AAL Shipping carried 192 UN3480 lithium-ion BESS units from Taicang to Newcastle on AAL Brisbane, as part of a 720-unit programme supporting a major Australian grid-connected battery project.
Swire Projects sets out its 2026 project cargo priorities, citing energy-led demand, tighter breakbulk capacity, regulatory complexity, and growth corridors across Asia and the Middle East.
COSCO said BEVERLEY and LIZZIE1 were brought onto Xiang An Kou in a three-hour submersion operation, supporting an ASDP-related shipment to Fremantle after 3.5 days of preparation.
Jumbo Maritime’s HLV Fairmaster sailed from Mundra with two 707 t boilers and loaded a 1,122 t stinger in Karimun, Indonesia, supported by intricate 3D lift-clearance planning.
A 3,800 DWT heavy-lift build at Rock Shipbuilding will use Wärtsilä 31 with a gearbox supporting PTI/PTO/PTH modes plus CPP control and hydrodynamic optimisation; delivery is set for spring 2027.
Hartman Seatrade ordered the Hartman Class 500 from Rock Shipbuilding—a 500-ton heavy lifter with 19.5-knot speed, 4,600 mt deadweight, battery-electric mode and shore power port ops.
Agreement signed on 18 December 2025 launches BlueOOS to operate a semi-submersible and liftboat fleet, with a contract backlog exceeding $700 million and a focus on HSE-led delivery.
COSCO Shipping Specialised Carriers has approved four 40,000 DWT multipurpose heavy-lift newbuildings at CSSC Chengxi, targeting 2028–2029 delivery to support wind and project cargo transport.
ZPMC won a RMB 1.1488 billion contract to build a 1,600-tonne DP-2 deepwater crane vessel for Guangzhou Salvage Bureau, featuring 90 m piling capability and delivery before 30 June 2027.
