China secured 52 of 90 LNG carrier orders in H1 2026, compared with South Korea’s 37, as Chinese yards expanded their share of the high-value shipbuilding segment.
South Korea plans to support the transition of 889 private and public vessels to eco-friendly models by 2035 under its second basic plan covering the 2026-2035 period.
Diden Robotics has been named to Forbes Asia’s 100 To Watch 2026 after deploying physical AI robots for welding and inspection work in shipyards.
Davie Shipbuilding has secured a C$11.3 billion fixed-price contract to build six Program Icebreakers for the Canadian Coast Guard under Canada’s National Shipbuilding Strategy.
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.
VARD’s NKT Eleonora has arrived at Vard Brattvaag for final outfitting and commissioning. The cable-laying vessel is scheduled for delivery in Q1/Q2 2027.
Hanwha Ocean established four overseas subsidiaries in the first half of 2025 as it expanded its offshore wind business into WTIV ownership, operations, power sales and project development.
Fujian Highton Development has ordered two additional 62,000 dwt multipurpose heavylift vessels at Taizhou Kouan Shipbuilding, taking its newbuilding series at the yard to nine ships.
ZPMC has completed hull integration of Chipolbrok’s fourth 38,000-tonne multi-purpose heavy-lift vessel, equipped with three 350-tonne cranes and a combined lifting capacity of up to 700 tonnes.
