South Korea's SK Oceanplant has signed its biggest merchant shipbuilding deal in years, securing a Greek owner for up to eight aframax tankers worth around KRW800bn ($583m). The firm order covers six 115,000 dwt newbuild…
French shipbuilder Naval Group has signed a contract to supply four defence and intervention frigates (FDI) to the Royal Swedish Navy, marking a significant expansion of naval cooperation between France and Sweden. The a…
Regional Container Lines (RCL) has ordered four energy-efficient Bangkokmax container ships, each with a capacity of 1,900 TEUs. The order marks the latest step in the Thai carrier's fleet renewal programme as it seeks t…
Tersan Shipyard has held the keel laying ceremony for the cable laying vessel InterOcean, designated Hull No. NB1139, marking the vessel's official transition into the construction phase. The ship is being built for LS M…
The global newbuilding orderbook stands at 7,802 ships (501,265,487 DWT) on order, under option or LOI at the end of August 2026. 258 new orders were recorded and 65 vessels were delivered during the month. Orderbook by …
Chinese shipyards secured 57.8% of global orders for liquefied natural gas carriers in the first half of 2026, according to industry data cited by iMarine, prompting concern among South Korean shipbuilders that have long…
Construction is underway at Baku Shipyard on the first of three new 42-metre DP2 crew boats designed by Incat Crowther for an offshore energy services operator in Azerbaijan. The bespoke vessels are being built to serve …
Swedish shipping company Furetank and its partners have placed an order for four new dual-fuel product tankers, according to an announcement on 31 Aug 2026. The 17,999-dwt vessels will be capable of running on liquefied …
Dubai-based Gulf Energy Maritime (GEM) has been named as the shipowner behind a $264m newbuilding contract placed at South Korea's K Shipbuilding. The deal covers a series of LR1 product tankers, according to sources cit…
Samsung Heavy Industries announced on 31 Aug 2026 a contract with an African shipowner to build two container ships. The order is valued at approximately 444.5 billion KRW, or about $320 million, with a unit price of aro…
Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. (ZPMC) held a naming ceremony on 28 Aug 2026 at Zhenhua Offshore for the first two vessels in a new series of 38,000-ton multi-purpose heavy-lift ships built for China-Poland J…
German tonnage provider Peter Dohle Schiffahrts is reportedly returning to Hudong-Zhonghua for two additional 14,000 teu container ships, according to shipbuilding sources. The order would extend the company's series at …