Shipbuilding News & Maritime Intelligence

Hengli Heavy Industry has secured orders for 16 ships across five vessel types within 10 days, with a total value exceeding RMB 8 billion. This follows the company's recent contracts for 21+4 new…

On 12 Jun 2026, the second 50,000 DWT oil tanker SAMOS STAR departed New Yangzi Shipbuilding's pier for delivery and commercial operation. The vessel was built by New Yangzi Shipbuilding, a…

Lloyd Werft Bremerhaven has been selected as the shipyard partner for the "Beyond Horizons" superyacht project by Maybach Ocean Club. The project has entered its next phase with the signing of a…

Winning International Group held a naming and delivery ceremony on 16 Jun 2026 for its first 325,000 DWT WinningMax ultra-large ore carrier, Winning Ambition, at CSSC Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding Co.,…

ADNOC Logistics & Services (ADNOC L&S) has taken delivery of Arada, a 175,000-cubic-metre liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier built by Jiangnan Shipyard in China. Arada is the fifth of six LNG…

CIMC Pacific Offshore Engineering (Nantong) Co., Ltd. has signed a contract with CMA CGM Group to build one plus one 20,000 cbm LNG bunkering vessels. The agreement covers the construction of two LNG…

Hudong-Zhonghua has cut steel on the first 271,000-cbm QC-Max LNG carrier, the world’s largest LNG carrier by cargo capacity. This vessel is part of QatarEnergy’s expansion programme, which includes…

Sallaum Lines has signed a contract with Xiamen Shipbuilding Industry Co., Ltd. for the construction of four new-generation Pure Car and Truck Carriers (PCTCs) with a capacity of 8,600 CEU each.…

The VLCC orderbook has surged to a record level in 2026, with over 120 vessels ordered this year, surpassing the previous highest annual total. This increase has driven the orderbook from 5% of the…