On September 30th, 2025, CSSC Beihai Shipbuilding and CSSC Trading finalized a contract with China Merchants Transport (CMT) to build two fifth-generation 'Polaris'-class 210,000 DWT bulk carriers. The vessels, fully des…
Nanjing Tanker, a major Chinese shipping company, has signed a $51 million contract for a new 9,500 cubic meter ethylene carrier, marking a strategic expansion into the liquefied ethylene gas (LEG) market. The order, mad…
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On September 29, Jiangxin Shipyard in Jiangxi witnessed the successful launch of the first 740-TEU pure electric container vessel for Ningbo Ocean Shipping. This vessel, the largest of its kind globally and a first for C…
The impressive IWS Moonwalker was officially christened at Aker Brygge in Oslo last week. Powered by three Cat 3512E VDEP engines integrated with Cat SCR systems, the hybrid vessel is engineered for future fuels and opti…
Chinese shipbuilder Hengli Heavy Industries has secured a contract with a well-known European shipowner for up to four very large crude carriers (VLCCs), in a deal valued at approximately $470 million. The newbuild VLCCs…
On September 24, Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Co. (DSIC), a subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC), marked a significant milestone by delivering its first-ever 175,000 cubic meter LNG carrier, SEA SPIR…
Grandweld Shipyards has announced the successful completion of scheduled maintenance and refurbishment work on the luxury yacht Jimmy, owned by SGF Trading LLC. The project, conducted at DMC, included extensive hull clea…
**Everllence Secures Engine Order from Qingdao Beihai Shipyard** Everllence has finalized an order for 10 methanol-fuelled engines from Qingdao Beihai shipyard, according to a company statement on Thursday. These engines…
On September 23, 2025, China Jinglu Shipyard set a new industry benchmark by delivering the 50,000 DWT MR chemical tanker VENUS 9 to Tianjin Fanjia Taihe Leasing Co., Ltd. an astonishing 311 days ahead of schedule. The V…
On June 13, 2024, an incident occurred at the Aliaga Ship Breaking Yard in Turkey involving the vessel PATHFINDER II (IMO 8013596). The ship, measuring 209 meters in length and 32.24 meters in beam, was undergoing disman…
**Royal Caribbean Group and Meyer Turku Announce New Framework Agreement** On 23 September 2025, Royal Caribbean Group announced a long-term framework agreement with Finland's Meyer Turku shipyard. This agreement secures…