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The Greek trend of shipping spin-offs on Wall Street

It is not just a trend, it is a strategy. Greek shipowners are following the spinoff policy for their listed shipping companies on the...

Dalian iron ore logs first monthly gain in four on firm near-term demand

Dalian iron ore futures edged higher on Monday, logging their first monthly rise in four months amid firm near-term demand in top consumer China,...

Baltic Index falls to near 3-week low on weaker capesize rates

The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index slipped to an almost three-week low on Monday, pressured by softer capesize rates, though it still posted...

No injuries or pollution after explosion at oil tanker off Libya, says operator

An oil tanker carrying about 1 million barrels of crude oil suffered an explosion off Libya on June 27 but no injuries or pollution...

Seacon orders electric training boxship at Fujian Mawei

Seacon Shipping has reached an agreement with Fujian Mawei Shipbuilding to develop electric container vessels.     According to media reports, Seacon has placed an order for...

Imabari Shipbuilding to acquire JMU, surpassing Hanwha Ocean ranked fourth in the global market

Imabari Shipbuilding, Japan’s largest shipbuilding company, is set to acquire additional shares in Japan Marine United (JMU), aiming to make it a subsidiary and...

Fugro awarded four multi-year contracts by Petrobras

Petrobras has announced tender results awarding Fugro four significant multi-year contracts for the inspection and monitoring of critical subsea infrastructure in Brazil. This major...

DOF Group ASA – Two long term contracts awarded with Petrobras in Brazil

DOF Group ASA announced two new contracts in Brazil. Skandi Logger, an AHTS with 250t bollard pull built in 2009, has been contracted for a...

HD Hyundai Secures $1 Billion LNG Carrier Order from Greek Tycoon’s Capital Group

HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering, the intermediate holding company for HD Hyundai Group’s shipbuilding business, announced that it had signed a contract with...

Maersk resumes Haifa port calls

Shipping company Maersk said on Friday it had decided to resume vessel calls at Israel’s Haifa port. “With the prospect of current cease-fire agreement bringing...

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Nordic American Tankers – The Hansson family now collectively own 12 million NAT shares

Nordic American Tankers Ltd announced that Hansson family now collectively own 12 million NAT shares. “I am pleased to inform you that my son, Monaco...

Hafnia Limited: Mandatory notification of trade – Redelivery of borrowed shares in connection with offering

Reference is made to the stock exchange announcement published by Hafnia Limited on 24 September 2026 regarding the lending of shares by BW Group...

ZIM raises full-year 2026 guidance

ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd. raised its guidance for the year ending December 31, 2026, reflecting continued strong market demand and favorable momentum in...

NORDEN raises full-year guidance

On the back of strong operational performance, NORDEN upgrades the 2026 full-year net profit guidance to USD 180 – 230 million (previously USD 140...

Wallenius Wilhelmsen – Private placement successfully completed

Reference is made to the announcement published earlier today by Wallenius Wilhelmsen ASA  regarding a contemplated private placement of new shares in the Company. The...

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...