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April 20, 2026
India and South Korea announced on Monday they will expand their economic ties through a?expansion of cooperation in energy and critical minerals as well as shipbuilding, semiconductors and steel. They aim to double their trade by 2030. New…
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April 19, 2026
On Monday, South Korean President Lee Jae Myung will meet with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at New Delhi, to discuss a boost in economic co-operation, especially in shipbuilding. This is the first visit of a South Korean president to India in 8 years.
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April 18, 2026
Japan and Australia signed contracts Saturday, launching a landmark A$10 Billion ($7 Billion) -deal to supply Australia warships. This is Tokyo's most consequential military sale since ending the?military trade ban in 2014. Marles stated that the Defence Ministers Richard Marles…
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April 16, 2026
After years of warnings by military chiefs that the UK's capabilities were shrinking, the Iran war left Britain's armed services exposed. This put pressure on Keir starmer, Prime Minister, to make good on his promise to invest in defence. After…
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April 2, 2026
Volodymyr Zelenskiy, President of Ukraine, offered on Thursday to share Ukraine's?expertise regarding freedom of navigation?inthe Black Sea with countries that are considering ways to?keep?the Strait?of Hormuz?open amid?conflict?inthe Middle East.
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March 30, 2026
The Gulf stock markets fell in early trading on Monday after Yemen's Houthis attacked Israel?overnight, further escalating U.S. and Israel conflict with Iran -and its proxies - in the Middle East. Donald Trump, the U.S. president, said that…
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March 27, 2026
The government announced on Friday that Norway will increase its defence expenditures by 115 billion crowns (about 11.87 billion dollars) between now and 2036 to compensate for the rising costs of military equipment. According to the government…
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March 25, 2026
The underwater business segment, which saw an 88% increase in revenue, was the main driver of this?fourfold? jump. The shares of the Trieste-based firm rose up to 7.5% after the results. State-controlled shipbuilder reiterated their 2026 'targets' for revenue between 9.2 and 9.3 billion euro…
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March 23, 2026
Three sources familiar with this matter claim that the oil loadings at Russia's Baltic Sea Port?of Ust-Luga recommenced?on Monday after an alert for drone attacks was lifted. Primorsk, however, remained closed following aerial strikes. According to two industry sources…
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March 9, 2026
Gabler Group shares fell below the?offer?price? in a debut at the Frankfurt Stock Exchange on Monday after rising earlier in the day. The shares fell below the 44 euro offer price at 1349 GMT after reaching 49.1 earlier in the day. At its final price, the company valued itself at 266 millions euros.
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March 6, 2026
Here are some company news and stories that could impact the markets in France and Benelux or even individual stocks. BANIJAY GROUP N.V. Dutch content production and distribution company Banijay Group announced a full-year revenue totaling 4.88…
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March 2, 2026
Bloomberg News reported that U.S. private equity firm Thoma Bravo is in advanced talks to purchase third-party logistics provider WWEX Group. This would create a shipping tech business worth up to $12 billion. The report said that the buyout…
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February 26, 2026
According to calculations by 'Mizuho Research & Technologies', based upon a report from the Ministry of Finance, Japanese imports of China rare earths fell 5.7% in January compared to a year ago. It wasn't immediately clear if the decline in…
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February 25, 2026
Leonardo, the Italian defence group, posted a '2025 result that was above its financial targets. It also saw a significant improvement in its debt and an increase in key indicators. New orders increased 14.5% on an annual basis to 23.8 billion euros ($28.09billion)…
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February 24, 2026
In a'speech' published on Monday, the chief executive of TKMS, a -German warship builder - called for consolidation in the defence.industry. He said that money alone cannot build ships, and that the deciding?factor is how quickly industry and clients can act together.
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February 24, 2026
China has banned the export of dual use items to 20 'Japanese companies that supply Japan military', announced the Commerce Ministry on Tuesday. This is the latest in a series of disputes between Beijing and Tokyo. China uses its influence over supply chains to increase pressure on 'Tokyo'…
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February 14, 2026
Australia announced on Sunday that it will spend A$3.9 billion ($2.76billion) to advance construction of a shipyard which will deliver nuclear-powered subs under the trilateral AUKUS defense pact with the U.S. and?Britain. AUKUS, announced in 2021, is Australia's biggest-ever defence investment.
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February 12, 2026
Fincantieri pledged on Thursday to 'double its core profits to 1.25 billion euros ($1.49billion) by 2030, under a new multi-year defence-focused strategy. This will also double the'shipyard production capacity of 'Italy and expand its underwater business.
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February 14, 2026
The Trump administration released on Friday a plan to rebuild U.S. shipbuilding and other maritime business, which will be paid for in part by port fees collected on cargo brought to the United States aboard ships manufactured in China. The…
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February 12, 2026
Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri announced a partnership on Wednesday with the 'deep-tech company, 'Generative Bionics' to develop a humanoid robot that will work alongside its workers in shipyards. Fincantieri’s shipyard in Genoa, Italy, will begin testing the robot by 2026.
