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Baltic index rises on firm vessel rates

The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk freight index, which tracks rates for vessels transporting dry bulk commodities, extended gains on Tuesday, supported by strong demand...

SM Group’s Korea line equips entire fleet with Starlink

Korea Line Corp., the shipping arm of SM Group, announced that it has successfully completed the installation and activation of SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet...

EnBW sells stake in Mona offshore wind farm to partner JNbp

EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG (EnBW) is selling its stake in the Mona offshore wind project, with a potential capacity of 1.5 gigawatts (GW) in...

IMO welcomes entry into force of the BBNJ Agreement

The Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) Agreement targets sustainable use of marine biodiversity in international waters. The world’s first global treaty to protect ocean life...

DOF Group ASA – Contract award in Guyana

DOF Group ASA announced a large turn-key contract award with MODEC Guyana Inc. for the provision of mooring pre-lay for the Hammerhead FPSO project...

Wood secures two-year contract extension worth up to $65 million with Woodside for North West Shelf asset upgrades

Wood has secured a two-year contract extension worth up to US$65 million (AUD$100 million) with Woodside to continue delivering brownfield engineering, procurement and construction...

Cosco expects a return to normalcy in Suez

In an environment of intense geopolitical developments and changing cargo flows, the port of Piraeus remains at the heart of global trade. The gradual normalization...

Panama Ports see 3.6% rise in TEU container traffic in 2025

Panama’s port traffic rose 3.6% in 2025 to 9.9 million TEU containers compared to the previous year, the country’s Maritime Authority said on Friday. The...

HD Hyundai’s Avikus secures industry-record contract to supply autonomous navigation to 40 HMM Vessels

Avikus, HD Hyundai’s specialized autonomous navigation subsidiary, has signed a landmark agreement with HMM, South Korea’s leading national carrier, to supply its AI-based autonomous...

Maersk ramps up Suez Canal return that could dampen freight rates

Maersk said last week that one of its services will resume using the Red Sea and Suez Canal this month, marking a key step...

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Nakilat achieves QAR 1.29 billion net profit for the third quarter of 2026

Qatar Gas Transport Company Q.P.S.C. (Nakilat) announced its consolidated financial results for the third quarter of 2026 ended 30 September 2026, with a net...

Navios Maritime Partners remains focused on investment

Navios Maritime Partners, controlled by Angeliki Frangou, is focusing on disciplined capital allocation, fleet diversification and maintaining a strong balance sheet in a shipping...

Capital Tankers announces successful delivery of dual fuel suezmax tanker & new financing arrangements

Capital Tankers, an international shipping company focused on crude oil transportation, provided an update on its fleet and financing status. Delivery of Dual Fuel Suezmax...

Capital Maritime Finance: Strong investor response opens a new chapter for shipping in Athens

Capital Maritime Finance Corp. (CMF) has successfully completed its public offering, attracting exceptionally strong interest. Total bids amounted to approximately €1.1 billion, making the offering...

Nordea posts 3Q2026 financial results

Nordea released its third-quarter financial results.

Iran’s IRGC Navy says seven vessels hit, warns US of wider response

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard ​Corps Navy said ‌on Thursday that four vessels involved ​in...

Panama Canal reports growth in transits and tonnage in fiscal year 2026

The Panama Canal recorded growth in both vessel transits and tonnage in Fiscal Year...

Trump’s plan to revive sanctioned tankers faces tough sell

A US plan to rehabilitate sanctioned tankers to boost oil supply may attract only...

Hormuz could be ‘redundant’ in five years, replaced by new routes, HSBC CEO says

Investment in alternative logistics routes in the Gulf to mitigate the impact of ​the...

Celestyal announces new onboard offering for Western Mediterranean sailings

Celestyal has unveiled a new onboard programme for Celestyal Discovery’s first dedicated Western Mediterranean...

CPP Investments and OMERS reach agreement to sell entire stakes in associated British Ports to a fund managed by IFM Investors

Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and OMERS today announced they have agreed to terms with a fund managed by IFM Investors to sell each...

MPA and China classification society strengthen partnership for a greener, smarter maritime future

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and the China Classification Society (CCS) have renewed their Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to strengthen collaboration...

AD Ports Progressing in Reducing Emissions Intensity of Operations

AD Ports Group announced the release of its 2025 Sustainability Report, in which it highlights significant progress in its decarbonisation plans, including a 6%...

Container throughput at Piraeus’ Terminals II and III rises 15.3% in September

Container throughput at Terminals II and III at the port of Piraeus rose by 15.3% in September, despite many containerships continuing to divert around...

Piraeus Port Authority hosts Chinese delegation from ports, shipping and logistics sectors

The Piraeus Port Authority (PPA) welcomed a delegation of professionals from China’s ports, shipping and logistics sectors as part of a knowledge and experience...