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Four owners bet big on 26-strong tanker fleet: the Vinga series grows again

A fresh four-ship order at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard pushes Furetank’s Vinga series to 26 vessels.

SHIPPING hace 4 días

Suezmax Tankers Gain 660m³ Cargo Space With Single Design Tweak

A sterntubeless shaftline system cuts CAPEX and adds cargo capacity without lengthening the hull.

SHIPYARDS hace 4 días

Hanwha Shipping Launches First VLCC as Fleet Expansion Hits Full Speed

The 320,000 dwt Elandra K2 enters service under Vitol charter as three more VLCCs near completion

RENEWABLES hace 5 días

South Korea enacts world’s first law for green shipping corridors

Seoul’s new rules define qualifying fuels, port requirements and corridor procedures from April 2025

SHIPYARDS hace 8 días

Canada’s $7.9bn Icebreaker Fleet: Why NATO’s Arctic Edge Just Got Sharper

Quebec shipyard lands C$11.3bn contract to build six Polar Class 3 icebreakers for the Canadian Coast Guard by 2038.

BUSINESS hace 8 días

Turkish Owner Snaps Up $370m LPG Fleet as HD Hyundai Nears 2026 Target

PascoGas linked to four LPG carriers in a $370m deal at HD Hyundai Heavy Industries, set for delivery by 2030.

SHIPYARDS hace 10 días

$8.2bn icebreaker deal: Canada’s Arctic lifeline gets a frozen facelift

Ottawa commits C$11.3bn to six Polar Class 3 icebreakers at Quebec’s Chantier Davie.

SHIPYARDS hace 10 días

Royal IHC’s €500m lifeline arrives as new CEO takes helm in October

Dutch shipbuilder Royal IHC appoints former Fugro executive Erik-Jan Bijvank as CEO amid €430m ($500m) financial boost.

CONTAINERS hace 13 días

Ship Orderbook Surges 27%—Fastest Growth Since 2008 Crisis

Global shipbuilding orderbook hits 405.9 million gt, outpacing fleet growth by nearly 7 times in 2026.

SHIPYARDS hace 238 días

Construction of the third RoPax vessel ordered by ASCO nears completion

A brief Ports Europe post reports that construction of ASCO’s third RoPax vessel is nearing completion in Baku, offering no technical specifications,…