K Line Orders Three Malaccamax VLCCs at Japan's Nihon Shipyard
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha has returned to the VLCC newbuilding market with three 311,000 dwt malaccamax tankers ordered at Nihon Shipyard for delivery from 2029.
SFL Orders Four LNG Dual-Fuel Car Carriers in 363 Million Dollar Deal
SFL is investing $363m in four LNG dual-fuel car carrier newbuildings for 2029 delivery, with two already chartered to a major Asia-based manufacturer.
BW LNG Stretches the 174,000 CBM Workhorse to a 177,000 CBM Design
BW LNG has detailed a 177,000 cbm three-tank LNG carrier design that adds cargo capacity while keeping the dimensions and terminal compatibility of the 174,000 cbm class.
Kongsberg to Equip Solstad and SBM Offshore Deepwater Newbuild
Kongsberg Maritime will supply integrated systems and deck machinery for a multi-purpose deepwater installation vessel ordered by Solstad Offshore and SBM Offshore.
Yangzijiang Maritime Moves Into Stainless Steel Chemical Tankers
Yangzijiang Maritime Development has been linked to an order for four firm plus two optional 28,000 dwt duplex stainless steel chemical tankers at Zhoushan Ningxing Shipbuilding.
ADNOC L&S Exercises Options for Two More LNG Carriers at Jiangnan
ADNOC Logistics and Services has exercised options for two further LNG carriers at Jiangnan Shipyard in a $444m order, lifting its LNG fleet to 24 vessels.
Ray Car Carriers Shifts $1bn PCTC Order From Korea to China
Israeli owner Ray Car Carriers is finalising a series of 8,600-car PCTC newbuildings at Guangzhou Shipyard International worth about $1bn, breaking a long reliance on Korean yards.
Ultra-Luxury Newbuilds Now Take a Fifth of the Cruise Orderbook
Ultra-luxury tonnage accounts for 20 percent of cruise ships on order by number, drawing investment from Royal Caribbean Group, MSC and luxury hotel brands.
Residential Cruise Ship Projects Multiply as Financing Stays the Obstacle
Several residential cruise ship ventures have announced newbuildings and conversions, but only one operator has so far put a converted ship into service.
Fincantieri Books Two More Viking Ocean Ships for 2032 Delivery
Fincantieri has converted options into firm contracts for two 54,300 gross ton Viking ocean ships, to be built at Ancona for delivery in 2032.
Disney Sets Course for 13 Cruise Ships With a New Meyer Werft Class
Disney Cruise Line will roughly quadruple capacity from its pre-expansion base, with three new Meyer Werft ships, a Japan-based vessel with NYK and a fleet of 13 by late 2030.
Labor Shortage Caps Japan's Plan to Double Shipbuilding Capacity by 2035
Japan is putting $6.5 billion behind a plan to double shipbuilding output by 2035, but orders have fallen 15 percent this year because yards cannot staff the work.
RCL Returns to Its Feeder Roots With Four 1,900 TEU Ships in Guangzhou
Thailand's Regional Container Lines has ordered four 1,900 teu feeders at CSSC Huangpu Wenchong, using the Guangzhou yard's in-house design with shore power and scrubbers.
Wilson Sons Names WS Ariel, Third Tug in Its ASD 2312 Series
Wilson Sons has named WS Ariel at Pier Maua in Rio de Janeiro, the third ASD 2312 tug from its Guaruja yard this year, with 73.5 tonnes of bollard pull and a FiFi 1 system.
Global Tug Deliveries Reach 177 in the First Half of 2026
A total of 177 port tugs and inland pushers were delivered worldwide in the first half of 2026, up from 173 a year earlier, driven by new port development and fleet modernisation.
Everllence and Hudong-Zhonghua to Design 180,000 cbm LNG Carrier
Everllence has signed an engineering design agreement with Hudong-Zhonghua covering a 180,000 cubic metre class LNG carrier using a dual-fuel electric propulsion system.
Turkish Newcomer Orders Twelve Ultramax Bulkers At Two Chinese Yards
Aqmaris Gemi, a Turkish shipowner established only last year, has ordered twelve Ultramax bulk carriers from two Chinese shipyards, with deliveries expected between 2028 and 2029.
Shipowner's Orderbook Reaches Sixty-Nine Vessels, Nine Tenths In China
A diversified British shipowner has expanded its newbuilding programme to 69 vessels under construction, with roughly ninety per cent of that tonnage contracted at Chinese shipyards.
Customised Cutter Suction Dredger Approved For Congolese Mining Work
A mining operator has completed the technical inspection of a customised cutter suction dredger at a Dutch shipyard and approved the vessel for delivery.
Greek Tanker Owner Returns To Medium Range Newbuildings
A Greek tanker owner has returned to the medium range newbuilding market with an order in China for a pair of 50,000 deadweight tonne vessels, ending a lengthy absence from the segment. Price and delivery details have not been disclosed.
Chinese Lessor Orders Four Very Large Crude Carriers
A Chinese financial leasing company has ordered four very large crude carriers at a domestic yard in a deal worth around five hundred million dollars, with each vessel of about 319,000 deadweight tonnes priced near 125 million dollars.
