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China iron ore futures hit 10-month high on supply concerns

Dalian iron ore futures climbed to a 10-month high on Monday, as shrinking stocks of the steelmaking ingredient at Chinese ports added fuel to...

Citi raises oil price forecasts on “heavily delayed” Iran deal

Citi Research raised its quarterly oil price forecasts for this year and its year-average outlook for 2023, because additional supply from Iran looked heavily...

Baltic index dips as vessel rates fall

The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index edged lower on Monday, pressured by weaker rates for all vessel segments. The overall index, which factors...

Latsco Enters VLCC Sector

Latsco Shipping will add to its fleet in 2022 four newly built VLCC type tankers. which were built at the Hyundai Heavy Industries shipyards...

BW Offshore: Closing of the divestment of BW Joko Tole

BW Offshore has closed the transaction for the sale of the FPSO BW Joko Tole to PT Bahari Inti Tanker and PT Cahaya Haluan...

US May Allow More Iran Oil to Flow Even Without Deal

The US may allow more sanctioned Iranian oil onto global markets even without a revival of the 2015 nuclear accord, according to the biggest...

Okeanis Takes Delivery of VLCC Newbuilding

Okeanis Eco Tankers Corp. announced that it has taken delivery of the VLCC NISSOS NIKOURIA. The Vessel was delivered from Hyundai Heavy Industries in...

Strong tanker market due to sanctions and high demand for oil – Concordia Maritime

The product tanker market has strengthened significantly during April and May, with market rates at much higher levels than for both Q1 2022 and...

EU Russian Oil Ban to Redirect Trade Flows, Prop up Prices – Fitch

An agreement to ban Russian seaborn exports of oil and oil products reached by the EU this week will redirect trade flows and keep...

Port of Rotterdam accelerates reduction of carbon emissions

The Port of Rotterdam Authority is going to accelerate the reduction of its own carbon emissions. Today, most of the CO2 of the Port...

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TOP Ships announces management estimate of net asset value of $359.2 million, a 24% increase from the previously reported NAV

TOP Ships Inc., an international owner and operator of modern, fuel-efficient “ECO” tanker vessels, announced that after taking into account the June 30, 2026,...

Costamare reports results for the second quarter and six-month period ended June 30, 2026

Costamare Inc. reported unaudited financial results for the second quarter and six-month period ended June 30, 2026.

Diana Shipping urges Genco Shipping & Trading to stop misleading investors and engage in good faith negotiations

Diana Shipping Inc., a global shipping company specializing in the ownership and bareboat charter-in of dry bulk vessels that is the largest shareholder of...

Wärtsilä’s Half-year Financial Report January–June 2026

Wärtsilä has released its Half-year Financial Report for January–June 2026, outlining the company’s financial and operational performance during the first six months of the...

Nakilat achieves QAR 857 million net profit for the first half of 2026

Qatar Gas Transport Company Q.P.S.C. (Nakilat) announced its consolidated financial results for the first half of the year ended 30 June 2026, with a...

Celestyal launches first Intern Conference, bringing the next generation closer to cruising and shipping

More than 80 participants have taken their first professional steps through the company’s long-standing...

Houthis say they attacked two Saudi tankers; Saudi Arabia says one ablaze in Red...

Yemen's Houthi militia attacked two Saudi Arabian oil tankers in a military operation, the...

Greek flag maintains top international quality rankings

The Greek ship registry continues to meet the highest international quality standards, consistently earning...

Three tankers carrying Saudi crude make U-turns in Red Sea after Houthi warning

Three oil tankers loaded with Saudi crude for China and India made U-turns in...

Attacks on Greek tankers heighten shipping security concerns

A fresh wave of attacks on commercial shipping has heightened concerns over maritime security...

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)...

Port of Los Angeles records best June ever, tops 1 million container units

Dockworkers at the Port of Los Angeles moved 1,002,734 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) in June, making it the busiest June in the Port's 118-year...