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Diana Vows Proxy Fight After Genco Again Rejects Merger Proposal

Published Mar 20, 2026 9:37 PM by The Maritime Executive

The takeover battle designed to consolidate the dry bulk shipping with the merger of Diana Shipping and Genco Shipping & Trading c...

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Genco Rejects Diana’s Revised Offer Citing Value and “Fire Sale” of Ships

Published Mar 19, 2026 6:26 PM by The Maritime Executive

The battle to further consolidate the dry bulk segment continues with Genco Shipping & Trading announcing that its board unanimous...

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Filing Confirms MSC is Buying into Sinokor and Behind Tanker Buying Spree

Published Mar 19, 2026 5:23 PM by The Maritime Executive

Public filings in Cyprus and Greece are ending months of speculation, providing the first confirmation that the Aponte family and...

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Erik Hanell to Step Down as CEO of Stena Bulk

Published Mar 18, 2026 7:12 PM by The Maritime Executive

Erik Hanell, longtime CEO of Stena Bulk, will be stepping down at the end of the year after more than a decade in the top role. Ha...

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Activist Shareholder Elliott Targets Mitsui OSK Lines

Published Mar 18, 2026 7:08 PM by The Maritime Executive

The well-known activist shareholder group Elliott Investment Management reported it has acquired a “significant investment” in Mit...

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Hormuz Shutdown Drives Up Bunker Prices, With Broad Effects on Shipping

Published Mar 17, 2026 7:34 PM by The Maritime Executive

Bunker prices around the world have soared in response to the crisis in the Mideast, as the shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz has d...

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Lack of Infrastructure Risks Undermining the Promise of Carbon Capture

Published Mar 15, 2026 2:35 PM by Marcos Salido

Shipping is rapidly approaching the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) 2030 checkpoints, by which the maritime industry m...

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Maritime Digitalization: Moving From Tools to Integrated Systems

Published Mar 15, 2026 1:35 PM by Vlassis Papapanagis

Digitalization is reshaping maritime operations, creating both opportunity and responsibility. As the sector continues its digital...

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ONE and Chinese Shipbuilder Increase Investment in Owner/Lessor Seaspan

Published Mar 12, 2026 9:12 PM by The Maritime Executive

Three years after taking Seaspan, the leading owner/lessor of containerships to the leading carriers, private Ocean Network Expres...

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Connecting Opportunities: The Power of Integrated E-Navigation

Published Mar 12, 2026 1:49 PM by NAVTOR

Timo Essers, e-Navigation Director at NAVTOR, looks at how seamless system integration can empower a new age of control, efficienc...

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