Shipbuilding News & Maritime Intelligence

Wilson Sons launched WS Ariel on 20 Aug 2026 at Pier Mauá in Rio de Janeiro, the third high-powered tugboat in the port and shipping logistics operator's new shipbuilding series. The vessel was built…

Fincantieri and Viking have signed contracts for two new cruise ships, extending a shipbuilding relationship that now totals 28 vessels. The agreement stems from options Viking announced in April…

78 newbuilding orders across 4 segments were recorded in the New-Ships orderbook in week 33/2026 (10 August–16 August 2026), totalling 2,994,940 DWT. Orders Recorded by Segment Segment Orders DWT…

QatarEnergy took delivery of its newest LNG carrier, Al Sabsab, on 17 Aug 2026. The vessel is the latest in a series of LNG carriers that China's Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding has been constructing…

Transpetro has signed a US$427 million contract for the construction of four new vessels at the Rio Grande Shipyard (Estaleiro Rio Grande) in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. The agreement forms part of…

Gulf LNG Services has taken delivery of the Laguna Gulf, the first vessel in a planned 13-tug series intended for ship-assist and terminal-support operations. The tractor tug was designed by Robert…

Golar LNG Ltd. has executed an engineering, procurement, and construction contract with Yantai CIMC Raffles Offshore Ltd. for its fourth floating LNG vessel, the second unit built to Golar's MKII…

Wuhu Shipyard has delivered the Western Carnation, an 18,500 DWT IMO Class II chemical tanker, marking a notable improvement in construction quality and efficiency compared to the two previous…

Ray Car Carriers is finalising an order for a series of 8,600-ceu pure car/truck carriers at Guangzhou Shipyard International, a deal worth more than $1bn, marking a departure from the Israeli-owned…

HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HD HHI) and Peru's state-owned shipyard SIMA Perú launched the BAP Chimbote, the second landing support ship (BALOG) for the Peruvian Navy, on 18 Aug 2026, about a week…

Singapore-listed Yangzijiang Maritime Development has placed a fresh order for six product tankers at Jiangsu Haifeng Shipbuilding, in a deal shipbuilding sources value at more than $320m. The Ren…

Jinrun Shunyu has placed an order with Jiangsu Runyang Shipbuilding for two firm plus two optional 3,300-TEU feeder container ships, with deliveries scheduled for 2028. The order was disclosed by…

Jiangsu Yangzi Xinfu Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., a unit of Jiangsu Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Group Co., Ltd., has delivered the 175,000-cubic-metre LNG carrier YANGZE LNG 01, the first large-scale LNG…

Ningbo Ocean Shipping (NBOSCO) has firmed up a four-ship feeder newbuilding programme at CSSC's Wuchang Shipbuilding, committing RMB832m ($123m) to the quartet. Four wholly owned subsidiaries of the…

Davie's Helsinki Shipyard has won a contract to build Finland's newest icebreaker, adding another vessel to a rapidly expanding order book for the Canadian shipbuilder's Finnish operations. The…

HD Hyundai Heavy Industries held a launching ceremony on 18 Aug 2026 for Chimbote, the Peruvian Navy's first new landing support ship, jointly built with Peru's SIMA shipyard at the SIMA facility.…

Crystal Cruises, part of A&K Travel Group (AKTG), has formally ordered a third luxury cruise vessel from Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri, with delivery scheduled for 2034. The order exercises an…

Xiamen-based bulker owner Amoysailing Maritime has placed an order for four 82,000 dwt kamsarmax vessels at Jiangsu Watts Energy & Engineering, marking the Chinese shipyard's first newbuilding…

CSSC Dalian Shipbuilding, working with CSSC Trading, delivered the 307,000-dwt crude oil tanker Front Fraser on 18 Aug 2026, completing the vessel 43 days ahead of the contractual schedule. The ship…

Ningbo Ocean Shipping Co., Ltd. signed a shipbuilding contract with Wuchang Shipbuilding Industry Group Co., Ltd. on 14 Aug 2026 for four 1,900 TEU container vessels, marking the start of the…

Hong Lam Marine Pte Ltd launched the bunkering vessel PRIORITY at Jiangmen Hangtong Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. in China on 12 August 2026, marking a key step in the company's fleet renewal programme.…

Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the Grande Pacifico, its 13th pure car and truck carrier (PCTC) designed to be adaptable to ammonia fuel. The vessel is the lead ship of a series of five sister…

Rauma Marine Constructions Oy (RMC) is expanding its Arctic government-vessel business while constructing four Pohjanmaa-class corvettes for the Finnish Navy and two Arctic Security Cutters for the…

On 14 Aug 2026, Taizhou Kouan Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. secured a new contract with Fujian Highton Development Co., Ltd. for the construction of two 62,000 DWT multi-purpose heavy-lift vessels. This…

On 14 Aug 2026, Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding officially delivered the ATLANTIC ONYX, a 114,000 DWT Aframax product oil tanker, to Singapore-based Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS). This vessel…

Ningbo Ocean Shipping has placed an order for four 1,900 TEU eco-container vessels with Wuchang Shipbuilding. These new ships are designed to be environmentally friendly, reflecting the growing trend…

Lauritzen Bulkers A/S has launched its second dual-fuel Kamsarmax bulk carrier, named Bold Bulker, at the Tsuneishi Shipyard in Cebu. The vessel, with a deadweight tonnage of 81,200 DWT, was launched…