EXPLORA I arrives in Piraeus for her maiden call ahead of the Eastern Mediterranean season

Piraeus Port of Athens welcomed EXPLORA I for her maiden call marking the ship’s debut in the Eastern Mediterranean. The ship is the first of a fleet of six for the luxury ocean travel brand of the MSC Group.

Despite increasing prices, the orderbook for the four main vessel categories continues to grow

Despite increasing prices, the orderbook for the four main vessel categories (bulk carriers, tankers, containers & gas carriers above 10,000 DWT) continues to grow, mainly driven by the strong cashflows of owners and the need for fleet renewal.

Celestyal to increase capacity by 30% and expand in the Arabian Gulf with a second ship from 2025

Celestyal has today announced its year-round programmes for 2025, 2026 and early 2027 which will be on sale from tomorrow, June 26, 2024.

Brief report and predictions for next wεεk for handy and supramax sizes 21ST June 2024

HANDYSIZE

• USG / USEC – The market maintained its upward trend as the owners imposed their ideas and charts followed.

Dry Bulk Cargo Market: Remained in the green

Iakovos (Jack) Archontakis
Commercial Director TMC MARITIME CO.

Dr. Fotios-Evangelos Karlis
Maritime Executive and Consultant

The dry bulk cargo market continued to move upwards with the majority of sizes showing profitability and only Panamaxes showing a decline.

PPA S.A.: Recognized among the Most Sustainable Companies in the country for third consecutive year

For the third consecutive year, PPA S.A. has been recognized by the QualityNet Foundation as one of the most sustainable companies in Greece.