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Weathernews and Lauritzen Bulkers sign new 3-year contract for enhanced maritime solutions

Weathernews, a global leader in weather intelligence and maritime solutions, announced a new 3-year TFMS (Total Fleet Management Solutions) contract with Lauritzen Bulkers, a...

Seadrill eyes growth via acquisitions

Offshore drilling contractor Seadrill is looking to buy more assets or create a larger player by merging with peers, the company’s CEO said on...

Marine fuels supplier Peninsula splits off shipping operations

Marine fuels supplier Peninsula has spun off its shipping operation into a separate entity named Hercules Tanker Management (HTM), a Peninsula press release said...

Maersk Tankers to launch new Chemical Pool

On October 1st, Maersk Tankers will launch our new pool - Maersk Tankers Chemicals. “Supported by existing Partners and drawing on our extensive experience and...

Iron ore climbs on firmer exports, lower supply

Prices of iron ore futures rose on Wednesday as firmer exports and softer supply in China outweighed concerns over the top consumer’s faltering demand...

Baltic index gains as larger vessel rates rise

The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index racking rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities rose on Wednesday, supported by gains in larger vessels. The...

HMM plans to invest KRW $17.4 Billion to sustainable growth

HMM maps out a mid-to-long-term strategy to expand its business portfolio for future growth and drive itself to be a global green shipping and...

Castor Maritime announces vessel acquisition

Castor Maritime, a diversified global shipping company, announces that on September 6, 2024, it entered, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, into an agreement to...

Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd announce two ocean network options with equal industry-leading schedule reliability

In February 2025, Maersk A/S, an entity under A.P. Moller – Maersk, and Hapag-Lloyd AG launch their operational collaboration Gemini Cooperation. The ambition is...

Leonhardt & Blumberg: Newbuilding order for four MR Tankers at Guangzhou

Leonhardt & Blumberg ordered four MR Tankers at Guangzhou Shipyard International Co. Ltd. The total order increased to four 49,500dwt Chemical/Product Oil Tankers. The initial...

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DHT Holdings Announces Record Second Quarter 2026 Results

DHT Holdings announced its results for the quarter ended June 30, 2026.

Dorian LPG posts record profit

Dorian LPG Ltd. (NYSE: LPG) (the “Company,” “Dorian LPG,” “we,” “us,” and “our”), a leading owner and operator of modern very large gas carriers...

Star Bulk Carriers Reports Strongest Quarterly Results Since Second Quarter Of 2022

Star Bulk Carriers announced its unaudited financial and operating results for the second quarter of 2026.

Genco Announces Q2 2026 Financial Results; Declares Dividend of $0.80 per Share for Q2 2026

Genco Shipping & Trading Limited (NYSE:GNK) (“Genco” or the “Company”), the largest U.S. headquartered drybulk shipowner focused on the global transportation of commodities, reported...

Global Ship Lease Posts Robust Q2 Financial Results

Global Ship Lease, Inc., an owner of containerships, announced its unaudited results for the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2026. Second Quarter of...

Iran Says Hormuz Shipping Route Announcement With Oman Nears

Iran and Oman have reached an understanding on the geographic coordinates for a shipping...

Yemen’s Houthis Deny Plans To Impose Fees On Ships Sailing Through Red Sea

Yemen’s Houthi-run maritime coordination body denied on Saturday that it planned to impose fees...

EU Forces Board Sanctioned Russian ‘Shadow Fleet’ Tanker

An EU naval mission led by Italy boarded a tanker from Russia’s so-called “shadow...

Two Tankers With Saudi Oil Exit Red Sea Over Weekend

Two tankers laden with Saudi oil crossed the Bab el-Mandeb strait over the weekend,...

Teekay Corporation second quarter 2026 update

Teekay Corporation Ltd. provided an update for the three months ended June 30, 2026,...

DP World Expands Cold Chain Capabilities With New €48m Antwerp Hub

DP World will build a new temperature-controlled logistics hub in the Port of Antwerp. The project begins with an initial investment of EUR 48...

Port of Klaipėda delivers strong performance in 1H2026

The Port of Klaipėda delivered a strong performance in the first half of the year, demonstrating resilience in a changing market environment and further...

DP World Accelerates Port Decarbonization in Chile

DP World is expanding the electrification of its port operations in Chile with the introduction of seven 100% electric Internal Transfer Vehicles (ITVs) and...

Piraeus container traffic remains resilient despite Red Sea shipping disruptions

Container traffic at the Port of Piraeus remained resilient in the first half of 2026 despite mounting disruption to global shipping caused by the...

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...