Danish towage group Svitzer said it has placed an order to build two next-generation harbour tugs at Rio Maguari Shipyard in Brazil, expanding its Brazilian fleet and strengthening Brazilian shipbuilding capability. The vessels will be constructed at the yard’s facilities in Belém, in the state of…

Singapore-based shipbuilder Strategic Marine said it has won an order from British offshore operator Mainprize Offshore for two 33m-long Supa Swath crew transfer vessels (CTVs). The vessels will be built for offshore wind farm support operations, extending a long-standing relationship between the…

US shipbuilder Conrad Shipyard has won a contract worth USD 122.3 million to construct more port accommodation vessels for the US Navy. The award covers the detail design and construction of four additional Yard Repair, Berthing and Messing vessels under an increase to an existing contract. They are…

US yard General Dynamics NASSCO said it has received funding of USD 856 million from the US Navy for the construction of a new fleet replenishment oiler (supply tanker), as part of a long-running programme to modernise the navy’s logistics fleet. The funding covers the construction of T-AO 217, one…

Brokers say HD Hyundai Heavy Industries has an order from Europe for four 50,000-dwt MR2 product tankers. The contract is worth about USD 212 million. It is believed Greek shipping company Thenamaris, part of the group around shipowner Mr Nikolas Martinos, is behind the order. The new vessels will…

South Korean shipping group Pan Ocean said it has placed orders worth about USD 524 million to build four VLCCs, as the shipowner continues an aggressive expansion of its tanker fleet. The vessels are scheduled for delivery through to November 2030, according to a Korean stock exchange statement.…

South Korea’s HD Hyundai Heavy Industries said it has won an order worth about USD 501 million to build two LNG carriers for an Oceania-based shipowner. Brokers say the customer is believed to be British shipping company Hayfin Capital Management, based in London. The contract was announced in a…

South Korean yard Samsung Heavy Industries said it has won an order worth about USD 505 million to build two LNG carriers. The customer is an unnamed shipowner in Oceania, the yard said in a statement to the Korean stock market. The vessels are scheduled for delivery by June 30th, 2029, with the…

South Korean yard Samsung Heavy Industries has won a contract worth USD 744.4 million to build three LNG carriers for Canadian LNG shipping company Seapeak. The South Korean shipbuilder said the vessels were ordered by an undisclosed client in the Oceania region and are scheduled for delivery by May…

South Korean yard HD Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries, part of HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering, said it has won an order to build six very large ammonia carriers (VLACs) for a European shipowner. The customer was unnamed. The contract is valued at about USD 717 million, based on the…

Brokers say Greek shipowner JHI Steamship has ordered one long-range 2 (LR2) product tanker at Japan’s Imabari Shipbuilding, as it continues to expand a diversified tanker fleet across Asian yards. The Athens-based company has contracted one scrubber-fitted vessel of about 115,000 dwt at Imabari’s…

Chinese yard CIMC Raffles said it has won a contract from newly-established Norwegian company Pelican Aqua Holding for a series of live fish carrier vessels, marking a breakthrough into the Nordic aquaculture shipping market. The deal covers four firm vessels with options for a further six units.…

China’s Wuhu Shipyard has won a contract to build a medium-range crude oil tanker for China’s Shandong Ocean Shipping Group. The contract for the 57,000-dwt vessel is valued at about USD 50 million and was awarded after a competitive tender, according to transaction details released by Shandong…

Brokers say London-based shipping company Zodiac Maritime has returned to Chinese shipyards for a fresh order of pure car and truck carriers (PCTC), extending a fleet renewal programme focused on modern vehicle transport vessels. Brokers say Zodiac Maritime has ordered two 7,000-CEU (car equivalent…

Greek tanker owner Thenamaris has placed an order for three product tankers at China’s Hengli Heavy Industries, extending its fleet renewal programme as it deepens its presence in the refined products segment. The Chinese shipyard disclosed the contract via social media, but neither pricing nor…

China’s CSSC Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Company (DSIC) has an order to build a shuttle tanker for Hong Kong-based shipping company Associated Marine Time (AMCL), a subsidiary of China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES). Under the agreement, the vessel will be delivered by September 30th, 2028,…