Japanese shipping group K Line has been named as the party behind a newbuilding contract worth $494 million for a pair of LNG carriers to be built at Samsung Heavy Industries, according to industry reports. Details of th…
147 newbuilding orders across 9 segments were recorded in the New-Ships orderbook in week 40/2026 (28 September–04 October 2026), totalling 3,467,600 DWT. Orders Recorded by Segment Segment Orders DWT Shipyards Owners Co…
SAAM Towage has officially christened the SAAM Petrel tugboat in Arica, Chile, where it will support port operations. The ceremony brought together local authorities, port representatives and SAAM employees, with longtim…
Chilean polar cruise operator Antarctica21 has announced that its newbuild vessel Magellan Discoverer is nearing completion at the ASENAV yard in Valdivia, Chile, with arrival in Punta Arenas planned for 25 Oct 2026. A p…
Contships Logistics, a Greek feeder vessel operator led by Nikolas Pateras, has launched a shipbuilding programme in China that could eventually total 30 new vessels. Its wholly owned subsidiary CLC Newbuildings has sign…
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 construction dock into…
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 company announced…
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 the month. Orderbook…
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 the river cruise market…
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 $226.4 million). The contr…
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 container ships. The order …
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 shipbuilding sources. The…