Wärtsilä’s Half-year Financial Report January–June 2026

Wärtsilä has released its Half-year Financial Report for January–June 2026, outlining the company’s financial and operational performance during the first six months of the...

Nakilat achieves QAR 857 million net profit for the first half of 2026

Qatar Gas Transport Company Q.P.S.C. (Nakilat) announced its consolidated financial results for the first half of the year ended 30 June 2026, with a...

BW LPG Limited – Update on BW LPG’s Product Services Q2 2026 segment performance

BW LPG provided an update on its Product Services’ (“BW Product Services”) Q2 2026 segment performance. Q2 2026 highlights: Gross trading result: – USD 19 million This...

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”)...

Celestyal launches first Intern Conference, bringing the next generation closer to cruising and shipping

More than 80 participants have taken their first professional steps through the company’s long-standing...

Houthis say they attacked two Saudi tankers; Saudi Arabia says one ablaze in Red...

Yemen's Houthi militia attacked two Saudi Arabian oil tankers in a military operation, the...

Greek flag maintains top international quality rankings

The Greek ship registry continues to meet the highest international quality standards, consistently earning...

Three tankers carrying Saudi crude make U-turns in Red Sea after Houthi warning

Three oil tankers loaded with Saudi crude for China and India made U-turns in...

Attacks on Greek tankers heighten shipping security concerns

A fresh wave of attacks on commercial shipping has heightened concerns over maritime security...

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

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) today joined leaders from California’s Port of Long Beach to celebrate a new partnership focused on...

PPA S.A. receives double distinction at the “Protagonists of the Greek Economy 2026” Awards

Piraeus Port Authority received two prestigious distinctions at the “Protagonists of the Greek Economy 2026” Awards, reaffirming its leading role in the Greek economy...

Port of Antwerp-Bruges stands firm in a challenging first half of 2026

Cargo handling declined by 2.4%, the market share of containers remained stable, and investments are bolstering the future. In the first half of 2026, Port...

PPA S.A. publishes 2025 sustainability report

PPA S.A. continues to invest systematically in the sustainable development and modernization of the Port of Piraeus by integrating Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG)...

Port of Los Angeles records best June ever, tops 1 million container units

Dockworkers at the Port of Los Angeles moved 1,002,734 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) in June, making it the busiest June in the Port's 118-year...