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Dynagas LNG Partners LP declares $0.05 dividend

Dynagas LNG Partners LP has approved a new quarterly cash distribution of $0.050 per common unit for the quarter ended March 31, 2026. The distribution...

Energy costs further pressure container transport

A new wave of increases in container freight rates has been recorded after three consecutive weeks of decline. A sharp rise in marine fuel...

Vroon sells Livestock Express fleet

Vroon has agreed to sell its livestock activities to agribusiness and shipping group Heytesbury.  The transaction covers all eleven owned livestock vessels plus 100% of...

Rodolphe SAADE signs strategic partnership agreement with Kenyan authorities

The CMA CGM Group, a global player in sea, land, air and logistics solutions, announces the signature of a high-level framework for joint cooperation...

ONE tied to US$1.2Bn order for six box ships in Korea

HD Hyundai Heavy Industries disclosed on 8 May that it had secured an order for six container ships from an unnamed Asian shipping company,...

Tanker owners post record earnings as Hormuz disruption forces detours

Product tanker owners are posting record earnings as the closure of the Strait of Hormuz forces long-haul voyages from the Atlantic Basin to replace...

LNG gains ground in shipping as an alternative fuel

Liquefied natural gas (LNG) is emerging as the shipping industry’s preferred alternative fuel for commercial vessels. Although the International Maritime Organization’s member states have yet...

First Qatar LNG shipment moves through Hormuz since war started

A tanker carrying liquefied natural gas from Qatar appears to have transited the Strait of Hormuz, marking the country’s first export out of the...

Trump says Iran’s response to U.S. peace proposal is unacceptable

President Donald Trump on Sunday rejected Iran’s response to a U.S. proposal for peace talks to end the war, as two ships were allowed...

APM Terminals Japan signs agreement to decarbonise operations in Yokohama

APM Terminals Japan, a Maersk Group company, has signed a long term offsite corporate Power Purchase Agreement with FPS Inc., sourcing renewable electricity to...

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Nakilat achieves QAR 1.29 billion net profit for the third quarter of 2026

Qatar Gas Transport Company Q.P.S.C. (Nakilat) announced its consolidated financial results for the third quarter of 2026 ended 30 September 2026, with a net...

Navios Maritime Partners remains focused on investment

Navios Maritime Partners, controlled by Angeliki Frangou, is focusing on disciplined capital allocation, fleet diversification and maintaining a strong balance sheet in a shipping...

Capital Tankers announces successful delivery of dual fuel suezmax tanker & new financing arrangements

Capital Tankers, an international shipping company focused on crude oil transportation, provided an update on its fleet and financing status. Delivery of Dual Fuel Suezmax...

Capital Maritime Finance: Strong investor response opens a new chapter for shipping in Athens

Capital Maritime Finance Corp. (CMF) has successfully completed its public offering, attracting exceptionally strong interest. Total bids amounted to approximately €1.1 billion, making the offering...

Nordea posts 3Q2026 financial results

Nordea released its third-quarter financial results.

Trump’s plan to revive sanctioned tankers faces tough sell

A US plan to rehabilitate sanctioned tankers to boost oil supply may attract only...

Hormuz could be ‘redundant’ in five years, replaced by new routes, HSBC CEO says

Investment in alternative logistics routes in the Gulf to mitigate the impact of ​the...

Celestyal announces new onboard offering for Western Mediterranean sailings

Celestyal has unveiled a new onboard programme for Celestyal Discovery’s first dedicated Western Mediterranean...

Greece and Japan enhance maritime cooperation

Minister of Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy Vassilis Kikilias held a series of meetings...

Iran’s guards say two tankers hit mines in Strait of Hormuz

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Navy said on Saturday that two oil tankers had caught fire...

MPA and China classification society strengthen partnership for a greener, smarter maritime future

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and the China Classification Society (CCS) have renewed their Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to strengthen collaboration...

AD Ports Progressing in Reducing Emissions Intensity of Operations

AD Ports Group announced the release of its 2025 Sustainability Report, in which it highlights significant progress in its decarbonisation plans, including a 6%...

Container throughput at Piraeus’ Terminals II and III rises 15.3% in September

Container throughput at Terminals II and III at the port of Piraeus rose by 15.3% in September, despite many containerships continuing to divert around...

Piraeus Port Authority hosts Chinese delegation from ports, shipping and logistics sectors

The Piraeus Port Authority (PPA) welcomed a delegation of professionals from China’s ports, shipping and logistics sectors as part of a knowledge and experience...

A.P. Moller Capital agrees to acquire Portek International from Mitsui & Co.

A.P. Moller Capital has signed an agreement, through its A.P. Moller Capital – Emerging Markets Infrastructure Fund II, to acquire 100% of Portek International...