On October 25, at the Guangzhou Tourism Development Conference, CSSCs subsidiary Adora Cruises announced the official name of Chinas second domestically built large cruise ship: *Adora Flora City*. Inspired by Guangzhou, known as the City o

Orient Overseas Container Lines (OOCL) entered into charter agreements on 22 October 2024 with Seaspan, to charter six brand new 13,000 TEU container vessels for a maximum aggregate amount of RMB 11.2 billion. The expected delivery of these

Shanghai COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry has officially launched the worlds first large container ship retrofitting project to convert both the main and auxiliary engines to methanol dual-fuel technology. This groundbreaking EPCIC (Engineerin

On October 21st, the Guoneng Changjiang 01, Chinas first 10,000-ton methanol dual-fuel bulk carrier powered by an integrated electric propulsion system, was officially named and delivered in Hubei. This marks a major step forward in the dev

October 21th, Dalian Shipbuilding, a subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corporation, delivered the MSC Maria Cristina, the first in a series of eight 16,000 TEU dual-fuel container ships for MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company. This 366m

Yangzijiang Shipbuilding, a major Chinese shipbuilder, is currently embroiled in a $835 million arbitration case in London, concerning the cancellation of 10 vessel orders valued at approximately $900 million. The arbitration involves Yangz

On October 18, 2024, Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding and Seaspan Corporation signed a major contract for six 13,600 TEU container ships. This marks Hudong-Zhonghuas third large order this year, bringing the total to 15 vessels. Whats truly gro

Huanghai Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. has reached an incredible milestoneits 80th anniversary! Founded in 1944, this shipyard has grown from a small repair station into a major global player in shipbuilding. With cutting-edge technology, a vast p

NS United Kaiun Kaisha, Ltd. (NSU) and Vale International SA (Vale:) have reached an agreement to install rotor sails (H:35m x D:5m x 5 unites) manufactured by Anemoi Marine Technologies Ltd. (Anemoi) on 400,000dwt-type VLOC, NSU TUBARAO(th

Hengli Heavy Industries has successfully achieved its listing through a major restructuring with Songfa Ceramics Co., Ltd. This milestone comes after Songfas acquisition of 100% equity in Hengli Heavy Industries, marking a strategic shift f

On October 15, 2024, Dalian COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry, a subsidiary of COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry, signed a significant contract with Taiping Sinopec Financial Leasing and Sinopec Fuel Oil for the construction of two 49,900 DWT eco-f

On October 15th, China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) and COSCO Shipping Group signed a strategic cooperation framework agreement in Shanghai. The signing ceremony was attended by Mr. Wen Gang, Party Secretary and Chairman of CSSC, M

Pacific International Lines (PIL) has named its first two 14,000 TEU container vessels in a ceremony at Jiangnan Shipyard in China today. They are the largest vessels in PILs fleet as well as the first to fully run on Liquefied Natural Gas

In recent months, Chinese shipping companies have dominated the secondhand Capesize bulk carrier market, purchasing older vessels at a fast pace to expand their fleets. This aggressive buying spree has caught the attention of the maritime i

On October 14th, a grand naming ceremony was held for U-Ming Marines latest Crown 63 PLUS bulk carrier, built by Sumec Marine and New Dayang Shipbuilding. Zhao Weilin, Sumec Group General Manager, emphasized that despite global uncertaintie