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Shanghai copper touches 3-week high

Copper prices in Shanghai climbed to their highest in more than three weeks on Monday, supported by a rebound in demand in China and...

Østensjø Rederi orders Ocean Energy Support Vessel at Astilleros Gondan

Østensjø Rederi has entered into a shipbuilding contract with the Spanish shipyard, Astilleros Gondan, for the construction of an Ocean Energy Support Vessel (OESV)....

Panama Canal Plans Reservoir Expansion to Combat Next Drought

The Panama Canal expects to be ready to combat a possible new drought, which could hit the world’s second-largest waterway within four years, by...

Qatar strikes another 15-year LNG supply deal with Kuwait

Qatar agreed on Monday to supply Kuwait with 3 million tons per annum (mtpa) of liquefied natural gas (LNG) for 15 years, the second...

Port of Gothenburg: Container volumes increase for 15th consecutive quarter

In 2023, more containers were handled at the Port of Gothenburg than ever before. As the first half of 2024 is summarized, the figures...

BW LPG reports Q2 profit of $85m

BW LPG reported a Q2 2024 Net Profit After Tax (NPAT) of US$ 85 million, yielding an annualised return on equity of 21% with...

Landmark deal between Wärtsilä and Eidesvik Offshore pioneers growing demand for ammonia in shipping

Technology group Wärtsilä has signed a contract with Norwegian shipowner Eidesvik to supply the equipment for the conversion of an offshore platform supply vessel...

Celestyal announces updates to 2024/2025 season

Celestyal has announced the cancellation of its upcoming 14-night repositioning cruises, ‘Ancient Athens to Dazzling Doha’ and its counterpart sailing ‘Dazzling Doha to Ancient...

US Treasury, State target LNG shipping firms among Russia sanctions

US officials Aug. 23 announced a slew of new sanctions to ratchet up pressure on Russia and entities aiding its war against Ukraine, including...

Hafnia posts strongest first-half results in company’s history

Hafnia, a leading product tanker company with a diversified and modern fleet of over 130 vessels, announced results for the three and six months...

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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...