Shipbuilding News & Maritime Intelligence

Hanwha Ocean announced on 28 Sep 2026 a contract to build two liquefied natural gas carriers for an African shipowner, valued at approximately 680 billion won (about $500 million), or roughly $250…

Amer Shipping, the Dutch inland shipping company owned by the Buijks family, has ordered two additional CDS Dry Cargo 110 hulls from Concordia Damen, expanding the series to six vessels. The first,…

MSC-controlled Global Car Carriers (GCC), formerly known as Gram Car Carriers, has ordered eight more LNG dual-fuel car carriers in China, expanding its newbuilding programme to 20 vessels worth more…

DryDel Shipping has signed contracts with Tsuneishi Shipbuilding for two new 82,000 DWT Kamsarmax vessels, marking the company's entry into this dry bulk segment. The vessels are scheduled for future…

142 newbuilding orders across 9 segments were recorded in the New-Ships orderbook in week 39/2026 (21 September–27 September 2026), totalling 4,255,000 DWT. Orders Recorded by Segment Segment Orders…

Norwegian aquaculture vessel operator Brønnbåt Nord has ordered an 86.8-metre battery-hybrid wellboat from Spain's Zamakona Yards, with delivery scheduled for 2029. The vessel represents an…

VARD has won a contract from Dong Fang Offshore (DFO) for the design and construction of a new Commissioning Service Operation Vessel (CSOV), valued at between €66 million and €75 million. The vessel…

Danish chemical tanker operator Uni-Tankers has entered into an agreement for eight newbuild 7,600-dwt tankers to be built by China's Haidong Shipyard in Taizhou, with deliveries scheduled to begin…

Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (“K” LINE) announced the delivery of Puteri Kelantan, a newly built liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier for Petronas LNG Ltd. (PLL), on 24 Sep 2026. The vessel was…

Explora Journeys has entered into a letter of intent with Netherlands-based Den Breejen Shipyard for the construction of new luxury river cruise ships for the European market, marking the planned…

A Damen shipyard operation in Romania, now under bankruptcy proceedings, is scheduled to go to auction on 1 October 2026, according to industry newsletter DredgeWire. The auction represents an…

Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has placed a new order worth approximately $1.35 billion with Zhoushan Changhong International for six 21,700 TEU LNG dual-fuel ultra-large container ships,…