New York-listed offshore driller Valaris has been awarded new contracts and contract extensions, with an associated contract backlog of nearly $900m. In the floater sector, the 2013-built Valaris DS-7 ...

US-listed Greek owner Seanergy Maritime has expanded its newbuilding programme, signing for two additional capesize-class vessels at Chinese yards and lifting its total investment in new tonnage to ...

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), the industry’s top lobby group, has cautioned Washington over its plans to revitalise domestic shipbuilding by charging foreign-built vessels higher port ...

Luxembourg-based shortsea operator CLdN has agreed to acquire the UK and Ireland quay-to-quay and door-to-door freight business of multimodal group Samskip. The deal covers Samskip’s container ...

London-listed dry bulk owner Taylor Maritime has agreed the sale of another handysize vessel, taking its total disposals since 2023 to 51 ships. Further details of the latest transaction will be ...

Dubai-headquartered terminal operator DP World moved to replace one of the ports sector’s most recognisable figures on Friday after newly released US Department of Justice files tied CEO and chairman ...

Belgian gas shipping and infrastructure group Exmar has been selected by Cedar LNG Partners to provide marine and operational services for the project’s floating liquefied natural gas unit. Under the ...

Chile-based shipping group Ultranav is expanding its collaboration with Israeli tech firm ShipIn Systems, rolling out AI-enabled safety and navigation risk tools more widely across its fleet. Ultranav ...

Utah-based GenFlat Holdings has struck a six‑month trial agreement with Turkey’s Arkas Line to test the collapsible GenFlat container on a trade route beginning April 2026. The trial will evaluate the ...

Henrik Jensen, the CEO of Danica Crewing Services, says we should avoid framing shipping as uniquely worse than other industries. The recent warnings from the World Maritime University about a looming ...

Kongsberg Maritime has consolidated its legacy software into a single Digital Solutions portfolio and unveiled KM Performance – the first solution area designed to strengthen operational efficiency, ...

Singapore-based liner operator SeaLead has appointed Cho Kit Wei as its new chief executive officer, promoting the current chief operating officer to the top role from March 2, 2026. Cho, a shipping ...