France’s OCEA plans its first Asian production base in the Philippines to build 35 m aluminium patrol cutters for the Philippine Coast Guard under a France-backed sovereign loan package.
Norway’s K. Sætre Rederi has ordered a 70 m all-electric dry cargo vessel from Royal Bodewes, backed by a long-term cargo contract with 7 Steel Nordic and a 13.3 MWh battery for over 270 nm range.
AD Ports Group, through Noatum Maritime’s Safeen Drydocks, has acquired Spain’s Astilleros Balenciaga for €11.2 million, renaming it Balenciaga Shipyard and positioning it for offshore wind vessel projects.
HD Hyundai is expanding its use of Palantir Technologies’ Foundry and AIP platforms from oil refining into shipbuilding, construction equipment, electric-system units, robotics and marine aftermarket services under a reinforced group-wide partnership.
Avikus signed a deal with HMM to deploy HiNAS Control Level 2 autonomous navigation on 40 vessels, alongside an MOU with HD KSOE covering deployment, data-based operation, and integration.
Korean shipyards are shifting focus from price-pressured newbuilding to U.S. Navy ship MRO, seeking MSRA status to work on complex naval vessels and secure steadier long-term maintenance revenue.
Samsung Heavy Industries has launched the 432 m FLNG Coral Norte for ENI at its Geoje shipyard, adding to a strong FLNG track record that includes six of ten global FLNG newbuild orders.
A new Gan River shipyard in Nanchang’s Xinjian District is being developed by Nanchang Lianwei Shipbuilding. The CNY1 billion, 172-hectare yard will build up to 50,000 DWT vessels and support low-emission, non-fossil-fuel propulsion.
CIMC Raffles signed a second SRI newbuild with Van Oord. The BV-classed 199 m DP2 vessel uses biofuel/methanol engines and a battery-backed DC grid to cut CO₂.
