Companies, investment, ownership, shipbuilding, port operations and commercial maritime developments.
MacGregor said third-quarter 2026 delivered record profitability as new orders more than doubled to $340m (€305.4m), a 126% rise from $150m a year earlier, MarineLink reported on 2 November 2026.
Qatar Gas Transport Company (Nakilat) recorded a modest year‑on‑year decline in net profit for Q3 2026, reporting QAR1.29 billion, down 1.5% from QAR1.31 billion, according to a report published on 21 October 2026.
MarineLink reported on 19 October 2026 that Advanced Polymer Coatings expanded its international maritime sales team with two appointments, naming James Kennedy to take charge of sales across the Gulf Cooperation Council countries.
Indigenous shipowners say long-term Contracts of Affreightment for petroleum products, cement and fertiliser would create the predictable cargo flows needed to finance and expand Nigeria’s domestic fleet.
Riyadh has rejected an Iraqi accusation that it purchased 25 oil tankers, a claim Baghdad said had contributed to higher freight costs for Iraqi crude, MarineLink reported on 22 September 2026.
MarineLink reported on 4 September 2026 that Wärtsilä has agreed a five-year renewal with Mercy Ships International to continue lifecycle support for the Global Mercy.
Maersk reported Q2 2025 revenue of USD 13.130bn and raised full‑year guidance after volume growth from Asian exports and benefits from its Gemini Cooperation.
The two ports have formalised work with 28 partners on lower-emission fuels and digital port-call systems, with a 20–30 per cent emissions ambition for 2030.
CMA CGM says its planned investment will span ships, ports, air cargo and research, with a stated target of 10,000 American jobs.
Twenty new container ships will join Maersk's owned fleet between 2028 and 2030, completing the newbuilding element of a renewal plan announced in August 2024.
