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Cancellation of 20 and 23 March 2026 – Celestyal Discovery

Celestyal continues to monitor developments in the Middle East and remains in regular contact with the relevant authorities in the region. All guests have now...

Port of Piraeus: 10 years of cooperation with COSCO SHIPPING

The port of Piraeus completes ten years of cooperation with COSCO SHIPPING, with the Piraeus Port Authority S.A. underlining, in a relevant post, that...

Second bulk carrier claiming to be Chinese passes through Hormuz

Another bulk carrier signaled it was Chinese-owned as it sailed through the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow waterway at the mouth of the Persian...

Tokyo prepared to release oil reserve amid Iran crisis

A senior Japanese parliament member said on Sunday that the government instructed a national oil reserve storage site to prepare for a possible release...

US defends waiver on Russian oil sanctions

Trump administration officials on Sunday defended a decision to temporarily lift some sanctions on Russian oil and predicted that a sharp increase in gasoline...

New interchange to support Pilbara’s clean energy future

The new Great Northern Highway Lumsden Interchange at Port Hedland in Western Australia’s central north coast, is complete, laying the foundation for Pilbara Ports...

Jinhui Holdings sells Ultramax bulk carrier for $23m

Jinhui Holdings has signed an agreement to sell the Ultramax bulk carrier Jin Ping to Hongkong Yiming Shipping for $23.455 million. Jinping Marine, an...

Greek seafarers strike over crews stranded in the Gulf, mariners can refuse to sail

Greek seafarers ​held a 24-hour strike on Thursday, halting local ferry services as they protested over crews ‌stranded in the Gulf amid the escalating...

Lloyd’s market engaging with US government over Gulf maritime plan, officials say

The Lloyd’s of London market is engaging with the U.S. government’s International Development ​Finance Corporation over a plan to provide political risk insurance ‌and...

Qatar LNG shutdown sends European gas prices surging over 50%

Qatar shut down liquefied natural gas production at the world’s largest export facility after it was targeted in an Iranian drone attack, sending European...

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Scorpio Tankers announces updates on third quarter 2026 TCE rates and time charter-out agreements

Scorpio Tankers Inc. announced today an update on its third quarter of 2026 average daily Time Charter Equivalent rates and that it has entered...

Block sale of existing shares in Klaveness Combination Carriers ASA completed

Reference is made to the stock exchange notice published on 2 September 2026 regarding a potential block sale of existing shares in Klaveness Combination...

Heidmar Maritime Holdings reports results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026

Heidmar Maritime Holdings Corp. reported its results for the quarter and six month period ended June 30, 2026. Second Quarter 2026 Highlights • Total revenues of...

Capital Tankers announces second quarter 2026 financial results

Capital Tankers Corp. announced its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026.  

Stena announces Q2 interim report

The Stena AB Group published its interim report for the second quarter of 2026.

Iran blacklists more ships trying to sail through Hormuz, govt website shows

Iran has added more ships it deems as non-compliant and subject to fines, confiscation...

Celestyal announces 2028 summer Mediterranean programme

Celestyal has unveiled its 2028 Mediterranean programme, with 124 sailings on sale from September...

Saudi Arabia says Iran attacked vessel in Hormuz, killing two sailors

Saudi Arabia, the world's biggest crude exporter, said on Wednesday that an Iranian attack...

Celestyal launches ‘Uncrowded, Unforgettable, Authentically Med’ winter campaign with fares from €469pp

Celestyal has launched a new winter campaign, ‘Uncrowded, Unforgettable, Authentically Med’ - live from...

Celestyal unveils new winter sailings onboard Celestyal Journey

Celestyal has unveiled seven new winter 2027/28 sailing options onboard the 1,260-guest Celestyal Journey,...

ZIM: Updated freight rates from Mediterranean & Black Sea ports

Updated Freight Rates from all Mediterranean ports & Black Sea ports to all USEC & Gulf, Puerto Rico, Canada, Mexico, Caribbean & South America...

Chandra Asri Group opens access to CPN public terminal

PT Chandra Pelabuhan Nusantara (CPN), a subsidiary of PT Chandra Asri Pacific Tbk (Chandra Asri Group), has officially obtained the Business License for the...

Direct traffic between the Port of Gothenburg and Asia increases

Cargo volumes at the Port of Gothenburg developed strongly during the first half of 2026. Container volumes remained at record levels, while rail, RoRo,...

PPA: New framework for investments in ports and logistics

Piraeus Port Authority (PPA) has expanded its scope of business activity following shareholders’ approval of amendments to the corporate charter, paving the way for...

Piraeus container traffic shows signs of recovery as ships return to Suez Canal

Signs of improvement are emerging in container traffic at Terminals II and III at the Port of Piraeus, as the gradual return of containerships...