Shipbuilding News & Maritime Intelligence

On 10 June 2026, CSSC Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding and CSSC Trading delivered the 319,000 dwt ammonia-ready eco VLCC MORINI to Euronav, part of CMB.TECH, 10 months ahead of schedule. This vessel is…

Samsung Heavy Industries has launched the Megúgu, a $4 billion floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) unit, at its Geoje shipyard in South Korea. The vessel, destined for British Columbia's coast, is…

On 9 Jun 2026, Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding (Group) Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corporation Limited (CSSC), commenced construction of the world's first batch of 271,000 m³…

CSSC has commenced construction of the world's largest LNG carrier at its Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding yard in Shanghai. The vessel, the first in the QC-Max class, is part of a historic deal between…

CSSC Huangpu Wenchong, China Shipbuilding Trading, Erasmus Shipinvest Group, and CULines have signed a contract for four 1,900 TEU feeder containerships, arranged as 2+2 vessels. This collaboration…

A new shipyard is planned at Willingdon Island in Kochi through a joint initiative involving ECHT Marine, Artson (a Tata Enterprise), and Malabar Cements. The facility will focus on building vessels…

SAFEEN Drydocks has secured contracts worth $354 million to build multipurpose vessels and marine support units. These contracts aim to enhance the UAE's shipbuilding capabilities and support the…

Sallaum Lines has expanded its fleet with two new 7,400 CEU LNG dual-fuel PCTCs, MV Ocean Express and MV Ocean Navigator, named on 5 June at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard's Yizheng facility. These…

Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd (K Line) has contracted China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Nanjing) Co., Ltd. to build four LNG dual-fuel Pure Car and Truck Carriers (PCTCs), each with a capacity of 1,380…