Bulker Owner Orders Four Multi-Fuel Ships On Twenty-Five Year Charters
A Korean owner has ordered four bulk carriers capable of running on ethanol and methanol at a Chinese state yard, fitted with multi-fuel engines and committed to twenty-five year charters with a Brazilian mining group, with deliveries
Chinese Yard Delivers Second Bulk Carrier In Sixty-Four Thousand Tonne Series
A Chinese shipyard has delivered the second vessel in a series of 64,000 deadweight tonne bulk carriers to a state-owned domestic owner, following the first ship of the series a month earlier.
Undelivered Tanker Locks In Thirty-Nine Million Dollars Of Charter Revenue
A very large crude carrier still under construction has been fixed on charter at a net rate of about 105,700 dollars a day for twelve to fifteen months, securing close to thirty-nine million dollars of revenue before the ship has been
Heavy Transport Vessel For Offshore Wind To Get Electric Propulsion Package
A 230 metre semi-submersible heavy transport vessel for the offshore wind sector will be fitted with four 3.5 megawatt azimuthing electric propulsion units for 2028 delivery.
Greek Owner Returns To Newbuilding Market After Fifteen Years
A Greek tanker owner has returned to the newbuilding market after fifteen years with a 113,500 deadweight tonne crude and product tanker due for delivery in September.
Tanker Owner Adds Third Newbuilding To Growing Revenue Backlog
A tanker owner has bought the company holding a 47,499 deadweight tonne newbuilding contract for delivery in 2029, lifting its revenue backlog around 24 percent to 379 million dollars.
Japan Takes Delivery Of Large Hybrid Cable Laying Vessel
A Japanese contractor has taken delivery of a 150 metre hybrid cable laying vessel with 9,000 tonnes of carousel capacity, in a project valued above 200 million dollars.
Taiwanese Carrier Orders Eight Container Ships In Near Billion-Dollar Deal
A Taiwanese container line has ordered eight ships worth up to 980 million dollars at a Shanghai yard, most of them capable of running on alternative fuels.
Three Largest Container Lines In Talks With Chinese Yards Over 2029 Slots
The three largest container lines are in advanced talks with Chinese yards over mega-orders, with delivery slots stretching towards 2029.
Minerva Dry Orders 3,100-Box Container Series At Hengli
Greek owner Minerva Dry has ordered a series of 3,100-box container ships at Hengli Heavy Industries, extending the yard's containership book.
Klaveness Takes Delivery Of Final Third-Generation Combination Carrier
Klaveness has taken delivery of MV Baltazar, completing its third-generation CABU series and adding the first wind-assisted propulsion in its fleet.
Zodiac Maritime lines up eight boxships at China's Hengli yard
The order for 6,400 TEU containerships extends Eyal Ofer's newbuilding programme to more than $1.6 billion, with deliveries running into 2029.
Pan Ocean confirms new VLCC pair at Qingdao Beihai shipyard
South Korea's Pan Ocean has confirmed its latest pair of ammonia-ready VLCC newbuildings at CSSC-controlled Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding.
Aruna Shipping orders up to ten ultramax bulk carriers in China
Turkey's Aruna Shipping has signed for up to ten ultramax bulk carriers at a Yangzhou Guoyu Shipbuilding operation in Zhoushan, China.
Rubico lines up third MR newbuilding with Trafigura charter attached
Rubico is lining up its third MR tanker newbuilding through a related-party deal with Top Ships, with the vessel already carrying a charter attachment to Trafigura.
Sinotrans doubles down on Qingshan with second feeder quartet
Sinotrans Container Lines is expanding its feeder newbuilding programme at China Merchants' Qingshan shipyard with a second batch of four 1,800 TEU vessels.
$690m Neu Seeschiffahrt VLOC order at Qingdao yard reported cancelled
A landmark six-ship VLOC contract between Germany's Neu Seeschiffahrt and a Chinese shipyard has reportedly been cancelled, according to industry sources, though public orderbooks still list it as active.
Yang Ming orders six LNG dual-fuel boxships worth up to $1.2bn
Yang Ming Marine Transport has chosen Hanwha Ocean to build six LNG dual-fuel container ships of around 13,000 TEU each, in a deal worth up to $1.22 billion.
Shanghai Changshun expands boxship series to ten vessels
Shanghai Changshun Shipping has firmed up four optional 6,150-TEU containerships at a Chinese shipyard, expanding its newbuilding series to ten vessels in its largest size class yet.
Container ship ordering accelerates as owners chase scarce yard slots
Container vessel ordering picked up sharply in the first half of 2026, with the Post-Panamax segment attracting the strongest demand even as ultra-large vessel orders declined.
Minerva Dry orders four larger boxships in Hengli newbuilding push
Minerva Dry has ordered four 6,000-TEU container vessels at a Chinese shipyard, expanding into larger tonnage than it currently operates or has on order elsewhere.
Avenir LNG launches first vessel in latest newbuilding programme
Avenir LNG has launched Avenir Ambition, the first vessel in its newest newbuilding programme, as the company continues to grow its small-scale LNG carrier fleet.
World's top 40 ship lenders push portfolios back above $300bn
The world's 40 largest ship-finance banks grew their combined loan books by 6% to over $300bn at the end of 2025.
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