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Baltic Index slips as capesize rates decline

The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index, which monitors rates for vessels moving dry bulk commodities, snapped a four-day winning streak on Monday,...

Piraeus Port Authority participates in 8th CIIE in Shanghai

The Piraeus Port Authority (PPA), whose CEO is Su Xudong, participated in the 8th China International Import Expo (CIIE), the largest international event dedicated...

DryDel Shipping invests in new generation Japanese ships

DryDel Shipping’s firm commitment to strengthening its fleet with Japanese-built vessels was confirmed by the company’s CEO, Costas Delaportas. DryDel Shipping currently has 12 Japanese-built...

CMA CGM scraps plan to halt Mali shipments amid safety and fuel risks

CMA CGM has reversed a decision to suspend cargo shipments to Mali over safety concerns and a fuel shortage, the French group said on...

AET signs agreements with Samsung Heavy Industries for two LNG dual-fuel Suezmax tankers

AET, a leading global owner and operator of crude and product tankers, has signed shipbuilding agreements with Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) for the construction...

Lukoil operations face fallout from Trump sanctions, Gunvor drops bid

Lukoil's international operations faced mounting disruptions on Friday as a U.S. deadline for companies to cut off business with the Russian oil company looms...

HD Hyundai Heavy Industries wins 430 bil. won order for two ultra-large container ships

HD Hyundai Heavy Industries announced on Nov. 10 that it has signed a shipbuilding contract with Regional Container Lines, the world’s 21st-largest shipping company...

Maersk slides as investors brace for ‘Bleak’ quarters ahead

A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S shares fell with investor disappointment over a smaller-than-expected improvement in the container-shipping giant’s full-year profit guidance. Maersk’s underlying earnings before interest, tax,...

Kit Kernon passes away prematurely – Global shipping is poorer

Kit Kernon, one of the most influential people in global shipping, has passed away. At the age of 56, the head of the shipping...

AD Ports Group signs agreement with CMA CGM Group to acquire minority stake in Latakia International Container Terminal in Syria

AD Ports Group, a leading global enabler of trade, logistics, and industry, signed a Joint Venture and Shareholders agreement with France-based CMA CGM Group,...

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TOP Ships announces management estimate of net asset value of $359.2 million, a 24% increase from the previously reported NAV

TOP Ships Inc., an international owner and operator of modern, fuel-efficient “ECO” tanker vessels, announced that after taking into account the June 30, 2026,...

Costamare reports results for the second quarter and six-month period ended June 30, 2026

Costamare Inc. reported unaudited financial results for the second quarter and six-month period ended June 30, 2026.

Diana Shipping urges Genco Shipping & Trading to stop misleading investors and engage in good faith negotiations

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...

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...

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...