Shipbuilding News & Maritime Intelligence

US banking giant JP Morgan has placed an order for two additional very large crude carriers (VLCCs) at South Korea's Hanwha Ocean, expanding its reported VLCC newbuilding orderbook to 12 vessels. The…

Grimaldi Group has signed letters of intent for up to 10 additional pure car/truck carriers (PCTCs) at Chinese shipyards, according to the group's president, Emanuele Grimaldi. The vessels are…

Kawasaki Heavy Industries has delivered the 86,700-cubic-metre LPG and ammonia carrier Aurora Borealis to Kumiai Navigation (Pte) Ltd, with the handover taking place on 29 Oct 2026. The vessel, built…

Heritage River Journeys Private Limited has placed a repeat order with Hooghly Cochin Shipyard Limited for two 40-suite luxury river cruise vessels, valued at approximately US$26.3–31.6 million. The…

99 newbuilding orders across 8 segments were recorded in the New-Ships orderbook in week 44/2026 (26 October–01 November 2026), totalling 6,283,956 DWT. Orders Recorded by Segment Segment Orders DWT…

Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has placed an order for three additional 21,000-TEU container vessels with Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding, according to market sources. The ships are scheduled for…

Hanwha Defense USA has signed a $269 million contract with TOTE Services to build a landing ship medium (LSM) for the U.S. Navy, marking Hanwha Group's first warship order since acquiring…

South Korea's KMTC has placed an order for six new 3,100-TEU container ships with China's CSSC Huangpu Wenchong shipyard, marking the company's first newbuilding contract with a Chinese shipbuilder.…

Chilean shipbuilder ASENAV has sent the new expedition cruise ship Magellan Discoverer from its shipyard in Corral, near Valdivia, for sea trials ahead of delivery and entry into service on 15 Dec…

Sanmar Shipyards has delivered KASTRITSI, its fifth tugboat built for Bulgaria's VTC S.A., extending a 23-year partnership with the Varna Port operator. The delivery was announced in a statement by…

MacGregor has secured a contract to upgrade Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) systems aboard 35 Pure Car and Truck Carrier (PCTC) vessels operated by Wallenius Wilhelmsen. The agreement covers…

Meyer Turku has christened Valpas, the second multipurpose offshore patrol vessel it is building for the Finnish Border Guard. The ceremony took place on 30 Oct 2026 at the Uusikaupunki shipyard,…