Shipbuilding News & Maritime Intelligence

Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has placed an order for three additional 21,000-TEU container vessels with Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding, according to market sources. The ships are scheduled for…

Hanwha Defense USA has signed a $269 million contract with TOTE Services to build a landing ship medium (LSM) for the U.S. Navy, marking Hanwha Group's first warship order since acquiring…

South Korea's KMTC has placed an order for six new 3,100-TEU container ships with China's CSSC Huangpu Wenchong shipyard, marking the company's first newbuilding contract with a Chinese shipbuilder.…

Chilean shipbuilder ASENAV has sent the new expedition cruise ship Magellan Discoverer from its shipyard in Corral, near Valdivia, for sea trials ahead of delivery and entry into service on 15 Dec…

Sanmar Shipyards has delivered KASTRITSI, its fifth tugboat built for Bulgaria's VTC S.A., extending a 23-year partnership with the Varna Port operator. The delivery was announced in a statement by…

MacGregor has secured a contract to upgrade Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) systems aboard 35 Pure Car and Truck Carrier (PCTC) vessels operated by Wallenius Wilhelmsen. The agreement covers…

Meyer Turku has christened Valpas, the second multipurpose offshore patrol vessel it is building for the Finnish Border Guard. The ceremony took place on 30 Oct 2026 at the Uusikaupunki shipyard,…

Swedish shipowner Rederi AB Veritas Tankers has been identified by market sources as the buyer behind a package of up to six 13,000-dwt stainless steel chemical tankers ordered at Nantong Rainbow…

The global newbuilding orderbook stands at 10,431 ships (592,332,320 DWT) on order, under option or LOI at the end of October 2026. 453 new orders were recorded and 67 vessels were delivered during…

Wuhu Shipyard has delivered two 18,500 DWT chemical tankers on consecutive days, handing over the “FARRIE RUSS” to British shipowner Union Maritime Limited and the “WESTERN DAHLIA” to Hong Kong-based…

Wallenius Wilhelmsen has signed an agreement with Jinling Shipyard (Jiangsu) for four new dual-fuel pure car and truck carriers (PCTCs), with options for up to eight additional vessels. The deal…

COSCO SHIPPING Energy Transportation has approved construction of a 9,000 cubic metre multi-purpose ethylene carrier at affiliated yard COSCO SHIPPING Heavy Industry (Dalian), priced at RMB335m…