SAL Heavy Lift has signed an MOU with Wuhu Shipyard for five additional 14,600 DWT Orca Class vessels, potentially increasing the heavy-lift programme from five ships to ten.
SAL Heavy Lift has christened Patricia in Rostock, Germany, adding the third Orca Class vessel with two 800-tonne Liebherr cranes and up to 1,600 tonnes of tandem lifting capacity.
ZPMC has completed sea trials of a 38,000-tonne heavy-lift vessel ordered by Chipolbrok, featuring three 350-tonne cranes, flexible cargo decks and a 1,000-kW battery system.
MPV and breakbulk market sentiment reached its highest level since 2022 in July 2026 as Asia tonnage tightened and Middle East port delays affected vessel schedules.
AAL Shipping completed its first Trincomalee call, carrying 64,000 FRT of components for ten 5MW turbines for Sri Lanka’s 50MW HayWind Mannar Wind Farm.
Jumbo Maritime’s Fairplayer discharged three project cargo modules in Rotterdam, including a 280 tonnes unit transferred directly onto a barge using two 900 tonnes cranes.
dship Carriers has taken delivery of MV John, the first D500 multipurpose vessel, with 14,999 tonnes deadweight and combined lifting capacity of up to 500 tonnes.
Jumbo tested two mechanical sails on Jumbo Jubilee to assess fuel savings and operational suitability as part of its fleet decarbonisation programme.
BBC Genoa completed the first full Seaway transit by a LakerMax vessel, followed by BBC Kolding’s maiden-voyage arrival at the Port of Duluth-Superior.
