COSCO SHIPPING Energy has ordered four 175,000 m³ LNG carriers from Jiangnan Shipyard in a RMB 6.4 billion deal, with delivery set for 2029 to 2030.
Knutsen Group has ordered another 174,000 cu m LNG carrier at Hanwha Ocean, lifting its LNG portfolio to 52 vessels and extending its 2029 newbuilding pipeline.
VARD and Aas Mek. Verksted AS signed a letter of intent to explore cooperation linked to Norway’s planned standardized vessel procurement.
Dajin Heavy secured a $156 million contract from Jumbo to build two 25,000 deadweight tonne multi-purpose heavy-lift vessels for offshore and marine transport work.
South Korea has launched a $23.9 million AI data platform project to support autonomous ship development with shipping companies and shipbuilders.
NSB GROUP is supervising multipurpose heavy-lift newbuildings at Chinese shipyards, with Hinode Shipmanagement set to manage the vessels after delivery.
Samsung Heavy Industries has secured a $756 million order from Seapeak for three 174,000 m³ LNG carriers scheduled for delivery in 2029.
Researchers are developing AI-powered robots to scan ships during construction, compare work against digital twins and help shipyards detect build errors earlier.
South Korea announced its K-Shipbuilding Future Vision, including public vessel orders, KRW 525 billion in technology investment and KRW 16 trillion in trade finance.
