CSSC Huangpu Wenchong has signed a contract with Hong Kong-based ASL Shipping for two firm plus two optional 5,300 TEU SWAN Series containerships, extending a long-standing partnership between the two companies. The newb…
Iino Lines has taken delivery of the Lumi Aurora, a new very large gas carrier (VLGC) equipped with LPG dual-fuel propulsion technology. The vessel is designed to run on liquefied petroleum gas alongside conventional fue…
CSSC Dalian Shipbuilding, operating as Dalian Shipbuilding Tianjin, delivered the 115,000 DWT LR2 product tanker Elandra Hawk to Vitol Shipping Group on 21 Aug 2026, some 40 days ahead of the contractual schedule. The de…
Navigation Maritime Bulgare has taken delivery of a new 32,000 DWT bulk carrier named m/v Stara Planina, with the ship's flag raised on 20 Aug 2026 at the Chinese shipyard Jiangsu Yangzi Xinfu Shipbuilding Co. The vessel…
Wilson Sons launched WS Ariel on 20 Aug 2026 at Pier Mauá in Rio de Janeiro, the third high-powered tugboat in the port and shipping logistics operator's new shipbuilding series. The vessel was built at Wilson Sons' ship…
Fincantieri and Viking have signed contracts for two new cruise ships, extending a shipbuilding relationship that now totals 28 vessels. The agreement stems from options Viking announced in April 2025 and will see both s…
78 newbuilding orders across 4 segments were recorded in the New-Ships orderbook in week 33/2026 (10 August–16 August 2026), totalling 2,994,940 DWT. Orders Recorded by Segment Segment Orders DWT Shipyards Owners Other 3…
QatarEnergy took delivery of its newest LNG carrier, Al Sabsab, on 17 Aug 2026. The vessel is the latest in a series of LNG carriers that China's Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding has been constructing for QatarEnergy since 2…
Transpetro has signed a US$427 million contract for the construction of four new vessels at the Rio Grande Shipyard (Estaleiro Rio Grande) in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. The agreement forms part of the state-controlled co…
Gulf LNG Services has taken delivery of the Laguna Gulf, the first vessel in a planned 13-tug series intended for ship-assist and terminal-support operations. The tractor tug was designed by Robert Allan Ltd. and built b…
Golar LNG Ltd. has executed an engineering, procurement, and construction contract with Yantai CIMC Raffles Offshore Ltd. for its fourth floating LNG vessel, the second unit built to Golar's MKII design. The converted ve…
Wuhu Shipyard has delivered the Western Carnation, an 18,500 DWT IMO Class II chemical tanker, marking a notable improvement in construction quality and efficiency compared to the two previous vessels in the series. Duri…