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Sep 13, 2026 — A fire aboard the Liberia-flagged bulk carrier Ocean Melody during repairs at Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding killed 25 of the 42 people on board.
Sep 5, 2026 — South Korea’s Hanwha Ocean has secured a contract worth roughly $1.06 billion from Taiwan’s Yang Ming Marine Transport to build six 13,650-TEU LNG dual-fuel container ships at its Geoje shipyard.
Sep 4, 2026 — An unnamed Greek shipowner has ordered six firm 115,000 dwt aframax tankers plus two options from South Korea’s SK Oceanplant in a deal worth up to $583 million.
Aug 31, 2026 — COSCO Shipping Holdings has contracted 18 new containerships worth RMB20.27 billion ($2.99 billion), taking its 2026 newbuilding commitments in the segment to 48 vessels and roughly $8 billion.
Aug 31, 2026 — Greek shipowner Evangelos Pistiolis has secured his first construction slots at South Korea’s K Shipbuilding with an order for two MR product and chemical tankers.
Aug 30, 2026 — COSCO Shipping Energy has ordered four new LNG carriers from China’s Jiangnan Shipyard in a deal worth more than $900 million, expanding its gas-carrying fleet.
Aug 29, 2026 — LNG carrier deliveries are on pace for a record 90 to 100 vessels in 2026, as owners race to keep up with rising liquefied natural gas export capacity.
Aug 28, 2026 — Washington’s 60-day Jones Act waiver reopens debate over US cabotage law as the domestic oceangoing fleet shrinks to 93 ships, down from 434 in 1950.
Aug 28, 2026 — Cadeler’s new Wind Ace and Deme’s Norse Wind and Norse Energi are entering service as owners race to secure vessels ahead of an expected offshore wind supply crunch.
Aug 28, 2026 — ADNOC L&S and MISC have booked new LNG carriers at Jiangnan and Hudong-Zhonghua, extending a wave of gas-carrier ordering at China’s dominant LNG shipyards.
