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Polys Hajioannou elected new president of Cyprus Shipowners’ Association

The Cyprus Shipowners’ Association (CSA) held its general assembly in Limassol earlier this week, on the sidelines of the Maritime Cyprus 2025 conference. The meeting...

Iron ore rises on Chinese mill restocking, but margin pressures persist

Iron ore futures advanced on Thursday, supported by inventory restocking at Chinese steel mills following the National Day holiday, although profit margins and concerns...

Rotterdam port container traffic disrupted as lashers strike for higher wages

Lashers in Europe's largest sea port Rotterdam went on a 48-hour strike on Wednesday afternoon to demand higher wages, while Flemish harbour pilots protesting...

Port of Long Beach awarded $20 million for Pier Wind

The Port of Long Beach on Wednesday was awarded $20 million by the California Energy Commission to fund the ongoing development of Pier Wind,...

Panama Canal posts $5.7 bln in FY2025 revenue, transits jump 19%

The Panama Canal said revenues rose around 14.4% in its fiscal year 2025 to $5.7 billion, based on preliminary and unaudited figures, authorities said...

Trafigura secures USD3.4 billion-equivalent Syndicated Revolving Credit Facility and Term Loan Facilities

Trafigura Group Pte Ltd, a market leader in the global commodities industry, announced the closing of its new Syndicated Revolving Credit Facility and Term...

Colombia’s Ecopetrol to launch bidding for Covenas regasification project

Colombian state-run oil company Ecopetrol, opens new tab is set to launch the bidding process later this month for a regasification project at its...

Hudson Structured Capital Management announces $719 million closing of Hudson Northern Shipping Fund V LP

Hudson Structured Capital Management Ltd., an investment manager focused on alternative assets across the Transportation and Re/Insurance sectors, announced the final closing of Hudson...

BIMCO: Rate increases unlikely but USTR fees could impact 35% of key sectors’ ships

According to BIMCO Chief Shipping Analyst, Niels Rasmussen, when fees from the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) targeting Chinese dominance of...

Baltic climbs to one-week high on capesize, panamax strength

The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index, which monitors rates for vessels moving dry bulk commodities, rose to a one-week high on Wednesday,...

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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...