
Taiwanese shipping player Wan Hai Lines has commissioned two shipbuilding companies based in South Korea to construct a total of four dual-fuel methanol-ready container vessels. According to the firm’s April 24, 2025 stock exchange filing, the contract entails two methanol-ready units that HD Hyunda

Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI), part of China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC), has named and delivered Han Jiang Kou, a dual-fuel liquefied natural gas (LNG) pure car and truck carrier (PCTC).

Singapore-based shipping company Pacific International Lines (PIL) has revealed the name of its first 8,200 TEU LNG dual-fuel containership.

Dutch shipbuilder Holland Shipyards Group has christened two new 3,800 dwt wind-assisted diesel-electric coasters ordered by compatriot company Hartel Shipping and Chartering.

A ship handover and naming ceremony has been held for the 62,000 dwt ultra-flexible multi-purpose vessel built by China Merchants Industry Nanjing Jinling for China Merchants Shipping.

South Korean shipbuilder HD Hyundai Mipo—one of three affiliates under the umbrella company HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering—has won another multimillion-dollar order; this time for two containerships.

Norwegian shipping company Wilson ASA has welcomed the first newbuild 3,800 dwt diesel-electric cargo ship to its fleet.

As India recently unveiled plans to spend billions of US dollars to revamp the domestic maritime industry, Dutch shipbuilder Damen is jumping on the bandwagon to support the envisaged transformation of the South Asian country’s maritime sector.

China Merchants Industry Nanjing Jinling has held a ship handover and naming ceremony for the first 9,200-capacity dual-fuel car carrier, BYD Shenzhen, built for China’s plug-in hybrid electric vehicle manufacturer BYD.

Tsuneishi Heavy Industries (THI), Tsuneishi Shipbuilding’s base in the Philippines, has marked a milestone in the construction of a dual-fuel Kamsarmax bulk carrier powered by methanol. As disclosed, the company wrapped up the first block loading for the vessel on April 21, 2025, at THI’s Slipway No

China’s Sanfu Shipbuilding has launched a 13,000 dwt multi-purpose vessel BBC Bremen for a shipowner BBC Chartering, owned by German-based Briese Schiffahrt Group.

Chinese shipbuilder COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry (Dalian) has named and delivered a 77,000 dwt multipurpose pulp vessel ordered by the Bank of Communications (BoCom) Financial Leasing.

Dutch shipbuilder Damen Shipyards Group signed a contract with Turkish conglomerate İÇDAŞ for the local construction of an azimuthing stern drive (ASD) tug.

South Korean shipbuilder HD Hyundai Mipo (HMD) has clinched an order for two liquefied petroleum gas carriers (LPGCs) valued at KRW 230.6 billion (approximately $161.8 million). The Ulsan-headquartered shipbuilding player did not disclose the shipowner. However, market rumours suggest that the Nethe