A Malta-flagged products tanker has been boarded by armed pirates in the Indian Ocean. According to maritime security specialists Vanguard Tech and Ambrey, the Hellas Aphrodite was attacked early ...

Maersk has returned to New Times Shipbuilding (NTS) with an order for eight 18,000 teu LNG dual-fuel containerships, according to multiple broking reports, with options for four more, at around $193m ...

Greek containership owner Costamare has expanded its newbuilding programme in China, adding two more 3,100 teu vessels to its growing series. The New York-listed company said in its third-quarter ...

The crew on the Dignity, a shadow Russian suezmax, arrested in Egypt over a month ago, have appealed for urgent help. The tanker was seized by Egyptian authorities five weeks ago for failure to pay ...

Greek dry bulk heavyweight Star Bulk Carriers has reportedly joined the latest wave of Greek bulk carrier ordering activity in China, signing up for up to six kamsarmaxes at Hengli Shipbuilding.

Greek tanker owner Performance Shipping has signed a fresh two-year charter deal for its 2013-built aframax P Long Beach with ExxonMobil’s shipping arm, SeaRiver Maritime. The 105,408 dwt vessel will ...

International Maritime Industries (IMI), a joint venture between Saudi Aramco, Bahri, Lamprell and Hyundai Heavy Industries, has signed an agreement with ARO Drilling for the construction of a new ...

Odfjell Technology, a spinoff of Odfjell Drilling that specialises in offshore operations, has been awarded a two-year extension by Serica Energy in the UK. The Serica contract is a master service ...

Ukraine’s latest wave of drone strikes has hit one of Russia’s key Black Sea energy hubs, with two tankers and parts of the Rosneft-operated Tuapse oil terminal suffering damage over the weekend.

Shipping is still very cautious about a wholesale fleet pivot back to the Suez Canal, but ship trackers are keeping a firm eye on a couple of vessels tiptoeing back to a region that has been off ...

Oslo-listed Jinhui Shipping and Transportation has sold another of its older supramax bulk carriers as part of its ongoing fleet renewal drive. The Hong Kong-based owner said it agreed to dispose of a ...

Chinese dry bulk heavyweight Agricore is listed as buyer of the 178,100 dwt Cape Aqua (built 2009, Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding), confirming reports from last week that Primebulk had offloaded the ...