Shipbuilding News & Maritime Intelligence

Minerva Dry Inc has placed an order for four 6,000 TEU container ships with Hengli Heavy Industries (Dalian) Co. Ltd. The vessels will be powered by conventional fuel and are scheduled for delivery…

JP Morgan Global Maritime has placed an order for new conventional fuel tankers with Hanwha Ocean Co., Ltd. at their Okpo Shipyard. The contract, signed on 14 Jul 2026, covers tankers with a…

Neu Seeschiffahrt GmbH has reportedly cancelled its order for six 342,000-dwt very large ore carriers (VLOCs) at China Merchants Shipbuilding Industry's (CMI) Qingdao yard following disagreements…

Andriaki Shipping Co Ltd has placed an order for new tankers with Jiangsu New Era Shipbuilding Co. The contract covers vessels with a deadweight tonnage of 73,500 DWT, designed to operate on…

Imabari Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. has secured an order from ALBERTA SHIPMANAGEMENT LTD for the construction of 115,000 DWT tankers. The vessels will be conventional fuel-powered and fitted with…

China Merchants Energy Shipping Co Ltd has announced plans to build six new very large ore carriers (VLOCs) with a deadweight tonnage of 343,000 each. The vessels will be constructed by China…

NANJING TANKER CORP has approved the construction of four 50,000 DWT MR tankers at Guangzhou Shipyard International Co., Ltd. (GSI). The vessels will be built for the company’s wholly owned…

Lauritzen Bulkers has taken delivery of the MV Hanna Bulker at Hakodate, Japan. The vessel joins the fleet on a long-term time charter from Japanese owner Hisafuku Kisen, marking a decade of…

The 740 TEU pure-electric intelligent container ship "Ning Yuan Dian Kun" has officially entered commercial service. This milestone was achieved through a collaboration between NBOS, Jiangxi Jiangxin…

Hong Kong-based KC Maritime has signed a contract to build two 63,500-dwt Ultramax bulk carriers at Jiangsu SOHO Innovation & Technology Shipbuilding. The agreement was finalized on 13 July 2026,…

Bow Frontier, a 25,000 dwt chemical tanker, has been named and launched as part of a fleet expansion that includes 22 new vessels in 2026. The ship, built at the Fukuoka shipyard in Japan, features…

On 16 Jul 2026, China Shipbuilding Trading Co., Ltd. under CSSC and CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. signed a 2+2 newbuilding contract with Erasmus Shipinvest Group in Dalian for four…

Minerva Dry, a century-old Greek shipping group, has signed a contract with Hengli Heavy Industry for four new 6,000 TEU container vessels. These Post-Panamax ships are scheduled for delivery in 2028…

Industrial Handling Pvt. Ltd (IHPL) has taken delivery of the first 45T Bollard Pull ASD Tug, named IH Blue Marlin, constructed by Hooghly Cochin Shipyard Ltd (HooghlyCSL), a subsidiary of Cochin…

The Tata Group has submitted a proposal to invest Rs 10,000 crore in a new shipbuilding facility in Kerala, marking its entry into India's strategic shipbuilding sector. The Kerala state government…

Trawind Shipping & Logistics has taken delivery of the 6,300-dwt TRAWIND SHANGHAI, marking its entry into the international multipurpose vessel (MPP) market. The vessel, built by Lushun Binhai…

Lunasol Polaris announced the delivery of M/V Balticmar, the second-to-last vessel in its mini-bulk newbuild program, on 23 June 2026. The vessel began operations with a three-month repositioning…

Greek shipowner Enesel Group has expanded its dry bulk fleet by placing orders for eight new vessels at two Chinese shipyards. The contracts include four 63,500 DWT Ultramax bulk carriers to be built…

Yangzijiang Maritime Development has placed an order for new tankers with JIANGSU NEW HANTONG SHIP HEAVY INDUSTRY, as reported on 11 Jul 2026. The contract covers tankers with a deadweight tonnage of…

ZHEJIANG SHIPPING GROUP CO. LTD has placed an order for bulk carriers with NEW DAYANG SHIPBUILDING CO., LTD. The vessels are conventional fuel bulk carriers with a deadweight tonnage of 64,500 DWT.…

Wärtsilä is supplying propulsion solutions for nine new ferry vessels being built for Grimaldi Group at China Merchants Shipbuilding Industry Group Weihai Shipyard Co., Ltd. All nine ships will be…

South Korea’s Pan Ocean has signed a contract with CSSC Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding and China Shipbuilding Trading for two additional 319,000 dwt very large crude carriers (VLCCs). This latest deal…

Kinetics, backed by Karpowership, has commenced construction of its flagship high-capacity Floating Storage Regasification Unit (FSRU), LNGT Karadeniz, at Seatrium’s Tuas Boulevard Yard in Singapore.…

Wallenius Wilhelmsen has taken delivery of ARCTIC TERN, the first vessel in its new Shaper Class series. The 228-metre dual-fuel, methanol-ready vessel has a car capacity of 9,350 units and will be…

KC MARITIME HONG KONG LTD has placed an order for two bulk carriers with Jiangsu SOHO Marine Heavy Industry Co. Ltd. The vessels are each designed with a deadweight tonnage of 63,500 DWT, measuring…

UNION MARITIME LTD has placed an order for new gas tankers with HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. at their Ulsan Shipyard. The vessels are dual-fuel gas tankers with a capacity of 90,000 cubic…

JIANGMEN NANYANG SHIP ENGINEERING CO.,LTD -NANYANG SHIPYARD has secured an order to build bulk carriers with a deadweight tonnage of 40,500. The vessels are scheduled for delivery throughout 2030.…