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EU Report Shows Scale Of Shipping’s Harm On Environment

Europe’s first environmental impact assessment for the shipping industry shows the challenge it faces in reaching the goal of climate neutrality by the middle...

Israel Opens New Chinese-Operated Port

Israel has opened a new shipping port along its Mediterranean coast that will bring much-needed competition to a sector plagued by delays and boost...

Baltic index drops to 2-week low as smaller vessels fall

The Baltic Exchange’s main dry bulk sea freight index fell to a two-week low on Thursday, as a retreat in panamaxes and supramaxes offset...

HMM, labor unions reach last-minute wage deal

The worst of an ongoing union struggle is over as HMM, the country’s leading maritime shipping company, came to a last minute agreement with...

Seaspan Announces Order Option for 5 Containership Newbuilds

Seaspan, a wholly owned subsidiary of Atlas, announced that ZIM has exercised its option to enter into long-term charters of five ultra-modern 7,000 TEU...

Greek shipowners criticize emissions trading scheme

The Union of Greek Shipowners has come out against EU proposals setting new environmental standards for the shipping industry, especially its emissions trading scheme,...

Corn Crashes as Hurricane Ida Devastates Busiest U.S. Export Hub

Corn prices in Chicago sank to a seven-week low as broken grain elevators and power outages in the U.S.’s busiest agricultural port raised concerns...

Crowley, Shell to Build and Charter Largest LNG Bunker Barge in U.S.

Crowley Maritime Corporation has signed a long-term time charter with Shell providing for the building and operation of a new, U.S.-built, LNG bunker barge....

Baltic index dips as vessel rates across segments fall

The Baltic Exchange’s main dry bulk sea freight index extended its fall to a second day on Wednesday, as rates across vessel segments weakened....

OPEC+ raises 2022 oil demand growth forecast

OPEC+ revised up its 2022 oil demand forecast ahead of a meeting of the oil producing group on Wednesday, amid U.S. pressure to raise...

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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...

KCC: First quarter 2026 business update

Klaveness Combination Carriers’ preliminary fleet average TCE earnings for the first quarter ended at $33,432/day, approximately $550/day above the guiding range ($31,400-32,900/day). The CABU fleet...

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...

Iran seizes two ships in Hormuz αfter Trump halts attacks indefinitely

Iran seized two ships in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, tightening its grip...

Military planners to discuss Hormuz reopening in London

Military planners from more than 30 countries will hold two-day talks in London from...

Wärtsilä launches next-generation simulation platform to support future-ready maritime training

Technology group Wärtsilä announces the launch of NTPRO 7, a next‑generation bridge and ship‑handling...

The Strait of Hormuz crisis and the lubricant supply chain: What every maritime operator...

The conflict between the United States and Iran has, in just a matter of...

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...

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...

Port of Long Beach Nation’s busiest seaport through March

The Port of Long Beach moved the most cargo in North America in March and through the first quarter of 2026, Port of Long...