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Global Ship Lease Announces Affirmed Credit Ratings and Outlooks
ATHENS, Greece, July 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Global Ship Lease, Inc. (NYSE: GSL) (the “Company” or “GSL”), a containership owner and lessor, announced today several recent updates by three leading credit rating agencies. Moody’s Investor...

Star Bulk Announces Date for the Release of Second Quarter Ended June 30, 2025, Results, Conference Call, and Webcast
ATHENS, Greece, July 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Star Bulk Carriers Corp. (the "Company" or "Star Bulk") (Nasdaq: SBLK), today announced that it will release its results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2025, after the market closes in New...

President Lai meets Japan’s former Economic Security Minister Kobayashi Takayuki
TAIWAN, June 25 - Details 2025-06-16 President Lai meets delegation led by Representative Bera, co-chair of US Congressional Taiwan Caucus On the morning of June 16, President Lai Ching-te met with a delegation led by Representative Ami Bera,...

EuroHoldings Ltd Announces Agreement Between its Majority Shareholders and Marla Investments Inc. for 51.04% of the Company’s outstanding common shares
ATHENS, Greece, June 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- EuroHoldings Ltd (NASDAQ: EHLD) (“EuroHoldings” or the “Company”) an owner and operator of ocean-going vessels and provider of seaborne transportation, announced today that certain shareholders,...

Oil tanker blasts off Libyan coast after visiting Russian ports
(MENAFN) An oil tanker carrying nearly one million barrels of crude oil exploded off Libya’s coast shortly after leaving Zuetina port and heading toward Gibraltar. The incident occurred on June 27, causing engine room flooding and leaving the...

Safe Bulkers, Inc. Declares Quarterly Dividend on its 8.00% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Shares; 8.00% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Shares
MONACO, July 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Safe Bulkers, Inc. (the “Company”) (NYSE: SB), an international provider of marine drybulk transportation services, announced today that the Company's Board of Directors has declared: a cash dividend of...

EuroDry Ltd. Announces Annual Meeting of Shareholders
ATHENS, Greece, July 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- EuroDry Ltd. (NASDAQ: EDRY, the “Company” or “EuroDry”), an owner and operator of drybulk vessels and provider of seaborne transportation for drybulk cargoes, announced today that its Board of...

Euroseas Ltd. Announces Annual Meeting of Shareholders
ATHENS, Greece, July 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Euroseas Ltd. (NASDAQ: ESEA), an owner and operator of container carrier vessels and provider of seaborne transportation for containerized cargoes, announced today that its Board of Directors has...

Purdue Research Foundation and Archaeological Legacy Institute to embark on expedition to identify Amelia Earhart’s missing plane
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., July 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On the 88th anniversary of her mysterious disappearance, Purdue Research Foundation (PRF) and Archaeological Legacy Institute (ALI) announced a remarkable joint effort to locate Amelia...

Explosion Hits Oil Tanker Off Libya
(MENAFN) A vessel transporting approximately one million barrels of crude oil has experienced an explosion off Libya’s shoreline. Although the detonation caused serious damage, there have been no reports of injuries or environmental contamination....

Visitor Arrivals and Expenditures Increased in May 2025
Posted on Jun 30, 2025 in News For Immediate Release: June 30, 2025 HONOLULU—According to preliminary statistics from the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT), total visitor arrivals and total visitor spending in May...

Euroholdings Ltd Reports Results for the Quarter Ended March 31, 2025 and Declares First Quarterly Common Stock Dividend Following Spin - Off
ATHENS, Greece, June 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Euroholdings Ltd (NASDAQ: EHLD, the “Company” or “Euroholdings”), an owner and operator of container carrier vessels and provider of seaborne transportation for containerized cargoes, announced...

EuroHoldings Ltd. Sets Date for the Release of First Quarter 2025 Results
ATHENS, Greece, June 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- EuroHoldings Ltd. (NASDAQ: EHLD) (“EuroHoldings” or the “Company”) an owner and operator of ocean-going vessels and provider of seaborne transportation, announced today that, that it will release...

Euroseas Ltd. Reports Results for the Quarter Ended March 31, 2025 and Declares Quarterly Common Stock Dividend
ATHENS, Greece, June 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Euroseas Ltd. (NASDAQ: ESEA, the “Company” or “Euroseas”), an owner and operator of container carrier vessels and provider of seaborne transportation for containerized cargoes, announced today its...

Okeanis Eco Tankers Corp. – New Loan Agreement
ATHENS, Greece, June 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Okeanis Eco Tankers Corp. (the “Company” or “OET”) (NYSE:ECO / OSE:OET), announced today that it has entered into a new $65.0 million secured term loan facility, to finance the previously announced...

Global Ship Lease Announces Results of 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders
ATHENS, Greece, June 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Global Ship Lease, Inc. (NYSE: GSL) (the “Company” or “GSL”) today announced that its 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders was duly held on June 17, 2025 in Athens, Greece (the “Annual Meeting”). At...

Star Bulk Announces Share Buyback of 1,985,169 Shares at an Average Price of $16.21 Per Share for a Total of $32.22 Million
ATHENS, Greece, June 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Star Bulk Carriers Corp. (the "Company" or "Star Bulk") (Nasdaq: SBLK), today announced that the Company has bought back 1,985,169 of its shares since March 31st, 2025 for a total of $32.22 million...

President Lai presides over fourth meeting of Whole-of-Society Defense Resilience Committee
TAIWAN, June 26 - Details 2025-03-18 President Lai meets Commander-in-Chief of US Veterans of Foreign Wars Alfred Lipphardt On the morning of March 18, President Lai Ching-te met with a delegation led by Alfred Lipphardt, commander-in-chief of the...

Euroseas Ltd. Sets Date for the Release of First Quarter 2025 Results, Conference Call and Webcast
ATHENS, Greece, June 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Euroseas Ltd. (NASDAQ: ESEA), an owner and operator of container carrier vessels and provider of seaborne transportation for containerized cargoes, announced today that it will release its...

Toro Corp. Announces Vessel Acquisition
LIMASSOL, Cyprus, June 11, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Toro Corp. (NASDAQ: TORO) (“Toro”, or the “Company”), a global energy transportation services provider, announces it has entered into an agreement, through a wholly owned subsidiary, to acquire a...