Shipbuilding News & Maritime Intelligence

South Korea's largest cable layer vessel is currently being constructed in Türkiye, with delivery expected in 2028. The new vessel is designed to support high-voltage direct current (HVDC) and…

Yangfan Group Co., Ltd. and Yangzhou Guoyu Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. signed a contract on 2 Jul 2026 to jointly build two 5,700 CEU eco-friendly intelligent Pure Car and Truck Carriers (PCTCs). The…

PAN OCEAN CO LTD has placed an order for new tankers with CMI Qingdao Shipyard. The vessels will have a deadweight tonnage of 319,000 and will be powered by conventional fuel with ammonia-ready…

Enesel S.A. has placed an order for two 181,000 DWT bulk carriers with Hengli Heavy Industries (Dalian) Co. Ltd. The vessels are scheduled for delivery throughout 2028. These bulk carriers will be…

The shipping industry is moving away from ammonia and hydrogen as future fuels, with many shipowners now favoring fuel oil, LNG, or methanol. Some discussions have even emerged around nuclear-powered…

Saab has signed a contract with the Polish State Treasury Armaments Agency for the production and delivery of three A26-type submarines. The order, valued at approximately SEK 47 billion, includes a…

Enesel S.A. has placed an order for two 64,000 DWT bulk carriers with Jiangsu HANTONG SHIP HEAVY INDUSTRY CO., LTD. The vessels will be powered by conventional fuel and are scheduled for delivery…

Italian shipping and marine fuels company Fratelli Cosulich Group has taken delivery of two new bunkering vessels, Anna Cosulich and Lucia Cosulich, built by Taizhou Maple Leaf Shipbuilding in China.…

Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) continues to expand its fleet with new orders for ultra-large LNG dual-fuel containerships built in China. MSC has placed significant orders at Hengli Heavy…

Bernhard Schulte Offshore GmbH (BSO) has taken delivery of Windea Clarke, the fourth and final commissioning service operation vessel (CSOV) in its latest newbuilding series. Named on 30 Jul 2026 at…

The MV CLI Pride II, a state-of-the-art RB 8,500 DWT multipurpose vessel, was christened and launched in the Netherlands. The vessel is fully built in the country and features two 80-ton cargo cranes…

On 29 Jun 2026, CSSC Beihai Shipbuilding, in partnership with CSSC Trading, delivered the 210,000 DWT bulk carrier MINERAL LIETUVA to Belgium’s shipping company CMB.TECH. The vessel represents a…

Wagenborg and Carisbrooke Shipping Ltd have formed a strategic partnership to expand the Wagenborg fleet with up to ten new 7,400 DWT ice-class 1A vessels. These vessels are intended to enhance…

Greek shipowner Goldenport Shipmanagement Ltd. has placed an order for bulk carriers with Nantong Xiangyu Marine Equipment Co., Ltd. The contract covers bulk carriers with a deadweight of 64,000 DWT,…

Greek shipowner John Dragnis, CEO of Goldenport Shipmanagement Ltd., has placed an order for three 1,800-TEU conventional container ships at QINGSHAN SHIPYARD OF CHINA CHANGJIANG NATIONAL SHIPPING…

Wagenborg Shipping B.V. has announced an order for up to ten newbuilding multipurpose vessels (MPP) with a deadweight of 7,400 tonnes each. The vessels, featuring ice-class 1A, will be built by…

Von Nordic Marine GmbH & Co. KG has placed an order for two multipurpose vessels (MPP) with a deadweight tonnage of 15,200 each. The vessels will be powered by conventional fuel and are scheduled for…

DEME Dredging NV has ordered a new 22,000 m³ trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) to enhance its dredging fleet. The vessel, scheduled for delivery in 2029, will feature a hydrodynamically…

EGPN Ship Management Co Ltd has placed an order for new container ships with CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding Company Limited. The vessels will have a capacity of 1,900 TEU and will use…

China has launched the world’s first zero-carbon sea-river container route operated entirely by electric vessels. This new route connects inland waterways with sea shipping using battery-powered…

HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. has secured a contract to build a Floating Storage Regasification Unit (FSRU) offshore vessel. The vessel will be constructed at the Ulsan Shipyard and is…

TSAKOS ENERGY NAVIGATION LTD has placed an order for LNG carriers with HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. at their Ulsan Shipyard. The contract, finalized on 30 Jun 2026, involves vessels with a…

The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of Grande Oriente, its twelfth ammonia-ready Pure Car & Truck Carrier (PCTC). The vessel can carry up to 9,000 vehicles and features technologies that reduce…

On 24 Jun 2026, Nantong Xiamen Offshore & Marine Engineering Co., Ltd. signed a shipbuilding contract with Bangladesh’s AKIJ RESOURCE GROUP for four 63,800 DWT bulk carriers. The agreement marks an…

VARD has successfully delivered NB 980, a hybrid construction and cable laying vessel, to Toyo Construction Co. Ltd., marking its first vessel delivery to the Japanese offshore wind market. The…

WinGD Ltd. has won an order to supply main engines for 12 new Very Large Crude Carriers (VLCCs) being built for Dynacom Tankers Management, Ltd. at Hudong Zhonghua Shipbuilding (group) Co., Ltd. in…

Shandong Xinneng Shipbuilding Co., Ltd is set to deliver a 73-meter LNG-fuelled service vessel between 2027 and 2028. The vessel, classified as an inland river vessel, will contribute to cleaner…