Chinese shipbuilders recorded a 173% rise in newbuilding orders by tonnage in the first half of 2026, exceeding the previous full-year all-time record.
Under the partnership, Carisbrooke Shipping Ltd. will be responsible for technical management and crewing operations, while Royal Wagenborg will oversee commercial management and chartering activities.
Perdana Petroleum will invest $33.94 million in two new 60-tonne bollard-pull AHTS vessels from Aulong Shipbuilding as part of its fleet rejuvenation programme.
G2 Ocean will add six 65,400 dwt open hatch gantry crane vessels from 2029, expanding its specialised fleet and cargo flexibility.
Viking Supply Ships CEO Trond Myklebust will step down on 1 August 2026 as the offshore vessel owner continues to strengthen its AHTS fleet.
Wärtsilä will supply engines, electric propulsion and thrusters for Meriaura’s 6,800 DWT open-deck carrier, supporting lower fuel consumption, stronger flexibility and reduced emissions.
Maersk orders eight 18,600 TEU vessels at New Times Shipbuilding, with delivery in 2029–2030 and dual-fuel engines for flexible deployment.
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 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.
