Nordic American Tankers has told investors that market conditions for its ships remain very strong and that it is concluding contracts at historically high levels, with falling oil prices described as advantageous.
Interim figures show a marginal underwriting shortfall of US$0.2m and a Combined Ratio of 100.1%, compared with a mid‑year surplus and a 99.6% ratio in the prior year.
Moxie Media will stage its first dedicated user event, Moxie Connect: User Conference 2026, on 2 December at the Ernest N. Morial Convention centre in New Orleans; the complimentary, open-to-all event will run alongside the International WorkBoat Show.
A Federal Register notice published on 26 October 2026 sets out a proposal from the USTR to lengthen by two months the suspension of Section 301 measures aimed at China’s maritime, logistics and shipbuilding industries, according to reports.
Responding to two cryosphere studies by ICCI and UNEP that warn overshooting 1.5°C is inevitable, the Clean Arctic Alliance has pressed for reductions in shipping-sourced black carbon to shield the Arctic.
Windward has acquired Azimut.ai, adding an optical sensing layer to its multi-source Maritime AI platform and entering the ground and ship-based sensor market.
Dutch owner Jack‑Up Barge, backed by the Van Es Group, has commissioned JB 121, a three‑legged accommodation and services jack‑up carrying 354 berths, at a naming ceremony in Dalian.
MarineLink reported on 3 November 2026 that modernising dredging procurement is vital to sustain the partnership between the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the domestic dredging industry, which supports navigation, defence, energy exports and coastal protection.
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