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Baltic index down for 6th day

The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index dropped for a sixth straight session to its lowest in seven weeks on Thursday, pressured by...

Industry Looks to U.N. Climate Talks to Steer Cleaner Shipping

World leaders attending COP26 climate talks from the end of the month must ratchet up pressure to make shipping decarbonise by 2050, a senior...

Navigator Holdings CEO steps down

Navigator Holdings Ltd., a leading provider of seaborne transportation and distribution of liquified gases, announced that Dr. Henry “Harry” Deans has given notice that...

S. Korea: New Shipbuilding Orders Set To Drop In 2022

New shipbuilding orders are forecast to decrease next year. This is because container shipping companies which aggressively placed shipbuilding orders due to high shipping...

China To Grant Port Clearance To Stranded Australian Coals

Chinese steel mills in various parts of the country have received verbal notices from regional customs for port clearance of stranded Australian coals, several...

Fortescue Posts Record Q1 Iron Ore Shipments, Costs In-Line

Fortescue Metals Group said on Thursday iron ore shipments rose 3% to a record level in the first quarter, as the world’s no.4 miner...

Baltic index extends losses on lower rates across vessels

The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index fell for a fourth straight session Tuesday, weighed down by weak demand across all vessel segments....

Seadrill Announces Confirmation of Plan of Reorganization

Seadrill announced that its Plan of Reorganization has been confirmed by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas. Earlier this month,...

U.S. Retail Lobby Sends S.O.S. to Congress on Supply-Chain Chaos

The U.S.’s biggest retail lobby asked Congress to pass a $1.2 trillion infrastructure package as well as update shipping and trucking laws to ease...

NYK and Partners to Develop Ammonia-Fueled Vessels

Japan’s Nippon Yusen KK (NYK) and its partners said on Tuesday they will conduct a demonstration project to develop commercial vessels equipped with ammonia-fuelled...

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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...

BW LPG Limited – Update on BW LPG’s Product Services Q2 2026 segment performance

BW LPG provided an update on its Product Services’ (“BW Product Services”) Q2 2026 segment performance. Q2 2026 highlights: Gross trading result: – USD 19 million This...

DNB: Solid results driven by lending growth and high customer activity

DNB recorded profits after tax of NOK 9.8 billion in the second quarter of 2026.  “The level of activity in the Norwegian economy is high...

OOIL announces operational update for 2Q2026

The Board of Directors of Orient Overseas (International) Limited has adopted a policy of announcing unaudited operational updates for Orient Overseas Container Line (“OOCL”)...

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...