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Kirby to Pay $15.3 Mln in Damages Over Houston Ship Channel Oil Spill

Houston, Texas-based Kirby Inland Marine agreed to pay $15.3 million in damages and assessment costs to resolve federal and state claims for harm to...

Sailing Towards Record Profits, Maersk Will Give $80 Million to Employees

A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S is giving $1,000 to each of its roughly 80,000 employees as the world’s largest shipping company heads for record profits this...

CMA CGM and Shell perform first Bio-LNG bunkering operation in Rotterdam

The CMA CGM Group, a world leader in shipping and logistics, and Shell have performed the first Bio-LNG bunkering trial in Rotterdam. The CONTAINERSHIPS...

Wärtsilä to supply Cargo Handling System for LNG Bunker Vessel

The technology group Wärtsilä will supply a new 103 metre (340 feet) long LNG Bunker Barge with a complete LNG cargo storage and handling...

Baltic index gains for fifth day as rates for smaller vessels rise

The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index on Wednesday rose for a fifth straight session to its highest in a month, as gains...

LNGC added to Capital Product Partners’ fleet

Capital Product Partners, the NASDAQ-listed shipping company controlled by the Vangelis Marinakis family, has successful accepted delivery of a newly built LNG carrier. Christened...

Okeanis Reports Q3, 9M Unaudited Interim Condensed Results

Okeanis Eco Tankers reported unaudited interim condensed results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021. Q3 2021 HIGHLIGHTS • Time charter equivalent (“TCE”,...

Pop-Up Container Yards Offer Pressure Valve for Port Congestion

Walmart has developed an empty space near the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach into a pop-up container yard. The aim is to store...

Oil could hit $150 a barrel with OPEC+ ‘in the driver’s seat’: J.P. Morgan

Oil futures can shake off a breathtaking Black Friday plunge and then some, testing $125 a barrel next year and overshooting to $150 in...

Long delays at Indian LPG terminals tie up VLGCs, freight hits 10-month high

India’s large imports of LPG to meet festive-season demand in November have sparked heavy congestion at its ports, forcing some vessels to wait more...

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Kongsberg Maritime begins trading on Oslo Stock Exchange

Kongsberg Maritime ASA, a global leader in maritime technology, begins trading on Euronext Oslo Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol KMAR. The company has...

Qatar’s Nakilat posts 1.3 percent rise in Q1 profit amid geopolitical challenges

Qatar Gas Transport Company Nakilat has reported a rise in net profit for the first quarter of 2026, despite what it described as geopolitical...

2025 a “milestone year” for Thessaloniki Port

ThPA S.A. announces the financial results in accordance with IFRS for the year ended December 31st, 2025. For another year, dynamic business operations led...

Castor Maritime reports Q4 Net Income of $17.6 Million

Castor Maritime Inc., a diversified global shipping and energy company, announced its results for the three months and year ended December 31, 2025. Highlights of...

Robin Energy reports strong revenue growth

Robin Energy Ltd. announced strong revenue growth in the fourth quarter of 2025, reflecting the growth phase it is in. Total vessel revenue amounted to...

ABS and PIL to advance maritime decarbonisation with alternative marine fuel emissions verification

ABS and Pacific International Lines (PIL) have announced a formal collaboration through the signing...

Strait of Hormuz remains near-empty with just a few Iran ships moving

The Strait of Hormuz remains largely empty of merchant ships, with only a few...

US-Iran peace hopes fade as Trump scraps talks

Hopes of a diplomatic breakthrough in the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran faded on Sunday,...

Boluda Towage strengthens its presence in Southeast Asia with the acquisition of Seatrium Group’s...

Boluda Towage takes a new step in its global expansion with the acquisition of...

Greek-managed vessel confirmed seized by Iran in Hormuz Strait

A Greek-managed container ship has been seized by Iranian forces in the Strait of...

Piraeus Port is resilient – Record performance and investments of 1.4 billion euros

The resilience and growth prospects of the Port of Piraeus, despite heightened geopolitical turbulence affecting shipping and transport, were highlighted by the Deputy CEO...

Panama Canal says $1 million-plus auction slots reflect temporary surge in demand

The Panama Canal Authority said on Thursday that some ships had recently paid more than $1 million for crossing slots at auction, but ​said...

Throughput in the port of Rotterdam remains stable, with a slight decline of 0.7%

Throughput at the port of Rotterdam fell slightly by 0.7% in the first quarter of 2026 compared with the same period last year. Throughput...

High-level meeting on European strategies for the maritime industry and ports

A high-level meeting on the implementation of the European Maritime Industrial Strategy and the European Ports Strategy will be hosted in Athens on April...

Piraeus Port maintains its strategic role as key logistics hub for Eastern Mediterranean and SE Europe

The Port of Piraeus is resilient to the disruptions caused by the conflict in the Middle East on global supply chains. However, downward pressure is...