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Bureau Veritas Opens Cruise Excellence Center in Miami
Fri, 30 Oct 2026 @ 9:20 AM
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV) has announced the launch of a new Cruise Center of Excellence in Miami, to connect customers in local proximity to a global network of BV experts dedicated to supporting operators as they navigate increasingly…
Portchain Acquired by StormGeo, Advancing Just-in-Time Voyage Optimization
Fri, 30 Oct 2026 @ 9:18 AM
StormGeo, part of Alfa Laval, has acquired Portchain, a provider of berth alignment software connecting terminals and carriers through shared, real-time port call data. The acquisition adds port call coordination to StormGeo’s Voyage Intelligence…
ClassNK Releases Second Edition of Cyber Security Management Guidelines
Fri, 30 Oct 2026 @ 9:05 AM
ClassNK has released the second edition of its "Guidelines for Cyber Security Management System for Ships." Intended for shipowners and ship management companies, the guidelines set out the requirements for a Cyber Security Management System (CSMS)…
Corn Belt Ports See Notable Freight Tonnage Growth in 2026
Fri, 30 Oct 2026 @ 9:02 AM
In 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…
Sanmar Hands Over New Harbour Tug for Bulgaria's Black Sea Port
Fri, 30 Oct 2026 @ 9:00 AM
Turkish 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…
General Dynamics' Backlog Surges to $220B on Major Defense Orders
Fri, 30 Oct 2026 @ 8:54 AM
General 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…
MacGregor to Retrofit PLCs on 35 Wallenius Wilhelmsen Car, Truck Carriers
Fri, 30 Oct 2026 @ 8:45 AM
MacGregor 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…
Natalia Margioli Named President at the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers
Fri, 30 Oct 2026 @ 8:43 AM
The 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…
French Navy Orders 16 Heavy-Duty Tugboats from Piriou
Fri, 30 Oct 2026 @ 8:41 AM
French 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…
Huisman Gets Crane Supply Order for Siem's Subsea Newbuilds
Fri, 30 Oct 2026 @ 8:01 AM
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
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Bay Towing orders Z-Tech 30-85 escort tug from Sterling Shipyard
July 13, 2026
Bay Towing has contracted Sterling Shipyard LLC, Port Neches, Texas, to construct a new escort tugboat for operations in the Sabine-Neches Waterway.