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Newbuilding
Every Vessel Hunter story on Newbuilding: 84 stories, from 28 August 2026 to 9 October 2026. Newest: "Precious Shipping orders four 64,500 dwt Ultramax bulkers at Taizhou Sanfu for $141.8m". Each story links to the ships and ports it names, so a name in the text opens the record behind it.
Precious Shipping orders four 64,500 dwt Ultramax bulkers at Taizhou Sanfu for $141.8m
Precious Shipping has ordered four 64,500 dwt Ultramax bulk carriers from Taizhou Sanfu Shipbuilding for about $141.8m, with deliveries between April 2030 and January 2031.
Van Wijngaarden christens EuroCarrier Maasstroom, a 35-tonne bollard pull DP1 workboat
Van Wijngaarden Marine Services christened its newbuild EuroCarrier 2712 Maasstroom at Hardinxveld-Giessendam on 6 October, within a year of signing with Neptune.
Wärtsilä signs five-year service deal for LNG carriers Al Thurayya and Al Majhoulah
Wärtsilä has signed a five-year service agreement with Greek operator TMS Cardiff Gas for the newbuild LNG carriers Al Thurayya and Al Majhoulah, booked in the third quarter of 2026.
Maritime Briefing of 5 October 2026
Kazimah III struck in Hormuz, Russia detains Västerbotten, the UK sanctions three Arc7 LNG carriers, LNG Canada Phase 2 is approved and Contships orders up to 30 feeders.
Uni-Tankers takes eight 7,600 dwt stainless steel chemical tankers from Haidong
Danish operator Uni-Tankers has signed for eight 7,600 dwt stainless steel chemical tankers to be built at China's state-owned Haidong Shipyard and taken on time charter from 2028.
Erasmus Shipinvest orders two more 1,900 TEU feeders at Huangpu Wenchong
Erasmus Shipinvest has ordered another pair of 1,900 TEU containerships at CSSC Huangpu Wenchong, taking its firm programme at the Guangzhou yard to eight ships plus six options.
Contships signs for up to 30 feeder containerships at Hubei Guangji
Greek feeder owner Contships Logistics has signed a letter of intent with Hubei Guangji for ten firm 1,300 TEU containerships and options for twenty more.
Kokuka Sangyo takes delivery of Kokuryu Maru, its first methanol-fuelled tanker
Kokuka Sangyo has taken delivery of the 498 gt chemical tanker Kokuryu Maru, its first dedicated methanol-fuelled ship, which will carry methanol and bunker other ships on charter to Mitsubishi Gas Chemical.
Yang Ming names YM Weight, its fourth 15,500 TEU LNG dual-fuel ship
Yang Ming has named YM Weight, the fourth of five 15,500 TEU-class LNG dual-fuel containerships from HD Hyundai Heavy Industries, for its Asia-West Mediterranean MS2 service.
Capital Maritime Finance seeks €200m in Athens IPO for 36-ship boxship fleet
Capital Maritime Finance, linked to Evangelos Marinakis, is targeting up to €200m from Greece's first shipping IPO with an exclusive Euronext Athens listing, backed by 36 containerships on charter.
CMES signs $2.8bn, 25-year Simandou contract for six VLOCs
China Merchants Energy Shipping's dry bulk arm Hong Kong Ming Wah has signed a 25-year agreement worth at least $2.8bn to carry Simandou iron ore on six very large ore carriers.
Global Car Carriers adds eight PCTCs in China, taking its orderbook to 20
MSC-owned Global Car Carriers has ordered eight more 8,600 ceu LNG dual-fuel car carriers at three Chinese yards, lifting its newbuilding programme to 20 ships worth over $2bn.
NYK orders an Ulstein SX222 service operation vessel from PaxOcean for Asia-Pacific wind
NYK has ordered a 120-person service operation vessel from PaxOcean, to be built in Batam to an Ulstein SX222 design and deployed in Taiwan with IOVTEC and Hsin Chien Marine.
