DHT Holdings, Inc. has signed an agreement with Hanwha Ocean Co., Ltd. for the construction of a Very Large Crude Carrier (VLCC) scheduled for delivery in August 2028. The new tanker, a sister vessel to two delivered ear…
SAFEEN Drydocks has secured two major vessel construction contracts valued at AED 1.3 billion (USD 354 million), marking its largest awards to date and reinforcing the UAE's position as a shipbuilding hub. The first cont…
SAFEEN Drydocks has secured two major vessel construction contracts valued at AED 1.3 billion (USD 354 million), marking its largest awards to date and reinforcing the UAE's position as a shipbuilding hub. The first cont…
Strategic Marine has secured an order from Mainprize Offshore Ltd for two new 30-metre conventional fuel service vessels, classified as Swath Crew Transfer Vessels. The contract was signed on 19 May 2026, with deliveries…
MTT Shipping Bakapit Sdn Bhd has placed an order for two new container ships with WUHU SHIPYARD CO LTD in China, valued at RM316 million. Each vessel will have a capacity of 3,300 TEU and will use conventional fuel. The …
On 2 Jun 2026, Jiangnan Shipyard and CSSC Trading signed a contract with COSCO SHIPPING LNG Investment (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. to build four 175,000-cbm LNG carriers. These vessels will be chartered to Shell, a global energ…
During Posidonia 2026 in Greece, Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding and China Shipbuilding Trading Co. signed a contract with Dynacom Tankers Management for 12 Very Large Crude Carriers (VLCCs). The deal, worth nearly RMB 10 b…
FUJIAN SHIPPING CO (FUSCO) has placed an order for new heavy-lift/project cargo vessels with Nantong Xiangyu Marine Equipment Co., Ltd. The contract, confirmed on 04 Jun 2026, covers vessels with a deadweight of 62,000 D…
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. ("K" LINE) has signed contracts with China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Nanjing) Co., Ltd. for four LNG dual-fuel car carriers, each with a capacity of 1,380 vehicles. Ordered for "K" LINE's Eu…
Northern Lights JV has awarded a time charter contract to the consortium of Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (“K” LINE) and Malaysia’s MISC Berhad for a newly built 12,000 m³ liquefied CO2 carrier. This marks the second vesse…
Grandi Navi Veloci (GNV), a ferry operator owned by Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), is investing $1.5 billion to expand its ferry services between Europe and North Africa, focusing on Morocco. The expansion include…
Ocean Express has successfully completed its Sea Trial at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai), marking the final stage before its scheduled launch in early June. The trial demonstrates progress in the Ocean Class n…