Shipbuilding News & Maritime Intelligence

MSC World Atlantic floated out at the Chantiers de l'Atlantique shipyard in Saint-Nazaire, France, this past week, touching water for the first time. The 215,863-gross-ton vessel was moved from its…

TOP Ships Inc. has completed the acquisition of three special-purpose vehicles (SPVs) that together hold shipbuilding contracts for three high-specification, ECO, scrubber-fitted MR Product Tankers,…

The global newbuilding orderbook stands at 10,159 ships (585,782,258 DWT) on order, under option or LOI at the end of September 2026. 560 new orders were recorded and 71 vessels were delivered during…

Explora Journeys has signed a letter of intent with Dutch shipbuilder Den Breejen Shipyard for the construction of a fleet of river cruise ships, marking the luxury cruise brand's first entry into…

Samsung Heavy Industries announced on 30 Sep 2026 that it has secured an order for two very large gas carriers (VLGCs) from a Bermuda-based shipowner, valued at 307.4 billion won (approximately…

CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding, working with China Shipbuilding Trading Co. Ltd (CSTC), signed a contract on 29 Sep 2026 with Greece's Erasmus Shipinvest Group for two additional 1,900 TEU…

UK shipmanager Zodiac Maritime has been identified as the buyer of two 174,000-cbm LNG carriers at South Korea's Hanwha Ocean, marking its first move into conventional LNG shipping, according to…

Thailand's Regional Container Lines (RCL) has contracted CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding to build four new 3,100 TEU vessels in the

Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS) has delivered the RS Atlantico, a 5,500 ceu LNG dual-fuel Pure Car and Truck Carrier, to European logistics group Suardiaz, marking the first newbuilding chartered…

Hanwha Ocean announced on 28 Sep 2026 a contract to build two liquefied natural gas carriers for an African shipowner, valued at approximately 680 billion won (about $500 million), or roughly $250…

Amer Shipping, the Dutch inland shipping company owned by the Buijks family, has ordered two additional CDS Dry Cargo 110 hulls from Concordia Damen, expanding the series to six vessels. The first,…

MSC-controlled Global Car Carriers (GCC), formerly known as Gram Car Carriers, has ordered eight more LNG dual-fuel car carriers in China, expanding its newbuilding programme to 20 vessels worth more…