Shipbuilding News & Maritime Intelligence

On 22 Jun 2026, Hengli Heavy Industry delivered two oil tankers simultaneously: an 114,000-dwt LR2 named Pioneer Warrior for Wah Kwong Maritime Transport Holdings and a 306,000-dwt VLCC called FRONT…

On 23 Jun 2026, JJ Shipping signed a contract with Yangzijiang Shipbuilding for the construction of four 1,900 TEU container ships in Shanghai. This agreement follows a previous contract signed in…

The Fregatte 126 naval project, Germany's most complex and costly maritime endeavor, appears to be nearing cancellation after numerous setbacks and significant delays. The 166-meter-long frigate has…

Italian shipping group Grimaldi has placed orders for 27 new ships valued at €2.5 billion, including two additional Pure Car and Truck Carrier (PCTC) vessels. Some of these ships are currently under…

CMI Weihai Shipyard, part of China Merchants Group, hosted the naming ceremony for the PCC Kilimanjaro and PCC Patagonia this week. These vessels represent the final deliveries in their series and…

Japan has launched the Mizuumi Maru, the world's first commercial green hydrogen ship that produces its own fuel from seawater using onboard solar panels. Developed by Kawasaki Heavy Industries and…

Austal Vietnam has handed over Dory 2, its first vessel combining a steel monohull with an aluminium superstructure, to the Degage Group. The 71-metre RoPax cargo vessel was purpose-designed by…

The 2012-built bulk carrier GUANG QI DE ER TA has been converted into a 3,607 TEU containership at Zhoushan Xinya Shipyard, completing the largest bulker-to-boxship conversion to date. The vessel,…

Greek shipowner Ionic Tankers has placed orders for four newbuildings at Japanese shipyards, including both Suezmax and Aframax tankers, CEO Dimitri Frank Saracakis revealed to Kaiji Press. The…