MarineLink reported on 30 October 2026 that Huisman will provide four knuckle boom cranes for two subsea construction vessels being built for Siem Industries at Fujian Mawei Shipbuilding, with the ships due in 2029 and 2030.
France's defence procurement body has contracted Piriou to deliver 16 RP30NG heavy-duty tugboats to support French Navy port operations, including manoeuvres with nuclear submarines and major surface combatants, MarineLink reported on 30 October 2026.
The Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers announced Natalia Margioli as its new president during the Controlling Council meeting held in Cape Town, South Africa, according to MarineLink.
The US defence group said nearly $99bn of new orders in Q3 2026 pushed its contracted backlog to $220bn, with revenue up 12.9% to $14.6bn, the company reported on 30 October.
Turkish builder Sanmar Shipyards has handed over a new harbour tug to Bulgarian operator VTC S.A.; renamed KASTRITSI, the tug will join the company's fleet at Varna and is the fifth Sanmar vessel acquired since 2003.
A MarineLink report dated 30 October 2026 summarises the U.S. Waterborne Commerce Statistics centre annual review, which names two Corn Belt Ports regions as among the fastest growing in inland waterway freight tonnage for 2026.
TOTE Services has announced Hanwha Defense USA as the initial shipyard partner for its Medium Landing Ship programme, a first public step in the project reported by MarineLink on 30 October 2026.
A ClarksonS Hellas SnP weekly carried by reports on 30 October 2026 reports a renewed pick-up in tanker dealflow and a notable rise in VLCC spot earnings.
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