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SDHI Wins India’s First Chemical Tanker Order; One of the Largest Commercial Shipbuilding Deals for the Nation

24 Jan, 2026
Marking a major milestone in India’s commercial shipbuilding ambitions, Swan Defence and Heavy Industries Limited (SDHI) announced the signing of its first newbuild contract for six (6) IMO Type II chemical tankers, each of 18,000 DWT, to b...

Hana Bank, HD Hyundai, K-Sure launch W400b financing program for shipbuilding SMEs

24 Jan, 2026
Hana Bank said Friday that it has signed a strategic partnership with HD Hyundai Heavy Industries and the Korea Trade Insurance Corporation, known as K-Sure, to strengthen financing support for South Korea’s shipbuilding supply chain. The s...

Hanwha Ocean secures Oceania LNG carrier deal as Korea ship orders climb

23 Jan, 2026
Hanwha Ocean said on the 21st it won an order from a shipowner in Oceania for two LNG (liquefied natural gas) carriers. The $738.3 billion won contract calls for delivery by June 2029. As of January this year, Hanwha Ocean has won orders fo...

Petrobras signs R$2.8bn worth deals for gas carriers, barges, pushboats | Shipyard news

23 Jan, 2026
Brazil’s government-controlled oil company Petrobras and Transpetro have inked contracts valued at R$2.8bn to build five gas carriers, 18 barges, and 18 pushboats at an event with President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in Rio Grande. The contr...

Safe Bulkers expands newbuilding drive with fresh Chinese kamsarmax pair | Hellenic shipping news

23 Jan, 2026
The New York stock-listed drybulk owner Safe Bulkers has sealed an agreement for the acquisition of two Chinese dry-bulk newbuild vessels with scheduled delivery dates in the third quarter of 2028 and the first quarter of 2029. The Polys Ha...

GTT receives an order from HD KSOE for the tank design of three new LNG Carriers

23 Jan, 2026
GTT announces that it has received, in the fourth quarter of 2025, an order from HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE[1]) for the tank design of three new Liquefied Natural Gas Carriers (LNGCs). The LNGCs will be built ...

Hanwha Ocean advances Newfoundland LNG project as part of broader CPSP-linked industrial partnership in Canada

23 Jan, 2026
Hanwha Ocean announced today that it has signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Fermeuse Energy to jointly advance the Newfoundland and Labrador LNG development project in Canada. This collaboration underscores Hanwha’s l...

Fatal accidents in Aliağa continue to raise serious concerns on Turkish shipbreaking yards’ safety

22 Jan, 2026
In the last four months, Aliağa ship recycling workers have faced three tragic fatal accidents. Despite repeated warnings by civil society organisations, inadequate occupational safety measures, insufficient inspections, and weak enforcemen...