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Nordic American Tankers announces two fixtures

Nordic American Tankers has fixed two of its suezmax tanker vessels at higher rates. The company announced: 1) A few days ago we signed a...

Port of Virginia Sets New Fiscal Year Volume Record

The Port of Virginia set a new June cargo volume record having handled more than 281,000 TEUs, which is an increase of nearly 71,000...

Shipping lines announce hefty trans-Pacific surcharges

Shipping companies operating on trans-Pacific eastbound trade lanes have announced rate increases for August at unprecedented increments, often using new terminology to describe the...

Saudi Arabian crude oil exports hit four-month high in May

Saudi Arabia’s crude oil exports rose in May to 5.649 million barrels per day (bpd), their highest level in four months, Joint Organisations Data...

Baltic index rises after four sessions of fall as capesizes rebound

The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, which tracks rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, snapped its four-session falling streak on Monday as...

Seaways and Diamond S complete merger

International Seaways, one of the largest tanker companies worldwide providing energy transportation services for crude oil and petroleum products, announced the completion of its...

Pyxis Takes Delivery of Modern Product Tanker

Pyxis Tankers Inc., an international pure play product tanker company, announced that it took delivery of the Pyxis Karteria, a medium range product tanker...

Samsung Heavy wins approval in principle for offshore floater

Samsung Heavy Industries Co. said Monday that it has obtained approval in principle (AIP) for its independently developed offshore floater for wind power turbines...

U.S. Appeals Court Blocks Suspension of CDC Cruise Ship Rules by Florida

A U.S. appeals court late Saturday in a 2-1 ruling put on hold a lower-court decision that said the U.S. Centers for Disease Control...

Port of Oakland container volumes rise 11.4% on year in 1H21

Container volumes handled by the Port of Oakland in the first six months of 2021 increased by 11.4% over the same period last year...

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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”)...

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...

Hormuz vessel crossings extend slide on fresh US-Iran attacks

Vessel crossings via the Strait of Hormuz dropped further at the start of the...

Yemen’s Houthis announce a maritime embargo against Saudi Arabia

Yemen’s Houthi rebels have announced they are imposing a maritime embargo against Saudi Arabia...

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...

Port of Long Beach cargo up at year’s midpoint

Trade moving through the Port of Long Beach saw double-digit growth in June, running just ahead of last year’s record-setting pace halfway into 2026,...