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Yangzijiang Shipbuilding bags orders worth US$2.2 billion in year to date

Yangzijiang Shipbuilding announced that it has obtained about US$2.2 billion worth of orders in the year to date. This was a fifth of the US$11.6...

Iron ore hits two-week high on China stimulus hopes, firm near-term demand

Iron ore futures prices climbed on Monday to their highest in two weeks, driven by firm near-term demand and revived hopes of stimulus from...

2020 Bulkers sells Bulk Sydney & Bulk Santos

2020 Bulkers announced that it has agreed to sell its 2020 built Newcastlemax vessels, Bulk Sydney and Bulk Santos to an unaffiliated third party...

PPA participates in the China International Import Expo

The Piraeus Port Authority (PPA) participated in the 8th China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai, one of the most important international trade and...

Naftogaz and DEPA agree on intent to supply gas to Ukraine for winter 2025–2026 season

Naftogaz Group and Greek state-owned company DEPA Commercial have signed a Letter of Intent on the supply of natural gas to Ukraine for the...

MPCC continues strategic fleet renewal with newbuild orders against long-term charters

MPC Container Ships has placed an order for two 1,600 TEU container vessels in combination with 8-year charters to one of the leading global...

ODL – Acquisition of Deepsea Bollsta

Odfjell Drilling Ltd. announced that it has signed an agreement for the acquisition of the harsh environment semi-submersible drilling rig Deepsea Bollsta from Northern...

CMA CGM flags tough year ahead as shipping faces overcapacity, falling demand

The container shipping industry is bracing for a challenging year as new vessels boost capacity while demand slows, French group CMA CGM said on...

Taekwang teams up with major U.S. fund to enter K Shipbuilding acquisition battle

Taekwang Group has entered the acquisition battle for K Shipbuilding alongside Texas Pacific Group (TPG), a global private equity fund (PEF). According to the investment...

MSC Cruises announces two new world class ship orders during double celebration with Chantiers de l’Atlantique

MSC Cruises and Chantiers de l’Atlantique announced a major extension of their long-standing relationship with orders for two additional World Class ships – numbers...

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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...

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...

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...

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...