Shipbuilding

This page features all the latest orders for newbuildings placed at shipyards around the world.

Shipbuilding

September 28, 2022

Explosive market demand boosts China’s LNG shipbuilding

Chinese shipbuilders have secured growing orders for producing liquefied natural gas (LNG) vessels this year amid the deepening energy crisis in Europe, which enables the...

September 26, 2022

S. Korea Shipbuilding: More FX stabilising measures on the way

South Korea’s finance minister said the government would prepare more measures to stabilise the foreign exchange market, while downplaying the need for a currency swap...

September 23, 2022

DSME wins $422 million order for two LNG carriers

Korean shipyard Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) said Thursday that it has clinched a 595.9 billion-won ($422 million) order to build two liquefied natural...

September 20, 2022

KSOE wins 525 billion won of orders for eight ships

Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (KSOE) has received a 525 billion won ($378 million) of orders from two African shippers for eight ships. (more…)

September 19, 2022

Korean Shipbuilders Selected for Qatar LNG Development Project

QatarEnergy has recently selected three shipowners to order eight LNG carriers in its LNG development project. The shipowners and Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering are...

September 16, 2022

Seaspan Cancels Shipbuilding Order

Seaspan, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Atlas Corp., announced an update to Atlas' May 17, 2022 press release regarding contracts for four 7,700 TEU dual-fuel liquefied...

September 13, 2022

Fincantieri to Construct Four More Cruise Ships for Viking

Fincantieri will build a further four ships for Viking, in a deal worth around €1.7bn. (more…)

September 6, 2022

Samsung Heavy wins LNG ship order in Bermuda, Africa

Samsung Heavy Industries Co., the world's third-biggest shipbuilder by order backlog, said Tuesday it has received a 1.16 trillion-won (US$850 million) liquefied natural gas (LNG)...

A view of a Keppel Corporation shipyard in Singapore January 19, 2016. Singapore's Keppel Corporation Ltd KPLM.SI said on Thursday its fourth-quarter net profit fell 44 percent and its 2015 profit dropped to a five-year low as plunging oil prices hit demand for offshore rigs. Picture taken January 19, 2016. REUTERS/Edgar Su

August 16, 2022

Keppel O&M wins US$2.9b newbuild FPSO P-80 contract from Petrobras

Keppel Offshore & Marine (Keppel O&M)’s wholly owned subsidiary, Keppel Shipyard, has won an international tender from Petrobras, for the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC)...

August 9, 2022

DSME hit by $975m damage claim from Inpex

Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) said on Aug. 5 that it has filed an arbitration request with the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) regarding...

August 8, 2022

Korea’s Big Three shipbuilders in red despite growing order backlog

South Korea’s three major shipbuilders remain in the red despite hefty new ship orders so far this year, led by high-priced vessels such as liquefied...

July 27, 2022

DSME back to work to meet ship delivery after 51-day strike ends

South Korea’s debt-ridden Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. (DSME) is skipping the regular summer break to keep up with the delivery schedule after a...

July 26, 2022

DSME wins order for two LNG carriers

Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) announced Monday that it received a 649.5-billion-won ($494.8-million) order from a European shipping company for two large liquefied natural...

July 26, 2022

HMM places order for feeders at Hyundai Mipo

Hyundai Mipo has received an order from HMM for three 1,800 TEU feeder boxships, with early delivery slots due in Q2 and Q3 2024, according...

July 25, 2022

Daewoo Shipyard Workers Reach Deal To End Strike

South Korean contract workers at the country’s number 3 shipbuilder agreed on Friday to end their strike after accepting a much smaller wage hike than...