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Global trade to hit record $35 trillion despite slowing momentum

UN Trade and Development’s (UNCTAD) year-end Global Trade Update shows East Asia, Africa and South–South trade powering gains, even as rising uncertainty shapes the...

Maersk Global Market Update – Autumn 2025

In the Autumn edition of the Maersk Global Market Update, we explore China’s stronger global container exports into Latin America, Africa, and Europe, the...

The “boats of legality”: How the Lega Navale Italiana brings back to new life sailing yachts seized from migrant smugglers and drug traffickers

Tassos Mavris Journalist • Columnist Member: AJE & Community Radio and Italian Television  Over the past 15 years, numerous sailing boats have been intercepted off the Italian coast...

BIMCO: Bulker deliveries on course to 6-year high

“We forecast that bulker deliveries will gradually increase this year and in 2026, reaching 41.2m Deadweight Tonnes (DWT) and a six-year high. Bulker newbuilding...

Maritime connectivity retail revenues amounted to $2.1 billion in 2023

Introducing Valour Consultancy’s industry-recognised maritime report: “The Future of Maritime Connectivity – 2024”. This is the fifth edition of the study, following our highly...

Containership contracting spree now exceeds 10 million TEU

“When only six ships with a capacity of 4,746 TEU were contracted in the fourth quarter of 2023, many might have thought that the...

Dry freight container production surpasses earlier all time high

Drewry expects 2024 to be the second highest year on record for dry freight container manufacturing, driven by the all-time high quarterly production in...

Drewry Port Equity Index Continues Rising Trend

The Drewry Port Equity Index continued to rise in 2Q24, gaining 3.1%, following a 1.6% increase in 1Q24, but the growth rate slowed QTD,...

Container ship fleet expands by 11%, fastest growth in 15 years

Since the beginning of the year, the capacity of the container ship fleet has increased by 1.6m TEU. Compared to one year ago, the...

Dry bulk newbuild contracting fell 34.2%, despite a strong market

“During the first half of 2024, newbuild contracting in the dry bulk sector fell 34.2% y/y despite favourable market conditions. A 6.5% y/y increase...

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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...

Diana Shipping urges Genco Shipping & Trading shareholders to tender their shares by Friday, July 10

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...

NORDEN raises full-year guidance

Following stronger than expected operational performance in dry cargo, reduced costs associated with Persian Gulf delays and additional vessel sales, NORDEN upgrades the 2026...

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...

Foreship unveils RoRo ferry concept tailored to Greek ferry market

Foreship, part of the RINA Group, has developed a new roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) ferry design...

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...

Hanseatic Global Terminals plans to acquire 20% stake in Eurogate Container Terminal Hamburg

Hanseatic Global Terminals (HGT) signed a term sheet outlining the key conditions for the intended acquisition of a 20% stake in Eurogate Container Terminal...