Shipbuilding News & Maritime Intelligence

China has signed a construction contract worth $413 million for a floating deep-sea research vessel designed to support long-term ocean research and operations in challenging marine conditions. The…

180 newbuilding orders across 9 segments were recorded in the New-Ships orderbook in week 43/2026 (19 October–25 October 2026), totalling 3,373,911 DWT. Orders Recorded by Segment Segment Orders DWT…

HD Hyundai has signed an agreement with Kiewit, the largest construction and engineering company in the United States, to form a shipbuilding joint venture named HD Kiewit Shipbuilding. The deal was…

International Maritime Industries (IMI) signed a contract with Bahri to build three very large crude carriers (VLCCs) worth approximately SAR1.692 billion, the companies announced on 25 Oct 2026. The…

CSSC Chengxi Shipyard, a subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC), has signed a contract with a leading European shipowner for the construction of four 3,700-TEU container ships. The…

Türkiye's Özata Shipyard has delivered MISTERØY, its first newbuilding vessel constructed for a Northern European operator. The 77-metre fully electric ferry was built for Norwegian ferry company…

Greek shipowner Lavinia Bulkers, controlled by Panos Laskaridis, has placed an order with China's Zhoushan Changhong International for four 212,000 DWT Newcastlemax bulk carriers, according to…

Royal T Shipyards of the Netherlands has delivered the shortsea cargo vessel Hav Fles to Faroese operator Navigare Shipping following successful sea trials. The handover took place in Kampen on 21…

Norwegian shipowner Siem Industries has ordered two offshore support and construction vessels (OSCVs) from Mawei Shipyard, a subsidiary of Fujian Shipbuilding Industry Group, according to shipbroker…

Eastern Pacific Shipping Pte. Ltd. (EPS), owned by Idan Ofer, has named Terra Clove, its first ammonia dual-fuel very large ammonia carrier (VLAC), at HD Hyundai Heavy Industries' Ulsan yard in South…

The electric ferry China Zorrilla, built in Hobart, Tasmania, has begun commercial crossings between Argentina and Uruguay, marking the start of regular operations on the Rio de la Plata route. The…

CMB.Tech's Mineral Europa, described by its Belgian shipowner as the world's first ammonia-powered dry bulk carrier, has completed sea trials, marking a step toward commercial deployment of the…