A 24-year-old welder died at a Tuas shipyard worksite occupied by Seatrium after he was found unconscious inside a 28-inch stainless-steel pipe on board a newly fabricated process module. Singapore’s Ministry of Manpower said it is investigating the incident and restated confined-space safety measures.
BIMCO said the global shipping orderbook reached 191.0m cgt at the end of the first quarter of 2026, equal to 17% of the world fleet and the highest ratio since 2011. First-quarter contracting rose 40% year-on-year, led by tanker orders and a rebound in LNG tanker contracting, while yard lead times and engine supply constraints remained key issues.
HD Hyundai Heavy Industries applied a two-yard construction model to a 157,000 dwt suezmax tanker, joining a bow section built by HSG Sungdong Shipbuilding with a stern section completed at Ulsan. The project is aimed at making better use of dock space as South Korean shipyards manage larger orderbooks.
HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) unveiled two 46,000 cbm ammonia-powered gas carriers for Exmar at its Ulsan shipyard. The vessels, Antwerpen and Arlon, are part of a four-ship series and are scheduled for delivery in May and July.
NKT has launched the hull of NKT Eleonora at Vard’s Tulcea yard in Romania, moving the 23,000-tonne cable laying vessel into outfitting as offshore wind installation demand stays firm in Europe.
Novatek has created Severny Inzhiniring, a shipbuilding subsidiary for ice-class LNG carriers and condensate tankers, as foreign yard access remains restricted.
Djibouti has opened a new ship repair yard with Damen Shipyards, adding a 20,100-tonnes floating dock and creating the largest facility of its kind in the Red Sea and East Africa.
Samsung Heavy Industries is facing a lawsuit from Gaea Lines and Tethys Lines over the cancellation of a $172 million order for two 158,000-dwt suezmax tankers.
Cemre Shipyard has launched NB1097, the second e-methanol service operation vessel for ESVAGT, following sister ship ESVAGT Robert Boyle.
