Stena IceMAX completed a three-well campaign in Egypt, operating between 256 m and 2,810 m water depth while achieving 99.5% uptime and finishing the programme ahead of plan.
deugro completed the transport of nearly 110 km of 132 kV CTS submarine cables from China to Saudi Arabia for the Farasan–Madayah Submarine Cable Project.
A vessel was hit by an unidentified projectile while exiting the Strait of Hormuz, damaging its engine room and resulting in a crew casualty, according to UKMTO.
MPV and breakbulk market sentiment reached its highest level since 2022 in July 2026 as Asia tonnage tightened and Middle East port delays affected vessel schedules.
AAL Shipping completed its first Trincomalee call, carrying 64,000 FRT of components for ten 5MW turbines for Sri Lanka’s 50MW HayWind Mannar Wind Farm.
South Korean and Chinese shipbuilders secured 14 and 26 of 40 VLAC orders announced from January to July 2026 as demand for long-distance ammonia transport vessels increased.
The U.S. has ordered a plan for a fifth public Navy Yard while allowing qualifying foreign shipbuilders to build up to two initial vessels abroad before production shifts to U.S. yards.
Cameroon-flagged cargo ship Lutuf was hijacked by eight armed people off Somalia on 17 August, amid continued opportunistic pirate activity along the Somali coast.
Sarens removed LKAB’s 2,900-tonne shiploader in Narvik and handled the transport and installation of its 2,200-tonne replacement using SPMTs, jacking systems and marine logistics.
