Latest News for: Shipyards

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Belle Chasse shipyard gets piece of $300 million LNG terminal tug boat contract

The Advocate 18 Apr 2026
A Plaquemines Parish shipyard has landed a piece of a $300 million contract to build tugboats that will guide tankers in and out of Woodside Energy's massive liquefied natural gas export terminal under construction near Lake Charles ... .
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‘Inconsistent with reality’: China’s shipyards push back against Trump trade chief’s latest probe

Tradewinds 17 Apr 2026
US manufacturing group alleges Chinese yard sector’s ‘excess capacity’ undermines market-based builders ....
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Yangzijiang Maritime orders eight VLCCs in deal worth close to close to $1bn

Tradewinds 17 Apr 2026
Shipowner reveals it has also divested four MR tanker newbuildings that are set for 2027 and 2028 delivery ....
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Seaspan dives into the drybulk sector with order for MPP vessels

Tradewinds 17 Apr 2026
The Bing Chen-led company has signed a contract for four 65,000-dwt newbuildings at New Dayang ....
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Yangzijiang Maritime orders eight VLCCs in deal worth close to $1bn

Tradewinds 17 Apr 2026
Shipowner reveals it has also divested four MR tanker newbuildings that are set for 2027 and 2028 delivery ....
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Seaspan breaks into MPP segment with four newbuilds

Splash24/7 17 Apr 2026
Seaspan is pushing further beyond its boxship roots, placing its first order in the dry bulk space with a series of open-hatch multipurpose vessels ... The yard said the design will combine improved manoeuvrability with higher loading efficiency ... .
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Seaspan Corp dives into the dry bulk sector with order for MPP vessels

Tradewinds 17 Apr 2026
The Bing Chen-led company has signed a contract for four 65,000-dwt newbuildings at New Dayang ....
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Ray Car Carriers linked to double PCTC order in South Korea

Tradewinds 17 Apr 2026
Shipowner said to have booked two dual-fuel vessels at HD Hyundai Heavy ....
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Aygaz triples VLGC bet with fresh South Korea orders

Splash24/7 17 Apr 2026
Turkey’s Aygaz is stepping up its move into deepsea gas shipping, adding two more vessels to its fledgling very large gas carrier (VLGC) programme in South Korea ... .
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‘Just the start’: Trader BGN boosts VLGC fleet with four-ship order in South Korea

Tradewinds 17 Apr 2026
Shipping director Ozan Turgut outlines plans for shipping expansion after landmark deal at HD Hyundai Heavy Industries ....
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Cosco Energy stacks bulging orderbook with two panamax tanker newbuildings

Tradewinds 16 Apr 2026
The methanol-ready 75,000-dwt crude tankers will cost $76.5m each ....
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Marielena Procopiou tanker venture enters suezmax segment with China order

Splash24/7 16 Apr 2026
Akrotiri Tankers is pushing further into the newbuilding market, branching out into larger crude tonnage ... Akrotiri has been steadily building scale since launching in 2025 ... .
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Japan shipbuilding slots vanish amid order surge

Splash24/7 16 Apr 2026
Asian shipyards have feasted on a supercycle of ship orders in the 2020s ... This has contributed to an increase in newbuilding prices and longer lead times at shipyards, with 57% of contracting so far ...
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Turkish energy major ramps up VLGC drive with newbuilding order

Tradewinds 16 Apr 2026
Istanbul-listed LPG distributor has three VLGCs on order at HD Hyundai Group ....
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