Hengli Heavy Industries received 207 vessel orders in the first half of 2026, with its backlog reaching about 380 ships through 2030 and production running at about seven ships per month.
Namura Shipbuilding is advancing plans for a new large construction dock as Japan targets 18 million gt of annual shipbuilding capacity by 2035.
Hanwha Ocean and Fincantieri shares rose after a Trump directive created a pathway for qualified foreign shipbuilders to construct certain US Navy vessels at overseas yards.
Guangzhou Shipyard International developed Linghangzhe, the offshore platform used in China’s first controlled sea-based recovery of an orbital-class rocket booster.
A dry cargo vessel caught fire while undergoing maintenance at a shipyard in Tuzla, Türkiye. The engine room blaze was extinguished within an hour, with no injuries reported and an investigation now underway.
Marco Polo Marine plans to separate and list its shipyard business through a proposed reverse takeover transaction valued at up to S$139.0 million.
HD Hyundai is expanding its Vietnam shipbuilding base, aiming to lift HVS annual capacity from 15 vessels to 23 by 2030.
COSCO SHIPPING (Qidong) Offshore has completed the main construction phase of its outfitting quay expansion, adding a 220 m berth and 1,420 m total frontage.
HD Hyundai said reports of a KRW 3trn ($4bn) investment in a new shipyard in India’s Tamil Nadu state were not confirmed, according to a Korea Exchange filing.
