The 2,754 TEU ship has reached India for its 10-year maintenance programme, including a special survey and overhaul work, as Maersk and L&T put their 2025 cooperation agreement into operation.
Cochin Shipyard has signed agreements to acquire a 23% stake in Dutch ship designer Conoship for €2.3 million, with completion expected within two months.
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.
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.
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.
India’s shipbuilding sector is expanding with naval demand, export orders and policy support. For Korean shipbuilders facing high labour costs and limited production bases, India is emerging as a possible partner for cost relief and future capacity expansion.
CMA CGM signed a contract with Cochin Shipyard for six 1,700 TEU LNG-powered feeder containerships, with first delivery due February 2029 and Indian registration expected.
HD Hyundai Heavy Industries has formalized an agreement with Cochin Shipyard Limited to organize a joint approach for the Indian Navy’s landing platform dock program, aligning the two shipyards’ roles with India’s ongoing defense modernization priorities.
The Dredge Godavari, India’s largest locally-built trailing suction hopper dredger, has been launched at Cochin Shipyard for DCI, designed by Royal IHC as part of India’s Make in India initiative.
