Shipbuilding & Ship Repair
International
US Navy seeks $65.8bn for 34 new ships in its biggest shipbuilding request in decades
The FY2027 request covers 34 naval ships, from Virginia- and Columbia-class submarines to a new FF(X) frigate, medium landing ships and fleet oilers.
International
India’s first home-built Coast Guard hovercraft H-561 to be based at Haldia
The Chowgule-built H-561, first of six air cushion vehicles under a Rs 387.4 crore deal, is based at Haldia on the Bay of Bengal coast.
International
Shipbuilding boom heads for a 2028 delivery crunch as orderbook outpaces yard capacity
The global orderbook has grown 3.5 times since 2020 while yard capacity rose just 30%; top yards are booked at 164% of capacity for 2028, Danish Ship Finance says.
International
Maersk Tokyo: JMU delivers Japan’s first methanol dual-fuel boxship above 8,000 TEU
Japan Marine United delivered the 8,928 TEU methanol dual-fuel containership Maersk Tokyo from its Kure yard; it now serves Maersk between Asia and the west coast of South America.
International
Navios Partners books seven newbuildings worth $703m: four boxships, a VLCC and two MR2 tankers
Navios Maritime Partners has agreed to buy seven newbuildings for $703.2m: four 10,100 TEU boxships, a VLCC and two MR2 tankers, due 2028-29.
International
Florida’s Eastern Shipbuilding to build six modules for future US Navy amphibious ship USS Philadelphia
HII's Ingalls has picked Florida's Eastern Shipbuilding to build six structural units for the future USS Philadelphia (LPD 32), due in 2027.
International
China hands over Adora Flora City, its second home-built large cruise ship, ahead of schedule
Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding delivered the 141,900 gt ship to Adora Cruises on 6 November. Design work on a third Chinese-built cruise ship has already begun.
International
Greek owner Venergy doubles its VLCC order at China’s Hengli to four supertankers
Venergy Maritime has exercised options for two more 306,000 dwt crude carriers for 2029 delivery, taking the group's newbuilding pipeline to 34 ships.
Editorial
EURONAVAL 2026: next-generation naval technologies open new opportunities for Bangladesh’s Navy, Coast Guard and shipyards
AI combat systems, autonomous vessels, modular warships and digital shipbuilding took centre stage in Paris. A special report on what they could mean for Bangladesh.
International
Record orderbook puts the world’s shipyards on course for a 2028 delivery crunch
Orders have grown 3.5 times since 2020 while yard capacity is up only 30%, Danish Ship Finance says. The best yards are booked at 164% of their 2028 capacity.
International
Eastern Pacific Shipping turns to Japan’s Imabari for four midsize containerships
The deal would take EPS to more than 65 containerships on order, as Japan pushes to double its shipbuilding capacity by 2035.
