On September 19, 2024, Fujian Shipping Group successfully signed a contract with Jiangsu Haitong Offshore Engineering Equipment Co., Ltd. for the construction of 2+2 82,000-ton dual-fuel bulk carriers. Mr. Wu Liangqi, Secretary of the Party

On September 17, CIMC Raffles, a subsidiary of CIMC Group, signed a 1+1 EPC contract with Golar LNG, a global leader in FLNG operations, for the construction of a Floating Liquefied Natural Gas (FLNG) production, storage, and offloading uni

On September 13, Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Co., Ltd. (DSIC) and COSCO SHIPPING Energy successfully signed a contract for the construction of two 175,000 CBM LNG carriers. These state-of-the-art LNG carriers were independently developed b

HMM maps out a mid-to-long-term strategy to expand its business portfolio for future growth and drive itself to be a global green shipping and logistics carrier. Under the sustainable growth plan, HMM will invest a total of KRW 23.5 trillio

Hegh Autoliners second Aurora Class vessel, the Hegh Borealis, was delivered at a grand naming ceremony in China. The groundbreaking new build program from Hegh Autoliners is a remarkable example of global collaboration and a testament to w

On September 10, Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries (ZPMC) and DP World held a signing ceremony in Dubai for the construction of a 5,000-ton crane vessel. H.E. Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem,Chairman of DP World emphasized that this new 5,000-ton

QatarEnergy inaugurated the first conventional-size LNG vessel under its historic shipbuilding program. The Rex Tillerson was named after the former Chairman and CEO of ExxonMobil as a tribute to his life-long accomplishments in the energy

Over the last two months, COSCO Shipping Group has demonstrated its strong commitment to fleet expansion and sustainability with orders for an impressive 60 new vessels. These new orders include bulk carriers, container ships, and LNG carri

QatarEnergy has signed an agreement with China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) for the construction of 6 additional state-of-the-art QC-Max vessels, bringing the total number of LNG vessels on order under its fleet expansion program t

On September 9, 2024, COSCO SHIPPING Energys Board of Directors approved the construction of two 175,000 m LNG carriers through its subsidiary Shanghai COSCO Shipping LNG Investment. The vessels will be built at Dalian Shipbuilding Industry

On September 9, 2024, Nanjing Tanker Corporation (a sister company of China Merchants Energy Shipping，and subsidiary of China Merchants Group.) approved the construction of an 18,000dwt chemical tanker at its subsidiary Nanjing Yangyang C

Wu Gang, Chief Expert at the No. 708 Research Institute of China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC), recently shared updates on Chinas ongoing project to design and build its first heavy icebreaker. Once operational, this heavy icebreake

On September 3rd, five new vessel designs from China State Shipbuilding Corporations (CSSC) Shanghai Ship Research and Design Institute received Approval in Principle (AiP) certificates during the SMM Hamburg Maritime Exhibition. These desi

On September 3rd, 2024, the hashtag#SMM Hamburg, one of the worlds largest and most influential maritime exhibitions, opened in Germany with a focus on maritime energy transition and digital transformation. Among the many exhibitors was Hua

In a remarkable leap forward for the shipping industry, Chinas COSCO Shipping Development has placed an order for 42 dry bulk carriers, with 22 of these vessels being built by Chengxi Shipyard Co., Ltd.. According to the latest details reve