Taiwanese container shipping company Wan Hai Lines has placed orders for eight new containerships at Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding, with a total contract value of up to $980 million. The order includes one 9,200 TEU v…
Greek shipowners Dimitris and George Vernicos have entered the tanker newbuilding market with an order for up to two MR1 product and chemical tankers at Wuhu Shipyard in China. The vessels, each with a deadweight of 41,0…
CIMC Raffles has secured an Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) general contracting agreement for a Floating Liquefied Natural Gas (FLNG) unit with Golar LNG. This contract marks the second MK II-type FLNG p…
OOCL has introduced its first methanol dual-fuel container ship, the OOCL Wisdom, with a capacity of 24,168 TEU. Built by Nantong COSCO KHI Ship Engineering (NACKS), the vessel measures nearly 400 metres in length and 61…
The series of multipurpose vessels has been expanded with the exercise of options for two additional ships, each with a deadweight tonnage of 60,800 DWT. This brings the total number of vessels in the series to nine unit…
Skarv Shipping Solutions has marked a significant milestone with the delivery of the third vessel in its fleet, Peak Skarv 3, which will commence its maiden voyage from China to Europe on Monday. The vessel was officiall…
The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the Grande Pacifico, its largest Pure Car & Truck Carrier (PCTC) and the first of five sister vessels built by China Merchants Heavy Industries Jiangsu. With a capacity of 9,800 C…
MPC Container Ships ASA celebrated the naming and delivery of its new methanol-powered containership, DP WORLD SOUTHAMPTON, on 13 August 2026 in Guangzhou, China. The vessel, built by CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding C…
Turkish shipowner Aqmaris Gemi has placed an order for 12 Ultramax bulk carriers with two Chinese shipyards, Wuhu Shipyard and Qidong Xiangyu Shipbuilding. Four vessels will be built by Wuhu Shipyard, carrying hull numbe…
China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES) is progressing with its plan to build six very large ore carriers (VLOCs) of 343,000 deadweight tons (DWT) at China Merchants Industry Holdings Qingdao Shipyard. On 10 August 2026, …
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…