Latest News for: Shipyards

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Shipbuilding: Changing Shipyard Dynamics in Japan

MarineLink 13 Apr 2026
At the same time, shipbuilders have to an extent hollowed-out domestic capability through investments abroad, in new shipyard ventures or collaborations, as well by the outsourcing of hull sections and other elements to lower-cost areas.
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Vafias makes VLCC comeback with South Korea order

Splash24/7 13 Apr 2026
Greek shipowner Harry Vafias has returned to the VLCC segment after some two decades away, lining up a fresh order in South Korea ... .
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VLCC newbuild bonanza smashes two-decade-old annual record in just six months

Splash24/7 13 Apr 2026
The VLCC newbuilding market has entered historic territory, with ordering across the final quarter of 2025 and the opening quarter of 2026 already surpassing the highest full-year total ever recorded.
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Chinese bulker owner dives deeper into tankers with $350m newbuilding deal

Tradewinds 13 Apr 2026
Yangpu Zhongxin Shipping is contracting up to five ships at compatriot yard ....
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Chinese bulker owner Yangpu Zhongxin doubles down on tankers

Splash24/7 13 Apr 2026
Chinese bulker owner Yangpu Zhongxin Shipping is stepping further into the tanker sector with a newbuilding deal worth close to $350m ... .
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Don’t consume fish or seafood from Tema Shipyard until further notice — FDA warns

Ghana Business News 12 Apr 2026
The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has advised the public not to consume, harvest, or purchase fish or seafood from the Tema Shipyard or adjacent areas until further notice ... 0551 112 224/5 or the nearest FDA offices ... Source. GNA ....
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FDA issues public warning after dead fish found at Tema Shipyard

Business Ghana 10 Apr 2026
Authorities have issued a public advisory urging citizens to refrain from harvesting, purchasing or consuming any fish or seafood from the Tema Shipyard or nearby areas until the FDA issues an “All-Clear” notice.
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Thenamaris breaks new ground with debut VLAC order

Tradewinds 10 Apr 2026
The Nikolas Martinos-led company has ordered up to three dual-fuelled 90,000-cbm ships ....
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Wavelength podcast: Ceasefire confusion in the Middle East

Tradewinds 10 Apr 2026
Plus, Exmar’s new gas carriers, a new Federal Maritime Commission role in the US, and why EU’s stalling on biocides is bad for yards ....
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Exmar’s Pioneering Ammonia Dual-Fuel Gas Carriers Named at Hyundai Shipyard

The Maritime Executive 10 Apr 2026
Two innovative vessels, which are being billed as the world’s first mid-size gas carriers with ammonia dual-fuel engines, were named as they are near ....
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Contract welder dies in Seatrium shipyard

Tradewinds 10 Apr 2026
Investigations still ongoing as to the exact cause of death, says Singapore’s Ministry of Manpower ....
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HII Brings In Robotics for Shipyard Grinding, Blasting and Painting

The Maritime Executive 10 Apr 2026
Most of the high-profile robotics initiatives in shipbuilding focus on welding or cutting, but there's much more that has to happen to get a ship into ....
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Beaching isn’t the answer to the recycling wave about to crash ashore

Tradewinds 10 Apr 2026
More recycling capacity will be urgently needed in the years ahead, but reverting to old ways by beaching is not the answer, says Uday Yellapurkar ....
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