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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...

Mineral Europa: A Game changer for shipping world’s first ammonia-powered dry bulk vessel sets sail

CMB.TECH NV announced that Mineral Europa (2026, 210,000 dwt), the world's first ammonia-powered dry bulk vessel, has embarked on its maiden voyage to Australia. ...

Pantheon Tankers takes delivery of new Suezmax tanker

Pantheon Tankers Management, part of Anna Angelicoussis’ group, has further expanded its fleet with the delivery of the newbuilding tanker M/T Sea Quartz. The Suezmax...

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 get critical shipments through the Strait of Hormuz after ​Iran...

Hanwha Ocean faces multiple labor talks as crane sit-in enters ninth day

A high-altitude sit-in protest by subcontracted workers atop a 30-meter crane and on a factory rooftop at Hanwha Ocean’s Geoje shipyard has entered its...

Seatrium wins first FSRU conversion contract for Excelerate Energy

Seatrium has secured a floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) conversion contract with an option for a second contract from US-based Excelerate Energy, Inc. The...

Stena Bulk completes fourth and fifth reflaggings to the Swedish flag

Leading tanker shipping company Stena Bulk has announced that Stena Imperator has been officially registered under the Swedish flag. This follows the reflagging of...

SFL – Sale of four LR2 and three Suezmax tankers, and termination of charters

SFL Corporation Ltd. announced that it has agreed to sell four 2014- and 2015-built LR2 product tankers and three 2019-built Suezmax tankers, currently on...

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...

Korea shipbuilders stall in wage talks as Hanwha Ocean faces multi-union fight

Bargaining over the wage and collective agreement in the shipbuilding industry is showing signs of dragging on. Among the three major shipbuilders (HD Hyundai...

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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.

TORM upgrades full-year guidance

TORM plc announced that, based on the Company's current coverage and expectations for continued market strength during the remainder of the fourth quarter of...

OOIL announces operational update for the 3rd quarter 2026

​​​​​​Orient Overseas (International) Limited announces operational update for the 3rd quarter 2026.

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...

Iran urges US to accept proposal to reopen Strait Of Hormuz

Iran’s offer to the United States to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven...

Hormuz shipping disruption is starting to hit harvests, UN agency says

The impact of the disruption to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz is already...

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...

Georgia Ports achieves permit for 3.5 million TEU container terminal

Georgia Ports Authority hosted their annual State of the Port of Savannah event with President Kevin Price announcing the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers...