Shipbuilding News & Maritime Intelligence

Chilean polar cruise operator Antarctica21 has announced that its newbuild vessel Magellan Discoverer is nearing completion at the ASENAV yard in Valdivia, Chile, with arrival in Punta Arenas planned…

Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS) has delivered the RS Atlantico, a 5,500 ceu LNG dual-fuel Pure Car and Truck Carrier, to European logistics group Suardiaz, marking the first newbuilding chartered…

Norwegian aquaculture vessel operator Brønnbåt Nord has ordered an 86.8-metre battery-hybrid wellboat from Spain's Zamakona Yards, with delivery scheduled for 2029. The vessel represents an…

Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (“K” LINE) announced the delivery of Puteri Kelantan, a newly built liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier for Petronas LNG Ltd. (PLL), on 24 Sep 2026. The vessel was…

Explora Journeys has entered into a letter of intent with Netherlands-based Den Breejen Shipyard for the construction of new luxury river cruise ships for the European market, marking the planned…

Höegh Autoliners and China Merchants Group formally signed a contract on 22 Sep 2026 for six additional Aurora Class vessels, expanding the total Aurora Class programme to 18 ships. The new vessels…

Eastern Pacific Shipping has taken delivery of the Lilac Cove, a 93,000 m³ Very Large Ammonia Carrier, from Jiangnan Shipyard in China. The vessel was delivered on 23 Sep 2026 and is the second of…

The new £26m Royal Daffodil ferry set out on its maiden voyage on 22 Sep 2026 following a naming ceremony celebrating the 800-year history of the Mersey Ferries. Liverpool City Region Mayor Steve…

Rome-based Brullo Shipping Group has ordered three oil and chemical tankers of 40,800 dwt each from Anhui Shipyard, part of Anhui Port & Shipping Sealand Equipment Co. Ltd. in China, as part of a…

Navantia, S.A., S.M.E has officially delivered the 87-metre offshore patrol vessel Moulay Hassan I to the Royal Moroccan Navy, marking a significant step in naval cooperation between Spain and…

Dry bulk shipping company Globus Maritime has taken delivery of the GLBS Olympia, an Ultramax dry bulk carrier built at Nihon Shipyard in Japan. The vessel has a carrying capacity of approximately…

Ernst Russ AG has taken delivery of its first tanker, the MT Frankie Russ, marking a new step in the German shipping company's diversification strategy. The vessel has left the shipyard and is now on…