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Japan, China, and Greece remain leaders in global shipping in terms of fleet value, leading shipping publication Veson Nautical reported this week. In the annual list of the world's top ten fleets presented by the company's VesselsValues, Japan ranks first...

Could giant kites one day pull cargo ships across the sea? What seems like a novelty concept or even a throwback to the Age of Sail might become a reality in the future of shipping. The Seawing, a revolutionary technology...

Iran released footage of the Revolutionary Guards storming the two Greek oil tankers in the Gulf last Friday in apparent retaliation against Greece's seizure of Iranian crude oil cargo. Armed Revolutionary Guars are seen landing by navy helicopters on the...

The economic publication New Money rates Greek shipowners as still the most dominant group in the world of shipping, according to a new article, despite the widespread economic devastation wreaked by the coronavirus lockdowns this year. Despite acknowledging that shipping as...

The US Ambassador to Athens welcomed the announcement by the Union of Greek Shipowners (UGS) to cooperate with the United States' sanctions on Venezuela until there is a change in that country’s regime. "I greatly appreciate the latest statements and...

Greek shipowners, who control close to 25 percent of the world tanker fleet, are on alert following the attacks on two tankers belonging to Japanese and Norwegian firms in the Gulf of Oman earlier in the week. One in five...

Greek shipping company Stealth Maritime Corporation confirmed on Monday that one of its managed tanker vessels collided with a U.S. missile destroyer off Singapore. Ten sailors were missing and five others were injured in the incident which occurred in waters...

Thirteen Greek shipowners are featured in LLoyd's list of the "100 Most Influential People in Shipping" for 2014. Greek shipping is on top again as the Greek-owned fleet is the largest in the world in gross tonnage, ahead of China and...