Shipbuilding News & Maritime Intelligence

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…

China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES) is progressing with its plan to build six very large ore carriers (VLOCs) of 343,000 deadweight tons (DWT) at China Merchants Industry Holdings Qingdao…

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…

Tata Steel holds majority ownership in the Subarnarekha Port Private Limited (SPPL), with Creative Port Development as a minority stakeholder. The port project, estimated at ₹12,000–13,000 crore…

Shell is increasing its long-term medium-range (MR) tanker capacity by adding five new 49,900-dwt chemical/product tankers. These vessels are being built by Guangzhou Shipyard International and…

Work on the first Dreadnought-class nuclear-powered submarine is advancing at BAE SYSTEMS-GLASGOW-Govan, with delivery to the Royal Navy expected between 2030 and 2034. The programme includes four…

Greek owner Minerva Dry Inc has increased its container ship orderbook with an additional contract at Hengli Heavy Industries (Dalian) Co. Ltd. The newbuildings are conventional-fueled container…

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…

Swan Defence and Heavy Industries Limited (SDHI), India's largest shipbuilding and heavy engineering company, has secured a contract from Denmark-based towage operator Svitzer A/S to construct four…

Danish tanker company Torm A/S has placed a $370 million order for up to eight conventional product tankers with Zhoushan Changhong International Shipyard Co Ltd in China. This marks Torm's return to…

POLARIS SHIPPING CO LTD has placed an order for new bulk carriers with Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding Heavy Industry - CSSC. The contract, confirmed on 04 Aug 2026, includes vessels with a deadweight…

Greek dry bulk owner W Marine has placed an order for three 64,500-dwt Ultramax bulk carriers with Jiangsu Dajin Heavy Industry. Each vessel is priced at approximately $33.5 million, with scheduled…

Hengli Heavy Industry has secured a contract to build three Aframax/LR2 oil tankers, each with a deadweight of 114,000 DWT. The order was placed by Greece-based Arcadia Shipmanagement, a company…

Hull 096, the world's largest battery-electric ship, is now safely positioned on the cargo deck of the heavy-lift vessel Black Marlin. The securing process for its journey to South America is…

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,…

On 30 Jul 2026, Monaco-based shipowner and operator Scorpio Tankers announced its Q2 2026 earnings report, revealing significant fleet expansion plans. The company signed letters of intent for two…

India and Germany are close to finalising a Rs 90,000 crore (over €8 billion) deal for six advanced Type-214 conventional submarines under the Project-75I programme. German Ambassador to India…

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,…

Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI), in collaboration with China Shipbuilding Trading (CSTC), has secured an order from China Merchants Nanjing Tanker for four 50,000-dwt MR chemical/product…

South Korea's STX Engine has signed a contract with China's NTS shipyard to supply marine engines for Maersk's 19,000-TEU mega container ships. The agreement covers up to 14 vessels, including 8…

Damen Shipyards Group has launched the second commissioning service operation vessel (CSOV) 9020 for Ta San Shang Marine Co., Ltd. (TSSM), a joint venture between Japan’s Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd.…