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Thyssenkrupp and Jindal in 'intensive' discussions over the sale of steel unit

Posted to Maritime Reporter on October 20, 2025

Thyssenkrupp's CEO confirmed that the German conglomerate is in "intensive" talks with Jindal Steel International about the Indian group’s interest in the steel business. He called it a "good collaboration", but warned that the discussions might take some time.

The latest sign of the boom in defence assets is TKMS, a shipbuilder that has just made its stock market debut.

Posted to Maritime Reporter on October 20, 2025

TKMS, a shipbuilder, began trading on the stock market at 60 euros ($69.95), valuing it higher than expected, with a valuation of 3.8bn euros. This is due to a boom in global defence. The listing is part of a strategy by German parent Thyssenkrupp…

The latest sign of the boom in defence assets is the debut of TKMS on stock exchange

Posted to Maritime Reporter on October 20, 2025

TKMS, a German shipbuilder, will debut on the Frankfurt stock exchange Monday. This is part of a larger plan by Thyssenkrupp's parent company to streamline its structure in order to take advantage of the growing global demand for defence assets.

Trump and Finland’s Stubb approve a deal for icebreaker vessels

Posted to Maritime Reporter on October 9, 2025

U.S. president Donald Trump and his Finnish counterpart Alexander Stubb signed an agreement Thursday that will allow the U.S. Coast Guard up to eleven icebreakers to enhance U.S. security in the Arctic. Trump and Stubb established friendly relations since Trump gained power in January.

Dutch shipbuilder Damen is accused of corruption and violating sanctions by prosecutors

Posted to Maritime Reporter on April 25, 2025

The Dutch prosecutor said that they summoned Damen Shipyards, a shipbuilder in the Netherlands, on suspicion of violating EU Sanctions against Russia. They also opened a separate corruption case against Damen Shipyards and its top executives. The company denied the accusations.

Financial Times - July 19,

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 23, 2024

These are the most popular stories from the Financial Times. These stories have not been verified and we cannot vouch for the accuracy of these reports. Overview - On Thursday, the Bank of England announced that it was experiencing a temporary outage of its CHAPS interbank payments system.

US, Canada and Finland launch efforts to build icebreaking ships while China and Russia collaborate in Arctic

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 11, 2024

A senior U.S. official announced that the U.S. will be forming a consortium with Canada and Finland to build icebreakers. This move is intended to boost shipbuilding among allies and to counter Russia and China's increasing influence in strategic polar regions.
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