Brokers say South Korea's H-Line Shipping has placed an order with China's New Times Shipbuilding for two LNG dual-fuel Newcastlemax bulk carriers, marking the shipowner's return to the bulk carrier newbuilding market after a five-year break. The vessels will each be about 210,000 dwt and are priced…

Brokers say South Korean shipping group HMM has placed an order with HD Hyundai Heavy Industries for the construction of two firm and two optional medium range (MR) product tankers. The vessels will each be about 50,000 dwt and are priced at about USD 52 million apiece. If all options are exercised,…

China’s Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI) has won a contract from France's Compagnie Maritime Nantaise (MN), a subsidiary of Sogestran Group, to build a hybrid powered RoRo vessel designed for the transport of space industry cargoes. The vessel is scheduled to enter service by 2030. Financial…

China’s Wuchang Shipbuilding Industry Group, part of China State Shipbuilding Corp (CSSC), has won an order for five stainless steel chemical tankers from customer SC Shipping, completing a previously agreed series of ten vessels, according to shipbroking reports. The latest order involved…

China Merchants Heavy Industry has won an order from Norwegian luxury tour operator SeaDream Yacht Club to build a cruise ship for delivery in 2029, marking a further move by the Chinese yard into the international cruise ship market. The vessel, to be named SeaDream III, is scheduled for delivery…

Oman's Asyad Shipping said it has ordered two new build medium range (MR) product tankers from South Korea's Hyundai Heavy Industries, expanding a series of vessels announced earlier this year. The shipping company said in a statement to the Muscat stock exchange that the contracts were signed on…

Dutch yacht builder Damen Yachting has sold the Amels 60 Project Vogue superyacht, adding to its orderbook in the high-end luxury yacht market, the company said. The yacht, currently under construction, is scheduled for delivery in 2027. Financial terms of the deal and the identity of the buyer were…

Startup US yard New Pacific Industrial has won its first newbuilding deal with an order from Hawaii-based towing and marine services company American Marine Corp. for two ocean-going tugs of 499 gross tons. The vessels will be built at New Pacific's shipyard in Vancouver, Washington, on the Columbia…

Greek-backed shipping company Dorian LPG announced it has ordered three 90,000-cu.m dual-fuel very large gas carriers (VLGCs) at South Korea's Hanwha Ocean for a total contract value of USD 345 million. The announcement confirmed market speculation that it was the buyer behind an order announced by…

South Korean yard Hanwha Ocean has been named as preferred bidder for the Thai Navy's next generation frigate construction programme, beating five international rivals in a project valued at USD 520 million. Hanwha Ocean said it had been selected by the Thai Navy as the preferred bidder and would…

Turkish shipping and investment group GSD Holding said it has ordered a 40,300-dwt Handysize bulk carrier from Japan's Nihon Shipyard (NSY). The vessel is for delivery in 2030, expanding a fleet renewal programme that already includes a larger dry bulk newbuilding due in 2029. Marshall Islands-based…

Danish towage operator Svitzer said it has ordered six additional TRA2900 tugs from Hong Kong-based Cheoy Lee Shipyards, expanding its fleet of next-generation escort and harbour tugs as demand grows for more efficient port operations. The vessels will be 29m in length and are scheduled for delivery…

China's Jianglong Shipbuilding said it has won an order from Norway's Moen Marin AS for two steel and aluminium workboats, extending a long-term construction programme between the companies. The contract for two NabCat workboats, each with a length of 22m and a breadth of 12m, was signed on…

Brokers say a German shipowner has ordered two 1,200-TEU feeder container ships from China's Qingdao Yangfan Shipbuilding in a deal worth about USD 68 million. The vessels are priced at about USD 34 million each and are to be built at Qingdao Yangfan Shipbuilding, a subsidiary of China Merchants…

Singapore-listed shipping company Yangzijiang Maritime said it has ordered up to ten bulk carriers at China's Jingjiang Nanyang Shipbuilding and a further two medium range two (MR2) product tankers at Chinese builder Qidong Qianyao Heavy Industry. Jingjiang Nanyang won a contract to build six firm…

Brokers say China's CSSC Chengxi Shipyard has won an order from Cyprus-based Schoeller Holdings for four medium range product tankers, marking the owner's return to the yard following completion of an earlier four-ship series. The vessels will be about 50,000 dwt and will double Schoeller's MR…

Brokers say Greek tanker owner Venergy Maritime has ordered two more crude oil tankers of about 158,000 dwt at China's Hengli Heavy Industry. Venergy Maritime, headed by Greek owner Vyron Vasileiadis, is extending its large orderbook by declaring options for another pair of Suezmaxes. The vessels…

Brokers say South Korea's Wooyang Shipping has ordered four Newcastlemax bulk carriers from China's New Times Shipbuilding for deployment under 25-year transport contracts with Brazilian mining company Vale. The ships are reported to cost about USD 108 million each, giving the four-vessel order a…

Brokers say China's Hengli Group has ordered four 306,000-dwt VLCCs from its shipbuilding subsidiary Hengli Heavy Industries, extending a series of orders that has helped the yard become one of the fastest growing players in the VLCC construction market. Financial terms and delivery dates were not…

China's Wuhu Shipyard said on social media it has signed a memorandum of understanding with German shipowner SAL Heavy Lift for five multi-purpose heavy-lift vessels of about 14,600 dwt, extending a long-running partnership between the two companies. No contract value or delivery dates were…