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Dalian iron ore slides as weak steel market weighs

Dalian iron ore futures prices slid on Wednesday, weighed down by a persistently weak steel market and lack of big-ticket stimulus in top consumer...

TEN linked to Samsung shuttle tanker order

Tsakos Energy Navigation is reportedly behind a USD 148 million shuttle tanker (154,400 dwt) order placed at Samsung Heavy Industries. Reports suggest the project...

BIMCO: Crude tanker newbuild activity up in 2024

In its latest analysis, BIMCO sees a surge in crude tanker newbuild activity in the first two months of 2024, with a 490% year-on-year...

Posidonia 2024 Exhibitors anticipate paradigm shift in Maritime Industry as AI gains traction

The maritime industry, often viewed as conservative and measured in its approach to technological integration, is on the cusp of a transformative era with...

Baltic index extends losses on weaker capesize rates

The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index, tracking rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, declined for asecond consecutive session on Wednesday, weighed...

Two dead in first fatal Houthi attack on Red Sea shipping

Two seafarers were killed in a Houthi missile attack on a Red Sea Greek-owned freighter on Wednesday, British and US officials said, the first...

Successful transportation of electric busses through Port of Piraeus

A total of 140 Yutong electric busses were successfully transported, reaching the Port of Piraeus and efficiently unloaded at the car terminal station for...

CMA CGM Partners with Nike for Sustainable Shipping

CMA CGM announced a collaboration with Nike to reduce the carbon footprint of their maritime transport. The company said: We are thrilled to announce a...

HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Achieves 53% of Annual Order Target

Since the beginning of this year, HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE) has achieved over 50 percent of its 2024 annual order...

Baltic index ticks down as capesize losses offset gains in smaller vessels

The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight snapped a 12-session winning streak on Tuesday, as pressure from lower capesize rates outweighed gains in smaller...

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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...