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The Port of Hamburg begins the year on a positive note

Container throughput improved to 1.9 million TEU in the first quarter of 2024 – despite tense geopolitical and economic conditions. USA traffic continued to...

Asian spot LNG edges up as hot weather spurs demand

Asian spot liquefied natural gas (LNG) prices rose this week to its highest levels since January, as hot weather across the region spurred more...

Houthis strike M/T Wind in Red Sea

At approximately 1 a.m. (Sanaa time) May 18, Iranian-backed Houthis launched one anti-ship ballistic missile (ASBM) into the Red Sea and struck M/T Wind,...

Seadrill enters agreement to sell its Qatar jack-up fleet and expands share repurchase program

Seadrill Limited announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell three jack-up rigs—the West Castor, the West Telesto and the West...

Houthis threaten all ships heading to Israel

All ships heading to Israeli ports will be targeted by Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis and not just in the Red Sea region, the group’s leaded...

DP World boosts European trade with €130m investment in Romania

DP World has opened three major new sites in Romania, providing a significant boost to the country’s growing status as a key hub of...

Samsung Heavy unveils eco-friendly ships, AI tech in Europe

Samsung Heavy Industries Co., South Korea’s second-largest shipbuilder, showcased new eco-friendly ships and digital vessel technology for net zero in Europe to expand its...

China iron ore imports likely at peak, demand composition to shift

China’s demand for imported iron ore has most likely peaked, but the composition of future imports are likely to shift as the world’s biggest...

Baltic index hits near two-week low as vessel demand dips

The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, which tracks rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, slipped to its lowest level in nearly two...

Hapag-Lloyd with good start to 2024 in first quarter of year

Hapag-Lloyd concluded the first quarter of 2024 with a Group EBITDA of USD 942 million (EUR 868 million). Compared to the same quarter of...

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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...