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WFW advises ABN AMRO & ING on $245M loan to Tsakos Energy

Watson Farley & Williams advised ABN AMRO BANK N.V. and ING BANK N.V. on a US$245m term loan facility granted to Tsakos Energy Navigation Limited for...

OceanPal announces agreement to acquire an MR2 tanker vessel

OceanPal, a global shipping company specializing in the ownership of vessels, announced that it has signed, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, a Memorandum of...

Shipowner denies Houthi attack claim

Yemen’s Houthis did not attack the Cyprus-flagged Olvia tanker in the Mediterranean, the ship’s owner told Reuters on Tuesday, while maritime security sources said...

16 missing after oil tanker ‘Prestige Falcon’ capsizes off Oman

The 16-strong crew of a Comoros-flagged oil tanker that capsized off Oman are still missing, the country’s maritime security centre said on Tuesday, a...

OOCL announces operational update for the 2nd Quarter 2024

Orient Overseas Container Line (“OOCL”) announced its unaudited operational update for the second quarter ended 30th June 2024. For the second quarter ended 30th June...

Rio Tinto releases second quarter production results

Rio Tinto Chief Executive Jakob Stausholm said: “Our operational performance continues to progress. While there are still significant improvements ahead, we are beginning to...

Greece extends naval drills that deter Russian oil transfers

Greece is again extending the naval drills that have largely deterred transfers of Russian oil near its coastline and forced them to other hubs...

Iron ore extends gains on China stimulus hopes

Iron ore futures prices rose on Monday, underpinned by growing bets top consumer China will unveil more stimulus in its third plenum this week...

COSCO SHIPPING Ports Abu Dhabi Terminal’s cumulative throughput exceeds 5 million TEUs

On July 5th, CSP Abu Dhabi Terminal surpassed 5 million TEUs in throughput. Since its opening in December 2018, the terminal has launched over...

Baltic index declines as capesize rates fall

The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, which tracks rates for ships ferrying dry bulk commodities, edged lower on Monday as rates for capesize...

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Seaspan Becomes First International Ship Owner & Operator to Access China’s Panda Bond Market

Seaspan, a leading independent maritime asset owner and operator, is pleased to announce the successful issuance of a RMB 1.5 billion Panda Bond in...

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...

Shipping Industry Sees Major Obstacles to Iran’s Hormuz Control Plan

A proposed deal between Iran and Oman that would give Tehran control over ships...

UK continues crackdown on Russia with tough new sanctions

Russian banks, shadow fleet ships and shady businesses have been slapped with UK sanctions...

Panama Canal Announces New Draft Adjustments for Neopanamax Locks

The Panama Canal Authority announced, through a notice to shipping companies, that effective August...

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...

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...