China's second domestically built large cruise ship Aida Huacheng is 341 m long with gross tonnage 141,900 GT, 2,130 cabins and suites and a maximum guest capacity of 5,232. It is scheduled for delivery in Shanghai on Nov. 6, 2026 and will begin its inaugural season from Guangzhou Nansha International Cruise Homeport.

After threats of a renewed Middle East war, the UAE said it hopes US-Iran talks will yield a diplomatic breakthrough while preparing for worst-case outcomes. Anwar, the UAE presidential foreign policy adviser, said “we hope for a diplomatic breakthrough,” adding the region does not want another escalation and that the UAE, as before, is preparing for the worst.

Ministry of Transport reported logistics flow for Oct 26–Nov 1: national railway freight 83.496 mln tonnes, +0.33% w/w; truck passages on national expressways 55.74 mln, -0.96% w/w; monitored ports cargo throughput 272.69 mln tonnes, +11.02% w/w, container throughput 6.627 mln TEU, -1.81% w/w; civil aviation flights handled 116,000, -2.19% w/w; postal and courier parcel pickups ~4.224 bln and deliveries ~4.242 bln, both down w/w.