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…
The naming ceremony for two new vessels took place last week at Taizhou Sanfu Ship Engineering Co. Ltd, marking a key milestone in their development. The event followed a welcome dinner in Shanghai and a shipyard tour fo…
Bonny Gas Transport Limited (BGT), a subsidiary of Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG), has awarded contracts for three new liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers to Chinese shipbuilders Hudong‑Zhonghua Shipbuilding Group and China…
On 05 Jun 2026, Hengli Heavy Industry held a naming and delivery ceremony for two 306,000 DWT very large crude carriers (VLCCs), setting a new global shipbuilding record by delivering both vessels on the same day. The VL…
XINGTONG SHIPPING CO LTD has placed an order for a 13,000 DWT chemical carrier with TAIZHOU KOUAN SHIPBUILDING CO.,LTD. The vessel will measure 133.3 meters in length, 21.5 meters in width, and 11.6 meters in depth. It w…
XINGTONG SHIPPING CO LTD has placed an order for a new chemical carrier at TAIZHOU MAPLE LEAF SHIPBUILDING, LTD on 03 Jun 2026. The vessel will have a deadweight of 13,000 DWT, measuring 133.3 meters in length, 21.5 mete…
PLEIADES SHIPPING AGENTS SA has placed an order for new conventional fuel tankers with CSSC GUANGZHOU LONGXUE SHIPBUILDING CO.,LTD. The contract, confirmed on 03 Jun 2026, covers vessels each with a deadweight tonnage of…
ERASMUS SHIPINVEST BV has placed an order for conventional fuel container ships with a capacity of 1,900 TEU at CSSC Guangzhou (Huangpu) Wenchong Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. (HPWS). The order was confirmed on 3 June 2026, wit…
HEUNG-A SHIPPING CO LTD has placed an order for a 26,000 DWT chemical carrier with WUCHANG SHIPBUILDING INDUSTRY GROUP CO LTD (CSSC)(CSIC). The vessel will measure 158.98 meters in length, 26.8 meters in width, and 14.2 …