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Turkish Cargo Ship Hits Mine in Black Sea

A Turkish-flagged general cargo ship hit a mine on Thursday in the Black Sea off the coast of Romania and sustained minor damage but...

Stolt-Nielsen Reports Third Quarter Net Profit of $90.1 Million

Stolt-Nielsen Limited reported unaudited results for the third quarter ending August 31, 2023. The Company reported a third-quarter net profit of $90.1 million with revenue...

MOL becomes new strategic shareholder in Odfjell Oceanwind

Following a recent private placement, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) has become a shareholder in Odfjell Oceanwind, thus becoming an important strategic partner to...

Baltic index scales 11-month peak on robust capesize demand

The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index rose to an 11-month high on Thursday as demand for capesize vessels remained strong. The overall index, which...

DP World Breaks Ground on New Container Terminal in East Java

DP World, one of the world’s leading logistics providers, and leading Indonesian conglomerate Maspion Group, have marked the commencement of the process to construct...

Trafigura secures $400 million loan facility backed by United States

Commodity trader Trafigura has secured two revolving credit facilities totalling $400 million, supported by insurance from the Export-Import Bank of the United States. The funds...

Russia Accuses IMO of Succumbing to ‘External Pressure’

The U.N. shipping agency is departing from its impartial role due to “external pressure” and is being used in the interests of “a minor...

Maersk Tankers ventures into LR1 segment

Maersk Tankers has launched its first ever pool in the Long-Range 1 (LR1) tanker segment, with Sanmar Shipping becoming its first member. The new LR1...

HD Hyundai Lands 5-trillion-won Order for 17 LNG Carriers from Qatar

HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) is expected to be the first company to win a second batch of liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier orders...

Baltic index ticks down as panamax losses outweigh capseize gains

The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index edged down on Wednesday, as panamax rates hit a three-week low, offsetting a rise in capesize vessel...

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Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Reports Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings reported financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026 and provided guidance for the third quarter and full...

United Maritime reports Q2 and H1 2026 results – Strategic fleet repositioning into Capesize Vessels

United Maritime Corporatio, announced its financial results for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2026. The Company also declared a quarterly...

Seanergy Maritime reports second quarter and first-half 2026 financial results

Seanergy Maritime Holdings Corp., a leading pure-play Capesize owner and operator, reported its financial results for the second quarter and six months ended June...

Diana Shipping reports Q2 & H1 2026 results and declares cash dividend of $0.01 per common share for the Q2

Diana Shipping Inc., a global shipping company specializing in the ownership and bareboat charter-in of dry bulk vessels, reported net income of $20.8 million...

Bahri reports record net profit of SAR 2.75 billion for Q2 2026

The National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (Bahri), the Kingdom’s leading shipping and logistics company, announced its financial results for the second quarter and...

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,...

WALLENIUS SOL acquires vessels from Royal Wagenborg and signs long-term CoA with Smurfit Westrock

WALLENIUS SOL has announced the acquisition of two RoRo vessels from Royal Wagenborg, Bothniaborg...

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...

PPA S.A. receives double distinction at the “Protagonists of the Greek Economy 2026” Awards

Piraeus Port Authority received two prestigious distinctions at the “Protagonists of the Greek Economy 2026” Awards, reaffirming its leading role in the Greek economy...

Port of Antwerp-Bruges stands firm in a challenging first half of 2026

Cargo handling declined by 2.4%, the market share of containers remained stable, and investments are bolstering the future. In the first half of 2026, Port...

PPA S.A. publishes 2025 sustainability report

PPA S.A. continues to invest systematically in the sustainable development and modernization of the Port of Piraeus by integrating Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG)...