China is launching its first domestically built research icebreaker, Xuelong 2, or Snow Dragon 2, on Monday, and plans to officially put it into service in the first half of 2019, according to its builder. A launch ceremony for the vessel w

Huangpu-Wenchong Shipyard (HPWS) announced that a 2,750 TEU feeder container ship for China Navigation will be the 200th DNV GL classified ship. A press release said that the cooperation between DNV GL and HPWS dates back to 1996 and covers

The production of Viking Lines new passenger cruise ship started at the Xiamen Shipbuilding Industry (XSI) shipyard in China. The first steel plates are being cut in the traditional Steel Cutting ceremony. The new vessel will be one of the

China COSCO Shipping Corp said that its unit, COSCO Shipping Container Lines, has taken delivery of the 20,000 TEU LNG-ready containership, COSCO Shipping Scorpio. The vessel has been build by Nantong COSCO KHI Ship Engineering (NACKS) and

COSCO Shipping Container Lines has taken delivery of a 20,000 TEU containership built by Chinas Nantong Cosco KHI Ship Engineering Co (NACKS). The newbuild has been named Cosco Shipping Scorpio. The box ship will be deployed on the Far East

Chinese bulk shipping operator Ningbo Runhua Marine has placed an order at Wuhu Shipyard for the construction of a 64,000 dwt ultramax bulk carrier. The vessel will be used for the companys domestic bulk shipping operations after delivery i

For the first time, China has built two identical giant vessels for land reclamation. They will be used in infrastructure projects both in China and in countries along the Belt and Road. Their completion is a milestone, marking the beginnin

The Yangtze River runs through some of Chinas most economically developed regions, but reaching the ocean from some of those areas has always been something difficult. Now a newly designed ship used specifically for ferry between ports alon

Navig8 Product 2020, an international shipping company focused on the transportation of CPP, announced that it has taken delivery of the Navig8 Pride LHJ. A 110,600 DWT scrubber-fitted LR2 tanker from New Times Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., it is

The worlds largest ship-lift in the Three Gorges, central Chinas Hubei Province, has greatly boosted Yangtze River shipping but it is over demand. Designed jointly by a Chinese-German team, the lift has greatly reduced the time for ships pa

Construction of two container ships with the carrying capacity of 22,000 TEUs, which would make them the largest container vessels in the world, began on Thursday, the paper.cn reported. The two are among nine 22,000 TEU vessels deal signed

Ocean Oil 791, Chinas first self-developed submarine pipeline inspection cruiser. China has put into operation its first self-developed marine pipelines-checking ship to help operate offshore rigs and protect the environment, the China Dail

A roll-on-roll-off freight ship is delivered at East Chinas Jiangsu Province on Monday by Jinling Shipyard. The vessel, which is 236 meters in length and 33 meters in width, was ordered by Danish shipping line DFDS. It is the largest roll-o

CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding Company Limited won the bidding for the construction of a maritime patrol vessel for the Guangdong Maritime Safety Administration, the company wrote on its website on Friday. The ship will be Chinas first

Chinas Cosco Shipping Lines has held a naming and delivery ceremony at Jiangnan Changxing Shipbuilding for its latest 14,500 TEU newbuild that has been named Cosco Shipping Denali. Flying the flag of Hong Kong, the 366 metre long and 51.2 m