
Kongsberg Maritime Wins Deck Machinery Contract for Asian FPSO
Kongsberg Maritime will deliver a fully integrated mooring and deck machinery package for a new FPSO serving an offshore development in Asia, with equipment delivery due in mid-2027.

SAL Takes Delivery of MV Mila, First of Four 14K 700 Type Newbuilds
SAL has taken delivery of MV Mila, the first of four 14K 700 Type heavy lift newbuilds, equipped with two 350-tonne cranes for tandem lifts of up to 700 tonnes.

HD Hyundai launches first vessel from revived Subic yard
The 250-metre Orion Jade marks the start of full-scale shipbuilding operations at the Philippine facility after a steel-cutting ceremony last September.
Boskalis puts new trailing suction hopper dredger Seaway to work
Boskalis has put its newly delivered trailing suction hopper dredger Seaway into service on its first coastal protection assignment.

Med Marine orders a third tug with Steerprop propulsion
Med Marine has placed a repeat order for Steerprop propulsors on the third tug in its Rascal 2100-Z harbour-tug series.

Wallenius Wilhelmsen takes delivery of first Shaper Class car carrier
Wallenius Wilhelmsen has taken delivery of Arctic Tern, the first in its dual-fuel, methanol-ready Shaper Class series.

Concordia Damen to build two methanol-ready river cruisers for TUI
TUI River Cruise has ordered two methanol-ready river cruise newbuilds from Concordia Damen, due in 2028.

US tug owners expand fleets as new energy terminals open
US operators are ordering newbuild harbour and escort tugs to serve new LNG export terminals and ultra-large containerships.

ADNOC L&S adds four LNG carriers in $900m China deal
ADNOC Logistics & Services has ordered four more LNG carriers at China's Jiangnan Shipyard in a $900m deal, lifting its LNG newbuild programme to 18 vessels.

Union Maritime widens newbuild push with first VLGC order
Union Maritime has been linked to its first VLGC newbuildings, two large gas carriers at HD Hyundai Heavy for delivery in 2029.

Crude tanker orders hit record high
Crude tanker contracting has reached its highest level on record this year, driven by a surge of orders for very large crude carriers.

Polaris lines up Vale-backed newcastlemaxes in China
Polaris Shipping has been linked to an order for up to four newcastlemax bulkers at China's Hengli yard, tied to long-term Vale employment.

JP Morgan linked to fresh Samsung suezmax order
JP Morgan has been linked to another suezmax order at Samsung Heavy Industries, worth $189m for two crude tankers due by 2029.

Goldenport orders feeders at revived Qingshan shipyard
Goldenport has ordered three 1,800 teu feeder containerships at China Merchants' revived Qingshan yard, joining a wave of orders at the restarted builder.

Sanmar hands over two tugs to SAAM Towage
Sanmar Shipyards has delivered two tugs to SAAM Towage, bound for operations in Chile and Mexico, lifting the operator's Sanmar-built fleet to 15.

Moran Towing christens second ASD harbour tug
Moran Towing has christened the J. Themistoclis Moran, the second in a series of escort-rated ASD harbour tugs built in Alabama.
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