Diden Robotics has been named to Forbes Asia’s 100 To Watch 2026 after deploying physical AI robots for welding and inspection work in shipyards.
Hanwha Ocean has reached the final bidding stage with SBM Offshore for the $3 billion Venus FPSO project in Namibia and secured approvals for its low-carbon standard FPSO design system.
Hengli Heavy Industries received 207 vessel orders in the first half of 2026, with its backlog reaching about 380 ships through 2030 and production running at about seven ships per month.
Davie Shipbuilding has secured a C$11.3 billion fixed-price contract to build six Program Icebreakers for the Canadian Coast Guard under Canada’s National Shipbuilding Strategy.
South Korea will begin high-level safety supervision at HD Hyundai Heavy Industries after three shipyard workers died in separate workplace accidents during July.
HD KSOE has ended its review of a joint venture with Cochin Shipyard for a new block fabrication plant, while design, procurement and equipment cooperation will continue.
Namura Shipbuilding is advancing plans for a new large construction dock as Japan targets 18 million gt of annual shipbuilding capacity by 2035.
HD Hyundai Heavy Industries has launched Cimbote, the first of two landing support ships being jointly built with SIMA in Peru for the Peruvian Navy.
South Korean and Chinese shipbuilders secured 14 and 26 of 40 VLAC orders announced from January to July 2026 as demand for long-distance ammonia transport vessels increased.
