Shipbuilding News & Maritime Intelligence

Copenhagen-based product tanker owner Torm has agreed to acquire eight LR2 newbuildings through a 50/50 joint venture structure, while also securing options for two additional MR newbuildings.…

T.S. Lines Ltd. has signed shipbuilding contracts with Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding and China Shipbuilding Trading Co., Ltd. for two 11,000 TEU container ships, in a deal worth US$246 million.…

Samudera Shipping Line has signed shipbuilding contracts for two new 3,000 TEU container vessels as part of its fleet development programme. The Singapore-listed carrier entered into the agreements…

Malaysian tanker owner Orkim has signed contracts for two additional product tankers to be built in China, committing about $37.6m as it continues fleet expansion following its stock market listing…

The Liberia-flagged tanker LIPSI was damaged by unidentified munitions on 04 Oct 2026 while exiting the Strait of Hormuz, losing propulsion after sustaining damage to its engine room. The crew was…

Coden, Ala.-based Master Boat Builders Inc. has delivered Defiant, the third of eight tugboats being built for Maritime Partners LLC under a multi-vessel construction program. The 88-foot vessel is…

US banking giant JP Morgan has placed an order for two additional very large crude carriers (VLCCs) at South Korea's Hanwha Ocean, expanding its reported VLCC newbuilding orderbook to 12 vessels. The…

Grimaldi Group has signed letters of intent for up to 10 additional pure car/truck carriers (PCTCs) at Chinese shipyards, according to the group's president, Emanuele Grimaldi. The vessels are…

Kawasaki Heavy Industries has delivered the 86,700-cubic-metre LPG and ammonia carrier Aurora Borealis to Kumiai Navigation (Pte) Ltd, with the handover taking place on 29 Oct 2026. The vessel, built…

Heritage River Journeys Private Limited has placed a repeat order with Hooghly Cochin Shipyard Limited for two 40-suite luxury river cruise vessels, valued at approximately US$26.3–31.6 million. The…

99 newbuilding orders across 8 segments were recorded in the New-Ships orderbook in week 44/2026 (26 October–01 November 2026), totalling 6,283,956 DWT. Orders Recorded by Segment Segment Orders DWT…

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…