Maersk Orders Eight 18,600-TEU Ships with Flexible Deployment
9, February 2026
Maersk orders eight 18,600 TEU vessels at New Times Shipbuilding, with delivery in 2029–2030 and dual-fuel engines for flexible deployment.
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PCL Names PAC LEO, Part of Its 40,000 DWT Multi-Purpose Vessel Series
28, January 2026
Pacific Carriers Limited (PCL), part of the Kuok Maritime Group, has named its next-generation 40,000 tonnes deadweight (DWT) multi-purpose vessel PAC LEO at PaxOcean Zhoushan Shipyard in Zhoushan, China. PAC
Chipolbrok adds four 60,800 dwt heavy-lift MPP newbuilds
5, January 2026
Chipolbrok has ordered four 60,800 dwt heavy-lift MPP vessels at Taizhou Sanfu Ship Engineering, adding capacity for project and wind energy cargoes while meeting IMO Tier III and EEDI Phase III standards.
Pacific Basin Orders Four 40,000 dwt Handysize Newbuildings
24, December 2025
Pacific Basin signed contracts for four 40,000 dwt Handysize newbuildings at $119.2 million, with delivery planned in H1 2028.
Hapag-Lloyd adds eight methanol boxships in $500m renewal drive
15, December 2025
Hapag-Lloyd is ordering eight 4,500 teu methanol dual-fuel container ships from CIMC Raffles and chartering 14 feeder vessels, investing over $500m to support fleet renewal and emissions cuts.
Precious Shipping Expands Fleet with Two Ultramax Resales
26, November 2025
Precious Shipping continues its fleet renewal by purchasing two ultramax newbuilds under construction at Jiangsu Yangzi-Mitsui Shipbuilding. Delivery is slated for January 2026.
Maersk Poised to Order Up to 12 LNG Dual-Fuel Mega Container Ships from China’s New Times Shipbuilding
5, November 2025
Maersk is poised to order up to 12 LNG dual-fuel container ships worth $2.3 billion from China’s New Times Shipbuilding.
