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U.S. allies rebuff Trump’s request for support in Strait of Hormuz

Several U.S. allies rebuffed Donald Trump’s call on Monday to send warships to escort shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, drawing criticism from the...

Seadrill announces appointment of Samir Ali as CEO

Seadrill Limited announced a leadership change, effective immediately. Samir Ali, Executive Vice President, Chief Commercial Officer, has been appointed President and Chief Executive Officer,...

HMM linked to major order for 10 box ships at HD Hyundai

HD Hyundai Heavy Industries announced on 16 March that it had secured an order for 10 container ships valued at around US$557M, with an...

ΙMO calls Extraordinary Council meeting to discuss situation in Middle East

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) will hold an Extraordinary Session of its Council to address the impacts on shipping and seafarers of the situation...

Stolt-Nielsen and NYK Line form strategic joint venture in Avenir LNG

Stolt-Nielsen Limited, through its subsidiary Stolt-Nielsen Gas Ltd., announced that it has entered into a share purchase agreement to sell 50% of Avenir LNG...

PPA: New collaboration with Mitsui O.S.K. Lines at Piraeus Bus Station

The Piraeus Port Authority announced the arrival of the ship “Tourmaline AceCE” at the port of Piraeus. Mitsui O.S.K. Lines is among the leading maritime...

EU to discuss bolstering Mideast naval mission amid Iran war turmoil

European Union foreign ministers will discuss on Monday bolstering a small naval mission in the Middle East but are not expected to decide on...

Trump demands other countries help secure vital strait of Hormuz

President Donald Trump said on Sunday his administration is talking to seven countries about helping to secure the Strait of Hormuz amid the U.S.-Israeli...

Vessel traffic through Strait of Hormuz fell to one transit March 12: CAS

Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz nearly ground to a halt March 12, according to tracking data, with just one vessel observed to transit...

Sale of HD Hyundai’s Gunsan dockyard gives boost to MASGA

HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) signed an agreement Friday to sell its dockyard in Gunsan, North Jeolla Province, to the largest shareholder of HJ...

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Hafnia Limited: Acquisition of an additional 1.7 million TORM shares

Hafnia Limited has agreed to acquire 1,700,000 A shares in TORM plc at a price per share of USD 34.00, representing 1.66% of the...

2020 Bulkers – Contemplated private placement

Reference is made to the stock exchange announcement made by 2020 Bulkers Ltd on 16 September 2026, where the Company announced a letter of...

MSC said in talks to buy German state-held Meyer Werft stake

MSC Mediterranean Shipping Co. is in talks to acquire the roughly 80% stake in German cruise-ship builder Meyer Werft GmbH held by the federal...

Greek shipping industry turns to Euronext Athens

The Greek shipping community is turning its attention to Euronext Athens. Safe Bulkers, owned by Polys V. Hajioannou, made the first move. The company pursued...

TOP Ships announces net income of $6.5 million, diluted earnings per share of $0.61 and stockholders’ equity of $76.7 million for the six months...

TOP Ships Inc., an international owner and operator of modern, fuel-efficient “ECO” tanker vessels, announced its financial results for the six months ended June...

At UN, 80 countries demand reopening of Hormuz, condemn Iran, Houthi attacks

Some 80 countries demanded the urgent reopening of ​the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday...

V.Group names new CEO

V.Group has appointed Shubpreet Singh as chief executive of V.Ships. Singh succeeds Robert Desai,...

Shipping magnate worth $13.5 billion rides AI boom with Nvidia

Maria Angelicoussis, the magnate behind Greece’s biggest shipping fortune, has scored big gains outside...

PIL announces planned leadership succession: Wan Chee Foong appointed Deputy CEO, to succeed Lars...

The Board of Directors of Pacific International Lines (PIL) announced the appointment of Mr...

ABS and lomarlabs team up to accelerate early-stage, innovative solutions for global shipping

ABS and lomarlabs have signed a Master Research Collaboration Agreement (MRCA) to explore innovative...

Piraeus Chamber of Commerce: More value created by shipping to flow into the city’s economy

Piraeus is not only home to Greece’s largest port, but also the historic heart of Greek shipping and one of the world’s major maritime...

Piraeus container traffic soars 18% in August

Container throughput at the port of Piraeus remained strong in August, with a significant improvement recorded at Terminals II and III as the global...

Port of Los Angeles posts best three-month cargo stretch in its history

Port of Los Angeles waterfront workers processed  955,907 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) in August, capping the busiest three consecutive months in Port history. More...

ATI and DP World commission six new hybrid cranes at manila South Harbour

Strategic partners DP World and Asian Terminals Inc. (ATI) have commissioned six state-of-the-art hybrid Rubber-Tyred Gantry (RTG) cranes at Manila South Harbour (MSH), strengthening...

PCT S.A.: New customs licence for cargo arriving by rail

A step towards enhancing the operational efficiency of the Piraeus Container Terminal is the granting of an Authorised Consignee licence to PCT S.A. by...