AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoOffshore & Shipping: Costa Serena is set to act as a floating hotel for the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, with a reported 22-day berth at Kinjo Pier from Sept. 15 to Oct. 6 and a daily charter cost of about $1.36m—higher than Aroya’s Mediterranean Games rate—highlighting how major events keep boosting cruise and logistics demand. Route du Rhum – Destination Guadeloupe: Organizers say the “home stretch” is on for the Nov. 1 solo sprint from Saint-Malo to Pointe-à-Pitre, with 118 skippers across six classes and a big spotlight on the Class40 fleet. Sailing Innovation: The CIC MED CHANNEL RACE is expanding for 2027 with a new Sun Fast 30 OD class alongside Class40, while a new fully foiling Mini 6.50 prototype (RESOLVE) launches for the 2027 Mini Transat campaign. Energy & Industry: Ormat won up to ~$35m in U.S. DOE funding to advance enhanced geothermal systems and hydrothermal development, a reminder of how renewables financing is moving fast. Local Governance & Fraud Controls: France tightens vehicle registration system rules from Oct. 1, 2026, and reports Guadeloupe has seen fraudulent use of SIV authorizations.
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