Shipbuilding News & Maritime Intelligence

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…

On 18 Aug 2026, CSSC Jiangnan Shipyard (Group) Co., Ltd. successfully delivered the eighth vessel in its series of 99,000 CBM Very Large Ethane Carriers (VLECs), named GAS BEGONIA (Hull No. H2715).…

DYNACOM TANKERS MANAGEMENT ATHENS - GREECE has placed an order for new tankers with Hengli Heavy Industries (Dalian) Co. Ltd. The contract involves vessels with a deadweight tonnage of 306,000,…

Chinese lessor Minsheng Financial Leasing has placed an order for a series of very large crude carriers (VLCCs) valued at nearly $500 million. The tankers, each with a deadweight tonnage of 319,000,…

Greek shipowner John Dragnis, through GOLDENPORT SHIPMANAGEMENT LTD., has placed an order for two ultramax bulk carriers at Nantong Xiangyu Marine Equipment Co., Ltd. The vessels, each with a…

Fujian Highton Development Co has approved an investment to build two 62,000 DWT multipurpose vessels (MPP) through its wholly owned subsidiary, Haitong International Shipping Co. The contract was…

HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE), a subsidiary of HD Hyundai, has introduced a design for a 15,000 TEU nuclear-powered container ship utilizing Small Modular Reactor (SMR)…

NANTONG CIMC SINOPACIFIC OFFSHORE & ENGINEERING CO LTD has secured an order for the construction of gas tankers powered by dual-fuel LNG technology. The vessels, with a combined unit measurement…

Taiwanese container shipping company Wan Hai Lines has placed orders for eight new containerships at Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding, with a total contract value of up to $980 million. The order…

Greek shipowners Dimitris and George Vernicos have entered the tanker newbuilding market with an order for up to two MR1 product and chemical tankers at Wuhu Shipyard in China. The vessels, each with…

CIMC Raffles has secured an Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) general contracting agreement for a Floating Liquefied Natural Gas (FLNG) unit with Golar LNG. This contract marks the…

OOCL has introduced its first methanol dual-fuel container ship, the OOCL Wisdom, with a capacity of 24,168 TEU. Built by Nantong COSCO KHI Ship Engineering (NACKS), the vessel measures nearly 400…

The series of multipurpose vessels has been expanded with the exercise of options for two additional ships, each with a deadweight tonnage of 60,800 DWT. This brings the total number of vessels in…

Skarv Shipping Solutions has marked a significant milestone with the delivery of the third vessel in its fleet, Peak Skarv 3, which will commence its maiden voyage from China to Europe on Monday. The…

The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the Grande Pacifico, its largest Pure Car & Truck Carrier (PCTC) and the first of five sister vessels built by China Merchants Heavy Industries Jiangsu. With…

MPC Container Ships ASA celebrated the naming and delivery of its new methanol-powered containership, DP WORLD SOUTHAMPTON, on 13 August 2026 in Guangzhou, China. The vessel, built by CSSC Huangpu…

Turkish shipowner Aqmaris Gemi has placed an order for 12 Ultramax bulk carriers with two Chinese shipyards, Wuhu Shipyard and Qidong Xiangyu Shipbuilding. Four vessels will be built by Wuhu…

China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES) is progressing with its plan to build six very large ore carriers (VLOCs) of 343,000 deadweight tons (DWT) at China Merchants Industry Holdings Qingdao…

US cruise line Crystal has placed a firm order for a third new-build vessel with Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri, converting an option agreed in 2024. The new ship is scheduled for delivery in 2034…