The USA Shipbuilding Coalition has been formed to support the SHIPS for America Act, aiming to expand U.S. shipbuilding capacity and address global competition.
India is strengthening its shipbuilding base through a landmark CMA CGM order, AI logistics investment, defense yard progress, and new policy support in Tamil Nadu.
Yangzijiang Shipbuilding has set up Jiangsu Yangzi Hongda Shipbuilding and Repair in Nantong, expanding into ship repair, retrofit, conversion and vessel delivery services.
Hidramar Group has taken delivery of Hidramar Ultra 22000, a 22,000-tonne floating dock for Tenerife Shipyards, expanding Panamax-capable repair capacity in the Canary Islands.
Dubai-based BGN ordered four dual-fuel VLGCs at HD Hyundai Heavy Industries to expand LPG fleet capacity and add ammonia-carrying capability by 2029.
Sweden’s Court of Appeal has upheld the icebreaker contract award to Hyundai Heavy Industries, rejecting Helsinki Shipyard’s challenge over the reference vessel requirements in the tender.
HD Hyundai is advancing a new shipyard project in India and preparing broader investment plans in Vietnam as it responds to rising global competition and sharpens its focus on high-value vessels at home.
Japanese shipyards have secured enough export orders to keep berths occupied through 2029, with bulk carriers leading the order book and alternative-fuel vessel work continuing.
GTT has received an order from Samsung Heavy Industries for the tank design of a new 174,000 cbm LNG carrier for an Asian shipowner. The vessel will use the Mark III Flex membrane containment system and is expected to be delivered in 2029.
