On September 15, 2025, the newest LNG carrier, Zoe Knutsen, was officially delivered to Shell’s fleet in Geoje, South Korea. The vessel, a part of Shell’s LNG fleet rejuvenation programme consisting of 24 sister ships, f…
On September 30, 2025, U-Ming Marine Transport Corporation achieved a significant milestone in maritime decarbonisation by equipping its 325,000 dwt VLOC, ‘Grand Pioneer’, with four ANEMOI Rotor Sails at COSCO Zhoushan S…
Yangzijiang Shipbuilding, China's largest private shipyard, has cancelled four MR product tanker contracts valued at approximately $180 million. The contracts, originally placed by Global One Energy (Gloen), a Geneva-bas…
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…