Shipbuilding

Stay updated on global shipbuilding news, including new ship orders, shipyard construction projects, and technological advancements in the shipbuilding industry.


Thursday, February 16, 2023
OOCL Spain
Shipping

OOCL Welcomes First of Six 24,000 TEU Megaships

Hong Kong-based container shipping line Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) has welcomed its first new ‘megaship’ with the naming ceremony of the

February 16, 2023
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Tuesday, February 14, 2023
HMM Containership leaving port
Shipbuilding

HMM Orders Nine Methanol-Powered Containerships for $1.2 Billion

South Korean shipping line HMM has placed a $1.2 billion order for nine 9,000 TEU capacity dual-fuel containerships powered by methanol. The shipbuilding

February 14, 2023
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Monday, February 13, 2023
FILE PHOTO: The second Aframax-sized oil tanker sold to Venezuela is seen in Bushehr coast, Iran June 8, 2022. Picture taken June 8, 2022. Sadra Company/WANA (West Asia News Agency)/Handout via REUTERS
Shipbuilding

Venezuela’s PDVSA Reaches Deal on Iranian-Built Tankers

By Mircely Guanipa and Marianna Parraga PUNTO FIJO, Venezuela, Feb 13 (Reuters) – Venezuela will contract with an Iranian shipyard to build two

February 13, 2023
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Friday, January 27, 2023
Grimaldi Adds to Orderbook for Ammonia-Ready Car Carriers
Shipbuilding

Grimaldi Adds to Orderbook for Ammonia-Ready Car Carriers

Italian shipping group Grimaldi has grown its newbuild orderbook with five additional “ammonia-ready” pure car and truck carriers (PCTCs) to be

January 27, 2023
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Wednesday, January 18, 2023
Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding Picked to Build Wind Farm Service Operation Vessel for Crowley and ESVAGT
Shipbuilding

Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding Picked to Build Wind Farm Service Operation Vessel for Crowley and ESVAGT

Following up on yesterday’s news that Crowley and ESVAGT are moving forward with plans to construct a service operations vessel (SOV) for the U.S. wind

January 18, 2023
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Tuesday, January 17, 2023
Crowley and ESVAGT Advance Plan to Build Jones Act SOV for U.S. Wind Market
Offshore

Crowley and ESVAGT Advance Plan to Build Jones Act SOV for U.S. Wind Market

U.S.-based shipping company Crowley and Danish offshore services company ESVAGT have agreed to jointly build and operate a service operations vessel (SOV) for

January 17, 2023
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Tuesday, December 20, 2022
Newbuild Heavy Lift Vessels Will Be Fitted with Methanol Engines
Environment

Newbuild Heavy Lift Vessels Will Be Fitted with Methanol Engines

Methanol is emerging as a promising alternative fuel that could help shipping meet its increasingly stringent emissions targets. When produced from non-fossil

December 20, 2022
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Friday, December 16, 2022
Italian Shipbuilder Fincantieri Looks to Slash Leverage in Business Revamp
Shipbuilding

Italian Shipbuilder Fincantieri Looks to Slash Leverage in Business Revamp

By Alberto Brambilla (Bloomberg) — Italy’s Fincantieri SpA wants to slash its debt-to-profit ratio in its new business plan through 2027, as the

December 16, 2022
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Monday, December 12, 2022
An illustration of the Havfram WTIVs
Shipbuilding

Construction Kicks Off on Havfram’s First Wind Turbine Installation Vessel

Norwegian offshore services company Havfram has confirmed the start of construction on its first offshore wind turbine installation vessel at CIMC-Raffles in

December 12, 2022
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A worker near a ship under construction at Hyundai Heavy Industries' Shipyard in Ulsan, South Korea, May 13, 2015. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/File Photo
Shipbuilding

Chinese Shipyards Gorge on Record LNG Carrier Orders as Swamped Korean Rivals Struggle to Find Capacity

By Chen Aizhu SINGAPORE, Dec 12 (Reuters) – China is making fast inroads in the market for newbuild liquefied natural gas (LNG) tankers as

December 12, 2022
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Sunday, December 11, 2022
China Shipyards Record Increased LNG Tanker Orders As S.Korea Builders Are Full Up
Shipbuilding

China Shipyards Record Increased LNG Tanker Orders As S.Korea Builders Are Full Up

By Chen Aizhu SINGAPORE, Dec 12 (Reuters) – China is making fast inroads in the market for newbuild liquefied natural gas (LNG) tankers as

December 11, 2022
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Monday, December 5, 2022
Great Lakes Dredge and Dock's new hopper dredge Galveston Island launched at Conrad Shipyards. Photo: Great Lakes Dredge & Dock
Shipbuilding

New Hopper Dredge for Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Launched at Conrad Shipyard

Houston-based Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (NASDAQ: GLDD), the largest provider of dredging services in the U.S., has announced the launch of the

December 5, 2022
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Wednesday, November 23, 2022
Master Boat Builders to Construct Two Tugs for Moran Towing
Shipbuilding

Master Boat Builders to Construct Two Tugs for Moran Towing

Master Boat Builders to CoMobile, Alabama-based Master Boat Builders will construct two new tugboats for Moran Towing Corporation. The tugs will mark the first

November 23, 2022
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Tuesday, November 22, 2022
Cadeler Orders Another State-of-the-Art Turbine Installation Jack-Up
Shipbuilding

Cadeler Orders Another State-of-the-Art Turbine Installation Jack-Up

Danish offshore wind construction company Cadeler has placed an order to build a fourth state-of-the-art jack-up at COSCO Heavy Industries in Qidong, China.

November 22, 2022
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Putin Touts Russia’s ‘Arctic power’ with Launch of Nuclear Icebreakers
Shipbuilding

Putin Touts Russia’s ‘Arctic power’ with Launch of Nuclear Icebreakers

ST PETERSBURG, Russia, Nov 22 (Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday touted Russia’s Arctic power at a flag-raising ceremony and

November 22, 2022
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Wednesday, November 16, 2022
Naval Shipbuilding Returning to Belfast’s Harland & Wolff
Shipbuilding

Naval Shipbuilding Returning to Belfast’s Harland & Wolff

1,200 new jobs pledged as Harland & Wolff-led consortium is awarded a $1.9 billion Royal Navy contract LONDON, Nov 16 (Reuters) – Britain

November 16, 2022
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Monday, November 14, 2022
Bollinger Shipyards Completes VT Halter Acquisition
Shipbuilding

Bollinger Shipyards Completes VT Halter Acquisition

Bollinger Shipyards announced Monday it has completed its acquisition of VT Halter Marine and ST Engineering Halter Marine Offshore (STEHMO) from ST

November 14, 2022
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Monday, November 7, 2022
Halter Marine Shipyard
Shipbuilding

US Shipyards – Record Revenue At Firesale Valuations

With billions of dollars in new contracts why are US shipyard valuations hitting record

November 7, 2022
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Bollinger Shipyards To Take On USCG’s New Polar Icebreaker Program With Acquisition Of VT Halter Marine
Shipbuilding

Bollinger Shipyards To Take On USCG’s New Polar Icebreaker Program With Acquisition Of VT Halter Marine

The transaction includes key U.S. Government programs, including the USCG Polar Security Cutter, U.S. Navy Auxiliary Personnel Lighters and a repair facility.

November 7, 2022
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Wednesday, November 2, 2022
Matson-containership-Daniel-K.-Inouye
Shipping

Matson Returns to Philly Shipyard for Three More Jones Act Containerships

U.S. shipping company Matson has returned to Philly Shipyard with an order for three Jones Act containerships to join the two Aloha class sisterships already

November 2, 2022
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