Shipbuilding News & Maritime Intelligence

Guohang Ocean Shipping has unveiled a newbuilding investment plan worth RMB 2.49 billion, covering six vessels and marking its formal entry into tanker shipping. Under the plan, the company will…

Clients of Sea Pioneer Shipping Corporation have signed contracts for the construction of six 115,000 DWT crude oil tankers at South Korea's SK Oceanplant Shipyard. The order was announced by Sea…

UK shipping company Union Maritime (UML) has ordered nine newbuildings spanning Newcastlemax and handysize bulk carriers as well as chemical and petroleum product tankers. The company has not…

Marseille-based liner Marfret has signed for two 480 teu feeder containerships at China's Hubei Guangji Green Energy Shipbuilding, adding another overseas order to the book of the recently…

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…

Jan De Nul has ordered a new trenching support vessel that will be an exact copy of the Isambard Kingdom Brunel, announced in March. The order brings to five the number of vessels currently under…

MSC Group is reportedly in discussions to acquire Meyer Werft, the German shipbuilder responsible for constructing vessels for MSC Cruises and other major cruise lines. The move would mark a…

J Ocean Heavy Industries, which is pursuing the acquisition of Gunsan Shipyard in South Korea, announced on 21 Sep 2026 that it has signed letters of intent (LOI) with an Oceania-based shipowner for…

Italian product tanker owner Augusta Due has signed a contract for three 40,800 dwt oil and chemical tankers to be built in China, as the Mednav Group company continues a wider fleet renewal…

144 newbuilding orders across 9 segments were recorded in the New-Ships orderbook in week 38/2026 (14 September–20 September 2026), totalling 8,479,700 DWT. Orders Recorded by Segment Segment Orders…

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…

Maersk has confirmed orders for 26 large containerships, ending days of speculation over a major fleet expansion programme. The Danish carrier said on Friday that all 26 ships will have capacity of…