Shipbuilding News & Maritime Intelligence

MSC Group is reportedly in discussions to acquire Meyer Werft, the German shipbuilder responsible for constructing vessels for MSC Cruises and other major cruise lines. The move would mark a…

J Ocean Heavy Industries, which is pursuing the acquisition of Gunsan Shipyard in South Korea, announced on 21 Sep 2026 that it has signed letters of intent (LOI) with an Oceania-based shipowner for…

Italian product tanker owner Augusta Due has signed a contract for three 40,800 dwt oil and chemical tankers to be built in China, as the Mednav Group company continues a wider fleet renewal…

144 newbuilding orders across 9 segments were recorded in the New-Ships orderbook in week 38/2026 (14 September–20 September 2026), totalling 8,479,700 DWT. Orders Recorded by Segment Segment Orders…

Navantia, S.A., S.M.E has officially delivered the 87-metre offshore patrol vessel Moulay Hassan I to the Royal Moroccan Navy, marking a significant step in naval cooperation between Spain and…

Maersk has confirmed orders for 26 large containerships, ending days of speculation over a major fleet expansion programme. The Danish carrier said on Friday that all 26 ships will have capacity of…

CULines signed a contract with Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding on 16 September 2026 for two 14,000 TEU containerships, marking the Chinese carrier's first newbuilding order for vessels above 10,000 TEU.…

BW LNG has signed a contract with HD Hyundai to build four LNG carriers featuring a new three-tank design, departing from the conventional four-tank configuration used on standard 174,000-cubic-metre…

Exmar has celebrated the steel cutting ceremony for its first Suezmax tanker at DaeHan Instrument Co., Ltd in South Korea, marking the Belgian shipping group's return to tanker construction after…

Dry bulk shipping company Globus Maritime has taken delivery of the GLBS Olympia, an Ultramax dry bulk carrier built at Nihon Shipyard in Japan. The vessel has a carrying capacity of approximately…

Saronic Technologies has been selected by the U.S. Navy to build Landing Craft Utility (LCU) vessels under a firm fixed-price agreement structured through an Other Transaction Authority, marking the…

Ferguson Marine will build a small number of tugboats for speculative sale on the commercial market while the Scottish Government has yet to submit a formal case to competition authorities for four…