Torghatten's MF Hinnøy has been awarded "Best Electric Ro-Pax 2025" by Baird Maritime. The ferry operates on the Bognes–Lødingen route in Norway, known as one of the most weather-exposed ferry routes and possibly the wor…
Chowgule Shipyard's Mangalore facility has achieved a key milestone with the successful sea trials of FRISIAN FUTURE, the first vessel built for Boomsma Shipping, Netherlands. This 8,500 DWT general cargo vessel, flagged…
Mercuria Energy Group Ltd has placed an order for bulk carriers with WUHU SHIPYARD CO LTD. The vessels are conventional fuel bulk carriers with a deadweight tonnage of 82,000. Delivery of the ships is scheduled between J…
China United Lines Ltd. (CU Lines) has placed an order for a conventional fuel tanker with a deadweight of 80,310 DWT at CSSC Guangzhou (Huangpu) Wenchong Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. (HPWS). The vessel will measure 240 meters…
Royal Caribbean has placed an order for two more Icon-class megaships with Meyer Turku. This expansion follows the company's ongoing investment in large, innovative cruise vessels designed to enhance passenger experience…
The future CCGS Donjek, the first of two Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ships for the Canadian Coast Guard, is set to be launched in the Bedford Basin. The vessel is currently positioned and will be floated off the barge lat…
China is developing the Open-Sea Floating Island, a 30-story semi-submersible deep-sea research platform with a displacement of 86,000 tons, designed to operate at depths of up to 10,000 meters. Scheduled for deployment …
The Swedish Maritime Administration has contracted HD Hyundai Heavy Industries to build a new icebreaker, scheduled for the 2029–2030 icebreaking season. The vessel will be larger and more capable than Sweden’s current i…
India's Shipbuilding Financial Assistance Scheme (SBFAS) offers up to 20% financial aid but caps subsidies at ₹200 crore per vessel, limiting the maximum subsidy to ₹1,025 crore. This cap results in an effective subsidy …
On 27 Apr 2026, CSSC Beihai Shipbuilding and CSSC Trading signed a contract with Chinese Maritime Transport Ltd for the construction of two 210,000 DWT bulk carriers. These vessels are part of the fifth-generation Polari…
Yangzhou New Dayang Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. recently held the naming and delivery ceremony for the 63,000 DWT bulk carrier ML EGRET, built for ICBC Leasing. The vessel is the second in its series and represents the third-…
Following its financial restructuring, French offshore shipping company Bourbon has added 13 vessels to its fleet, including platform supply vessels (PSVs) and anchor handling tugs (AHTS), with investments exceeding 180 …