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China Merchants-controlled Nanjing Tanker is planning to invest up to RMB191.72m ($28.7m) in ten 4,000 dwt crude oil barges as it moves to upgrade its fleet serving refineries along the Yangtze River. The Shanghai-listed owner has approved the investment through wholly owned subsidiary Nanjing Yangtze River Oil Transport Logistics, with Hunan Jinhang Shipbuilding selected to …
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https://splash247.com/china-merchants-tanker-arm-targets-yangtze-fleet-renewal/Greek shipowner Evalend Shipping has been linked to the decision not to exercise an option for a fourth 211,000 dwt newcastlemax bulker at China’s Dajin Heavy Industry, removing a potential CNY525m ($78m) vessel from the yard’s order pipeline. Dajin disclosed that the option under a three-plus-one shipbuilding agreement signed in July had expired and that …
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https://splash247.com/evalend-drops-newcastlemax-option-at-dajin-heavy/Swedish shipowner Veritas Tankers has placed an order for up to six 13,000 dwt stainless steel chemical tankers at China’s Nantong Rainbow Offshore & Engineering Equipment, in a deal potentially worth $248m. The yard’s Shenzhen-listed parent, Jiangsu Rainbow Heavy Industries, confirmed the contract with an unnamed European owner in a stock exchange filing, putting the …
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https://splash247.com/swedish-owner-veritas-books-up-to-six-chemical-tankers-in-china/Huisman has secured a contract from Siem Industries to supply four knuckle boom cranes for two offshore subsea construction vessels under construction at Fujian Mawei Shipbuilding in China, with deliveries of the vessels scheduled for 2029 and 2030.The contract covers two 400-tonne knuckle boom cran
https://www.marinelink.com/news/huisman-gets-crane-supply-order-siems-544024
https://www.marinelink.com/news/huisman-gets-crane-supply-order-siems-544024French shipbuilder Piriou has secured a contract from France's Directorate General of Armaments (DGA) for 16 new-generation RP30NG tugboats designed to support French Navy port operations, including maneuvers involving nuclear submarines and major surface combatants.The vessels…
https://www.marinelink.com/news/french-navy-orders-heavyduty-tugboats-544027
https://www.marinelink.com/news/french-navy-orders-heavyduty-tugboats-544027The Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers (ICS), the professional body for the commercial shipping industry worldwide, has officially welcomed its new senior officers at this year’s Controlling Council meeting held in Cape Town, South Africa.Outgoing…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/natalia-margioli-named-president-544028MacGregor has received an order of PLC (Programmable Logic Controller) retrofit projects for 35 Pure Car and Truck Carrier (PCTC) vessels for Wallenius Wilhelmsen. The order was booked into MacGregor’s third quarter 2026 order intake, and the…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/macgregor-retrofit-plcs-wallenius-544029General Dynamics reported $98.8 billion in new orders in the third quarter of 2026, driven by major submarine contracts, while revenue rose 12.9% year-on-year to $14.6 billion, the company announced on October 30.The aerospace and defense company's…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/general-dynamics-backlog-surges-b-major-544031Turkish shipbuilder Sanmar Shipyards has delivered a new harbour tugboat to Bulgarian operator VTC S.A., marking the fifth vessel supplied to the company since their partnership began in 2003.The tug, renamed KASTRITSI by its new owner, will join VTC's fleet at the Black Sea port of Varna…
https://www.marinelink.com/news/sanmar-hands-new-harbour-tug-bulgarias-544032
https://www.marinelink.com/news/sanmar-hands-new-harbour-tug-bulgarias-544032In the most recent annual report released by the U.S. Waterborne Commerce Statistics Center, two Corn Belt Ports regions took top honors for showing some of the highest growth rates in the inland waterway port system. The Mid-America Port Commission (IL…
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