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Greece to send salvage ship to Red Sea after latest Houthi attacks

Greece will deploy a salvage vessel in the Red Sea to assist in maritime accidents and protect seafarers and global shipping, the shipping minister...

Maritime Administration celebrates historic reflagging of CMA CGM Phoenix as largest U.S.-flagged commercial container vessel

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) celebrates the historic reflagging of CMA CGM Phoenix as the largest U.S.-flagged commercial container ship, which...

£30 million to decarbonise shipping, boost careers and deliver growth across the UK

Coastal communities across the UK are to benefit from £30 million funding to decarbonise shipping and power up local economies the Maritime Minister was...

Clarksons expands Derivatives offering with launch of Container FFA desk

Clarksons announced the expansion of its Derivatives department with the launch of a dedicated Containers Forward Freight Agreements (FFA) desk, enabling clients to hedge...

Yang Ming orders methanol-ready boxships

Yang Ming Marine Transport Corporation has placed orders for three more methanol-ready containerships. Specifically, the order is for three 8,000 TEU vessels, Yang Ming said...

Dalian iron ore drops on stronger supply, inventories

Dalian iron ore futures prices closed lower on Thursday, pressured by increasing supply from top miners Vale and Fortescue, and higher steel inventories at...

Baltic index extends gains on strong capesize rates

The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index rose for the third straight session on Thursday, driven by higher rates for capesize vessels. The main index,...

Copper-Laden ships race to reach US ahead of Trump’s 50% tariffs

At least four ships carrying copper are trying to reach US ports before August to get ahead of planned import tariffs on the metal. The...

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...

Solstad Maritime ASA – Contract award for CSV Normand Mermaid

Solstad Maritime ASA announced the award of a substantial* contract for the “Normand Mermaid” with SAExploration. The contract, which will commence in July 2025, has...

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Volare Shipping completes listing on Euronext Growth Oslo

Volare Shipping Ltd., the Trafigura Group company established to own, operate and scale a modern fleet of oil tankers, commenced trading on Euronext Growth...

TORM announces secondary public offering of its class A common shares by a selling shareholder

TORM announced the commencement of a secondary public offering of 6,329,874 of the Company’s Class A common shares by OCM Njord Holdings S.à r.l.,...

2020 Bulkers  – Transaction update

Reference is made to the recent stock exchange announcements published by 2020 Bulkers relating to the acquisition of companies owning or having contracts for...

Stolt-Nielsen posts USD 84.4 million net profit in Q3

Stolt-Nielsen Limited reported unaudited results for the third quarter and the nine months ending August 31, 2026. The Company reported a third quarter net...

Danaos Corporation declares quarterly dividend on its common stock for the third quarter of 2026 and an extraordinary special dividend

Danaos Corporation, one of the world's largest independent owners of containerships declared a quarterly cash dividend of $1.00 per share on its common stock...

Fragkou (Navios Maritime Partners): Shipping must stay resilient amid global trade shifts

The major shifts reshaping global trade and shipping were highlighted by Angeliki Frangou, chairman...

Panama Canal announces new long-term slot allocation program for the Neopanamax and Panamax Locks

The Panama Canal announced a new phase of its Long-term Slot Allocation (LoTSA) program,...

Hyundai Glovis, LGL team up to explore SMR-powered car carriers for Korea-US routes

Hyundai Glovis said Tuesday it has teamed up with US logistics firm Liberty Global...

DP World expands contract logistics network in Thailand with new Bang Na distribution center

DP World announced the opening of a new contract logistics distribution centre in Bang...

Three oil tankers hit by projectiles in Hormuz strait on Tuesday, Marisks says

Three Liberian-flagged oil tankers were struck by unknown projectiles when ​transiting the Strait of...

PCT: Revenue holds firm despite lower throughput

The Piraeus Container Terminal (PCT) Sustainability Report recorded a 12% improvement in financial performance, despite a 5.95% decline in container throughput, highlighting progress in...

PPA S.A. shows resilience; €106.7 million in investments

Piraeus Port Authority S.A. (PPA S.A.) announced its financial results for the first half of 2026, highlighting resilient revenue performance and a smaller year-on-year...

A.P. Moller Capital to buy majority stake in ports operator Euroports

A.P. Moller Capital, the infrastructure investment arm ​of Denmark's A.P. Moller Group, ‌said on Monday it had agreed to acquire a majority ​stake in...

Thessaloniki Port Authority: Revenue up 8.9% to €58m in H1 ’26

Thessaloniki Port Authority S.A. (ThPA S.A.), a member of the Core Network of the Trans-European Transport Network and a port of international significance, announced...

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...