Huisman wins leg encircling cranes for Cadeler's two T-class installation vessels
Huisman will supply two leg encircling cranes and two auxiliary cranes for Cadeler's next-generation T-class wind installation vessels, under a contract from builder COSCO Shipping (Qidong) Offshore.
Jiangnan delivers Lilac Cove, second 93,000 m³ ammonia carrier for Eastern Pacific
Jiangnan Shipyard has delivered Lilac Cove, the second of six 93,000 m³ very large ammonia carriers for Eastern Pacific Shipping, three months after her sister Ivy Cove.
Dong Fang Offshore takes delivery of SOV Orient Inspirer for Vestas in Taiwan
Taiwan's Dong Fang Offshore has taken delivery of its first newbuild service operation vessel, Orient Inspirer, from Vard Vung Tau, two months early and ahead of a 12-year Vestas charter.
Grimaldi takes delivery of Grande Egitto, its second 9,800 CEU car carrier
Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the 9,800 CEU car carrier Grande Egitto from China Merchants Heavy Industry Jiangsu, its 14th ammonia-ready ship and joint largest PCTC in its fleet.
Navios linked to four 10,100 teu boxships at HJ Shipbuilding worth $500m
HJ Shipbuilding & Construction has signed four 10,100 teu containerships worth KRW679bn for an undisclosed Oceania-based owner, which shipbrokers identify as Navios Maritime Partners.
Five container lines now have more capacity on order than in service
Five operators in the Alphaliner top 100 have orderbooks larger than their fleets, led by Hai An Transport at 368% and Regional Container Lines at 157%, as the global ratio hits 45%.
Yangzijiang Maritime orders 24 ships with options on 16 more
Yangzijiang Maritime Development has ordered 24 newbuildings at several Chinese yards and taken options on 16 more, lifting its portfolio to 98 vessels including options.
CLdN orders two 6,700 lane-metre RoRo ships at HD Hyundai
CLdN has ordered two 6,700 lane-metre RoRo vessels from HD Hyundai Heavy Industries for delivery in mid-2029, the 15th and 16th ships it has contracted at the yard in ten years.
Jan De Nul orders second trenching support vessel for cables
Jan De Nul has ordered a second trenching support vessel, an exact sister to Isambard K. Brunel, taking its subsea cable newbuilding programme to five ships and its cable fleet to fourteen.
Chinese yards take 82% of new orders as crude routes lengthen
Chinese shipbuilders booked 121.06m dwt of new orders in the first half of 2026, 82.3% of the world total, as owners ordered large tankers for the longer crude voyages the Hormuz closure created.
Transpetrol enters the LR1 segment with two Yangzijiang newbuildings
Transpetrol has ordered two 75,000 dwt LR1 product tankers at Yangzijiang Shipbuilding for delivery in the first and second quarters of 2030, adding a new size class to its fleet.
Vale Charters Eight Tri-Fuel Newcastlemaxes From HMM in $3.5bn, 25-Year Deal
HMM has finalised an order for eight 210,000 dwt tri-fuel Newcastlemaxes at Yangzijiang, each chartered to Vale for 25 years under a KRW 4.7tn transportation agreement effective from 2030.
Pantheon Sells 2011-Built VLCC Sea Leopard for $135m, Above Newbuild Price
Brokers report Pantheon Tankers has sold the 2011-built, 314,000 dwt Sea Leopard for $135m, more than the headline cost of ordering a new VLCC for delivery several years out.
Trafigura Carves Out 14-Ship VLCC Arm With $500m Placement and Oslo Listing
Trafigura is opening its VLCC fleet to outside investors through Volare Shipping, a Singapore-incorporated company raising about $500m ahead of a planned Euronext Growth Oslo listing on or about 5 October.
Maersk Confirms 26 Ships, Well Short of the 40 the Market Expected
Maersk has confirmed an order for 26 dual-fuel ships of 18,600 teu for 2029 and 2030, smaller than the 40-plus programme analysts had described, and still without a single megamax.
