Shipbuilding News & Maritime Intelligence

Ningbo Ocean Shipping has placed an order for four 1,900 TEU eco-container vessels with Wuchang Shipbuilding. These new ships are designed to be environmentally friendly, reflecting the growing trend…

Lauritzen Bulkers A/S has launched its second dual-fuel Kamsarmax bulk carrier, named Bold Bulker, at the Tsuneishi Shipyard in Cebu. The vessel, with a deadweight tonnage of 81,200 DWT, was launched…

On 18 Aug 2026, CSSC Jiangnan Shipyard (Group) Co., Ltd. successfully delivered the eighth vessel in its series of 99,000 CBM Very Large Ethane Carriers (VLECs), named GAS BEGONIA (Hull No. H2715).…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Sallaum Lines has signed a contract with China Merchants Shipyard for the construction of one plus one additional 8,600 CEU pure car and truck carriers (PCTCs). These new vessels will be LNG…

UK-based shipowner Zodiac Maritime has placed an order with CIMC Raffles for two LNG-fuelled Pure Car and Truck Carriers (PCTCs) with a capacity of 7,000 car-equivalent units, with delivery scheduled…

On 6 Aug 2026, Turkish shipowner Aqmaris placed an order for two 64,500-DWT Ultramax bulk carriers with Wuhu Shipyard Co., Ltd in China. This latest contract increases Aqmaris' total Ultramax…

China's Xinneng Shipbuilding has delivered four newly built 2,000-deadweight-ton (DWT) bulk carriers to Tanzania, marking the completion of its first overseas inland vessel project. The vessels, part…

WALLENIUS SOL has acquired the RoRo vessels BALTICBORG and BOTHNIABORG from Royal Wagenborg, along with a long-term Contract of Affreightment (CoA) with Smurfit Westrock's kraftliner mill in Piteå,…

Scorpio Tankers is leveraging the current tanker market upcycle to reshape and expand its fleet. The NYSE-listed company has ordered two scrubber-fitted LR2 product tankers from Jiangsu Hantong, each…

COSCO SHIPPING Development has placed an order worth approximately US$1.17 billion for 15 Newcastlemax bulk carriers, each with a deadweight of 210,000 DWT. The contract, valued at RMB7.92 billion,…

China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES) has taken delivery of SEA ENERGY, a 175,000-cbm LNG carrier built by CSSC Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Co. (DSIC). The vessel was named and delivered in Dalian…

Klaveness Combination Carriers ASA (KCC) is approaching the delivery of MV Baltazar, the third and final vessel in its CABU III series. This ship will become the 19th combination carrier in KCC's…

EMS-Tech has delivered MV WONTANARA, the first of Rio Tinto SimFer's next-generation transhipment shuttle vessels, marking a significant advancement for the Simandou iron ore project. The vessel…

Sallaum Lines has placed a new order for one firm plus one optional 8,600-CEU LNG dual-fuel, ammonia-ready Pure Car and Truck Carrier (PCTC) at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard in Nanjing. This order…

Synergy Marine Group has welcomed the 115,000 DWT-class aframax tanker PUSAKA JAYA into its fleet. Built in 2026 by Tsuneishi Shipbuilding in Hiroshima, the vessel features significant design…

Taiwan's Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp. has named its third 15,500 TEU LNG dual-fuel container vessel, the YM Wayfinder, marking a significant step in its fleet modernization efforts. The vessel is…

A naming ceremony for the M/T Green Liberty was held on 21 Jul 2026 at COSCO Yangzhou Shipyard. The vessel is the first of four newbuilding LR2 tankers for Aegean Shipping, marking a significant…

Bahri Line has placed an order for two firm LNG dual-fuel RoCon vessels with China Merchants Jinling Shipyard, along with options for two additional ships. These new vessels will feature a…

Netherlands-based BigLift Shipping and South Korea's Chung Yang Shipping (CY Shipping) have taken delivery of the first vessel in a new series of heavy lift ships. The vessel, named CY Frontier, was…