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Celestyal to go west with new Mediterranean Odyssey sailings

Celestyal has unveiled its first dedicated Western Mediterranean programme, introducing a new 14-night voyage that combines Spain, Portugal, Morocco and France. The deployment, sailing onboard...

Petrobras orders four new tankers

Petrobras has placed a $427 million order with the Estaleiro Rio Grande shipyard to build four medium-range oil tankers. Petrobras Transporte (Transpetro) signed the deal...

MSC Cruises sees LNG as a bridge fuel in cruise’s energy transition

The cruise industry’s energy transition will pass through LNG, but not as a final destination. Instead, it is viewed as a bridge toward renewable...

US and Iran enter technical talks to secure peace deal, shipping restart

The U.S. and Iran held indirect technical talks in Doha on Wednesday as they seek to agree on the flow of shipping through the...

DOF Group ASA – Subsea construction, mooring, disconnection of existing FSO and connection of replacement FSO contract with TotalEnergies

DOF Group ASA announced the award of a Large* subsea construction, mooring, disconnection of an existing FSO and connection of a replacement FSO contract...

CMA CGM to buy FedEx third-party logistics arm for $1.4 billion

CMA CGM has agreed to buy FedEx's third-party logistics business for an enterprise ​value of $1.4 billion as the French shipping group seeks to...

Goldenport linked to feeder newbuilding order at reactivated Chinese yard

John Dragnis-led Goldenport Shipmanagement has reportedly joined the feeder container ship newbuilding wave among Greek shipowners with an order at a reactivated Chinese shipyard. Multiple...

PPA S.A.: Gross dividend of 1.896 euros per share approved

The Piraeus Port Authority (PPA) successfully held its Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, in accordance with the applicable procedures, with shareholders representing 83.40% of...

Transocean Ltd. announces agreement with Equinor valued at over $1 billion

Transocean Ltd. announced its entry into an agreement with Equinor, conditional to license approvals, for the use of three of its harsh environment semisubmersible...

COSCO Shipping Development places order for 24 new bulkers

COSCO Shipping Development has signed contracts to acquire 24 dry cargo vessels from domestic shipbuilders. The transaction includes 15 multipurpose grain vessels of 87,000 DWT...

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Nakilat achieves QAR 1.29 billion net profit for the third quarter of 2026

Qatar Gas Transport Company Q.P.S.C. (Nakilat) announced its consolidated financial results for the third quarter of 2026 ended 30 September 2026, with a net...

Navios Maritime Partners remains focused on investment

Navios Maritime Partners, controlled by Angeliki Frangou, is focusing on disciplined capital allocation, fleet diversification and maintaining a strong balance sheet in a shipping...

Capital Tankers announces successful delivery of dual fuel suezmax tanker & new financing arrangements

Capital Tankers, an international shipping company focused on crude oil transportation, provided an update on its fleet and financing status. Delivery of Dual Fuel Suezmax...

Capital Maritime Finance: Strong investor response opens a new chapter for shipping in Athens

Capital Maritime Finance Corp. (CMF) has successfully completed its public offering, attracting exceptionally strong interest. Total bids amounted to approximately €1.1 billion, making the offering...

Nordea posts 3Q2026 financial results

Nordea released its third-quarter financial results.

Trump’s plan to revive sanctioned tankers faces tough sell

A US plan to rehabilitate sanctioned tankers to boost oil supply may attract only...

Hormuz could be ‘redundant’ in five years, replaced by new routes, HSBC CEO says

Investment in alternative logistics routes in the Gulf to mitigate the impact of ​the...

Celestyal announces new onboard offering for Western Mediterranean sailings

Celestyal has unveiled a new onboard programme for Celestyal Discovery’s first dedicated Western Mediterranean...

Greece and Japan enhance maritime cooperation

Minister of Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy Vassilis Kikilias held a series of meetings...

Iran’s guards say two tankers hit mines in Strait of Hormuz

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Navy said on Saturday that two oil tankers had caught fire...

MPA and China classification society strengthen partnership for a greener, smarter maritime future

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and the China Classification Society (CCS) have renewed their Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to strengthen collaboration...

AD Ports Progressing in Reducing Emissions Intensity of Operations

AD Ports Group announced the release of its 2025 Sustainability Report, in which it highlights significant progress in its decarbonisation plans, including a 6%...

Container throughput at Piraeus’ Terminals II and III rises 15.3% in September

Container throughput at Terminals II and III at the port of Piraeus rose by 15.3% in September, despite many containerships continuing to divert around...

Piraeus Port Authority hosts Chinese delegation from ports, shipping and logistics sectors

The Piraeus Port Authority (PPA) welcomed a delegation of professionals from China’s ports, shipping and logistics sectors as part of a knowledge and experience...

A.P. Moller Capital agrees to acquire Portek International from Mitsui & Co.

A.P. Moller Capital has signed an agreement, through its A.P. Moller Capital – Emerging Markets Infrastructure Fund II, to acquire 100% of Portek International...