Japan Certifies $635M More in Shipbuilding Investment Plans
Japan has certified a further $635m of investment by five shipbuilders, bringing approvals to $1.4bn across eight plans in a programme aimed at doubling output by 2035.
Dynacom Returns to Hengli With Eight More Ships Worth Close to $1bn
George Procopiou's Dynacom has ordered eight more vessels at Hengli Heavy Industries in a package worth close to $1bn, taking its VLCC count at the yard to twenty.
Rosatom and NewNew Advance Five Arc7 Boxships for Arctic Run
Rosatom and NewNew Shipping are advancing five Arc7 ice-class container ships for year-round Northern Sea Route service, with Murmansk under consideration as home port.
SAL Signs MoU With Wuhu Shipyard to Double Its Orca Fleet to Ten
SAL Heavy Lift has signed a memorandum of understanding with China's Wuhu Shipyard for five more 14,600 dwt Orca-class heavy-lift vessels, which would double the programme to ten ships.
HMM Signs a 25-Year Iron Ore Contract With Vale Worth KRW4.7trn
HMM has taken a third long-term iron ore contract from Vale, worth about KRW4.7trn, running 25 years per vessel and served by eight 210,000 dwt newcastlemaxes from 2030.
Fujian Highton Seeks $295m Placement to Fund a 16-Ship Buying Programme
Fujian Highton Development is raising up to RMB2bn to fund 16 bulkers and multipurpose heavylift ships over three years, with the whole placement earmarked for vessel purchases.
Den Breejen Shipyard Changes Hands After Almost Eighty Family Years
The Hardinxveld-Giessendam shipyard has been sold by the Den Breejen family to CCD, an investment vehicle formed by Ceylan Duzdusen together with Concordia and Damen.
Yang Ming Signs for Six 13,650 TEU Dual-Fuel Boxships at Hanwha Ocean
Yang Ming has contracted six LNG dual-fuel container ships for delivery between 2028 and 2029, taking its next-generation fleet renewal programme towards 24 ships by 2030.
Yangzijiang Maritime Signs for Up to 12 More Newbuildings Across Two Chinese Yards
The Singapore-listed owner has extended an ordering run spanning dry bulk, product and chemical tankers with up to 12 more ships at Jingjiang Nanyang and Qidong Qianyao.
Peter Dohle Adds Two More 14,000 teu Ships at Hudong-Zhonghua, Taking the Series to Six
The Hamburg owner has extended its container ship newbuilding programme with two more 14,000 teu vessels at the CSSC yard, bringing its total order there to six ships.
Tsakos Releases More Than $100m by Selling Two 2006-Built Suezmaxes
Tsakos Energy Navigation is selling another two ageing suezmaxes, releasing more than $100m into cash reserves as younger tonnage arrives from a 26-vessel newbuilding programme.
Maersk Puts a Single 35-Metre Rotor Sail on an 8,700 teu Container Ship
Maersk is taking wind-assisted propulsion into its container fleet for the first time, with a single 5-metre by 35-metre fixed rotor to be tested on North and South Atlantic routes.
COSCO Orders 18 More Boxships as 2026 Newbuilding Spend Reaches $8bn
COSCO Shipping Holdings has committed to another 18 containerships worth RMB20.27bn, taking its 2026 boxship orders to 48 vessels and around 676,800 teu of nominal capacity.
K Shipbuilding books six product tankers worth $368m for 2028 delivery
K Shipbuilding has signed contracts worth about $368 million for six product tankers across two types, with sequential delivery starting in the first half of 2028.
CSSC Chengxi hands over Palanca Tokyo, completing asphalt carrier series
CSSC Chengxi Shipyard has delivered the 17,000 dwt asphalt carrier Palanca Tokyo to Kumiai Senpaku, completing a three-vessel series for the Japanese owner.
Maersk takes delivery of fourth 9,000-TEU methanol-capable containership
Tacoma Maersk is the fourth of six mid-sized 9,000-TEU newbuildings able to burn methanol, and will be deployed between the Middle East, India and the US East Coast.
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.
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