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 and will be a sister s…
Malaysia’s MISC Group has placed an order for an 18,700 cubic metre small-scale LNG carrier with Hudong Zhonghua Shipbuilding (group) Co., Ltd. in China. This follows the securing of a 10-year charter agreement with Mala…
Sallaum Lines has signed a contract with China Merchants Shipyard for the construction of one plus one additional 8,600 CEU pure car and truck carriers (PCTCs). These new vessels will be LNG dual-fuel and ammonia-ready, …
UK-based shipowner Zodiac Maritime has placed an order with CIMC Raffles for two LNG-fuelled Pure Car and Truck Carriers (PCTCs) with a capacity of 7,000 car-equivalent units, with delivery scheduled for 2029. This order…
On 6 Aug 2026, Turkish shipowner Aqmaris placed an order for two 64,500-DWT Ultramax bulk carriers with Wuhu Shipyard Co., Ltd in China. This latest contract increases Aqmaris' total Ultramax orderbook to 12 vessels, val…
Tata Steel holds majority ownership in the Subarnarekha Port Private Limited (SPPL), with Creative Port Development as a minority stakeholder. The port project, estimated at ₹12,000–13,000 crore (approximately USD 1.5 bi…
Shell is increasing its long-term medium-range (MR) tanker capacity by adding five new 49,900-dwt chemical/product tankers. These vessels are being built by Guangzhou Shipyard International and financed by Minsheng Finan…
Work on the first Dreadnought-class nuclear-powered submarine is advancing at BAE SYSTEMS-GLASGOW-Govan, with delivery to the Royal Navy expected between 2030 and 2034. The programme includes four boats: Dreadnought, Val…
Greek owner Minerva Dry Inc has increased its container ship orderbook with an additional contract at Hengli Heavy Industries (Dalian) Co. Ltd. The newbuildings are conventional-fueled container ships with a capacity of …
China's Xinneng Shipbuilding has delivered four newly built 2,000-deadweight-ton (DWT) bulk carriers to Tanzania, marking the completion of its first overseas inland vessel project. The vessels, part of the "Jinhang" ser…
Swan Defence and Heavy Industries Limited (SDHI), India's largest shipbuilding and heavy engineering company, has secured a contract from Denmark-based towage operator Svitzer A/S to construct four TRAnsverse 3200 tugs. …
Danish tanker company Torm A/S has placed a $370 million order for up to eight conventional product tankers with Zhoushan Changhong International Shipyard Co Ltd in China. This marks Torm's return to newbuilding activity…