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Danang selects investor for USD 1.7 billion port project

Authorities in Danang have approved the investor for the Lien Chieu Container Port project, a major infrastructure development worth more than USD 1.7 billion. The...

Velos Shipping continues its fleet expansion

Shipowner Paschalis D. Diamantidis continues to invest dynamically in the ship market, further strengthening his companies’ fleet. The most recent addition is the tanker...

1.7 billion barrels of oil at sea on 1,467 ships

Shipping is offering the world an energy security “cushion”, with 1.7 billion barrels of crude oil currently at sea. The research department of Xclusiv Shipbrokers,...

U.S. allies rebuff Trump’s request for support in Strait of Hormuz

Several U.S. allies rebuffed Donald Trump’s call on Monday to send warships to escort shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, drawing criticism from the...

Seadrill announces appointment of Samir Ali as CEO

Seadrill Limited announced a leadership change, effective immediately. Samir Ali, Executive Vice President, Chief Commercial Officer, has been appointed President and Chief Executive Officer,...

HMM linked to major order for 10 box ships at HD Hyundai

HD Hyundai Heavy Industries announced on 16 March that it had secured an order for 10 container ships valued at around US$557M, with an...

ΙMO calls Extraordinary Council meeting to discuss situation in Middle East

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) will hold an Extraordinary Session of its Council to address the impacts on shipping and seafarers of the situation...

Stolt-Nielsen and NYK Line form strategic joint venture in Avenir LNG

Stolt-Nielsen Limited, through its subsidiary Stolt-Nielsen Gas Ltd., announced that it has entered into a share purchase agreement to sell 50% of Avenir LNG...

PPA: New collaboration with Mitsui O.S.K. Lines at Piraeus Bus Station

The Piraeus Port Authority announced the arrival of the ship “Tourmaline AceCE” at the port of Piraeus. Mitsui O.S.K. Lines is among the leading maritime...

EU to discuss bolstering Mideast naval mission amid Iran war turmoil

European Union foreign ministers will discuss on Monday bolstering a small naval mission in the Middle East but are not expected to decide on...

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Carnival Corporation outperforms guidance, delivering best ever revenues, net yields and net income

Carnival Corporation announced financial results for the third quarter 2026 and provided an updated outlook. All-time high net income1 of $1.9 billion with adjusted net...

Hafnia Limited: Acquisition of an additional 1.7 million TORM shares

Hafnia Limited has agreed to acquire 1,700,000 A shares in TORM plc at a price per share of USD 34.00, representing 1.66% of the...

2020 Bulkers – Contemplated private placement

Reference is made to the stock exchange announcement made by 2020 Bulkers Ltd on 16 September 2026, where the Company announced a letter of...

MSC said in talks to buy German state-held Meyer Werft stake

MSC Mediterranean Shipping Co. is in talks to acquire the roughly 80% stake in German cruise-ship builder Meyer Werft GmbH held by the federal...

Greek shipping industry turns to Euronext Athens

The Greek shipping community is turning its attention to Euronext Athens. Safe Bulkers, owned by Polys V. Hajioannou, made the first move. The company pursued...

Eastern Pacific Shipping and SUARDIAZ Group strengthen longstanding partnership with delivery of MV RS...

Eastern Pacific Shipping announced the delivery of MV RS Atlantico, marking a significant milestone...

Seanergy participates in Marine Money Week Asia

Seanergy Maritime Holdings President and CEO Stamatis Tsantanis took part in the 25th Marine...

EU’s Kallas says two countries may send ships to counter Houthis

Two countries signaled interest in sending ships to counter Houthi strikes in the Red...

Qatar-linked LNG traffic through Hormuz strait picks up despite conflict

More QatarEnergy-linked liquefied natural gas vessels, laden and in ballast, have transited the Strait...

Panama Canal announces increase in draft and daily transit

The Panama Canal announced, through an Advisory to Shipping, that it will increase to...

PPA S.A. shows resilience; €106.7 million in investments

Piraeus Port Authority S.A. (PPA S.A.) announced its financial results for the first half of 2026, highlighting resilient revenue performance and a smaller year-on-year...

A.P. Moller Capital to buy majority stake in ports operator Euroports

A.P. Moller Capital, the infrastructure investment arm ​of Denmark's A.P. Moller Group, ‌said on Monday it had agreed to acquire a majority ​stake in...

Thessaloniki Port Authority: Revenue up 8.9% to €58m in H1 ’26

Thessaloniki Port Authority S.A. (ThPA S.A.), a member of the Core Network of the Trans-European Transport Network and a port of international significance, announced...

Piraeus Chamber of Commerce: More value created by shipping to flow into the city’s economy

Piraeus is not only home to Greece’s largest port, but also the historic heart of Greek shipping and one of the world’s major maritime...

Piraeus container traffic soars 18% in August

Container throughput at the port of Piraeus remained strong in August, with a significant improvement recorded at Terminals II and III as the global...