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Transocean announces $232 million ultra-deepwater drillship contract

Transocean announced a 365-day contract for the Deepwater Atlas with bp in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. The contract also provides for a 365-day option. The program is expected...

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...

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Danaos exploring bulker business Oslo-listing

Danaos has reportedly hired investment banks to advise on a possible equity placement and listing in Norway for its dry bulk business. More specifically, TradeWinds...

TORM announces closing of secondary public offering of its class A common shares

TORM plc announced the closing of the previously announced secondary public offering of 6,329,874 of the Company’s Class A common shares by OCM Njord...

DryLog reports loss in FY2025

DryLog Trading posted a loss for 2025 as a weakening bulk carrier market coincided with reduced seaborne trade volumes and an environment of intense...

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...

Trump says Russia and Ukraine agreed to ‘energy ceasefire’

President Donald Trump said Sunday that Russia and Ukraine had agreed to an “energy...

Iran says US response to its proposal to reopen Hormuz was ‘insufficient’

The United States' response to Iran's seven conditions in a proposal to reopen the...

Attack risks rise for tankers as Iran vows to block more Hormuz routes

Tankers are facing a higher risk of attacks and intimidation as they try to...

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,...

Port of Los Angeles sets all-time monthly cargo record

The Port of Los Angeles handled 1,042,652 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) in September, the busiest month in its 118-year history and more than 20,000...

Savannah achieves record container volumes in September

The Port of Savannah achieved a record September for container volumes, moving 504,015 twenty-foot equivalent container units last month, an increase of 3.7 percent...

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...