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War boosts VLCC orders 21-fold as Korea shipyards, led by Hanwha, win big

28 Apr, 2026
Driven by the Middle East war, new orders for very large crude carriers (VLCCs) worldwide in the first quarter surged to more than 21 times last year’s level for the same period. Early gains concentrated at Chinese shipyards with price comp...
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Dire straits provide China’s shipbuilders great opportunities

28 Apr, 2026
Rising geopolitical tensions and growing energy security concerns are fueling a new wave of global demand for oil tankers, with Chinese shipbuilders primed and ready to fill orders. Disruptions at key choke points such as the Strait of Horm...
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HD Hyundai Heavy Signs Swedish Icebreaker Contract

28 Apr, 2026
HD Hyundai Heavy Industries announced that it held a signing ceremony for a shipbuilding contract for a dedicated icebreaker with the Swedish Maritime Administration (SMA) at the National Maritime Museum in Stockholm, Sweden, on April 24 (l...
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HJ Shipbuilding wins 11,000-TEU orders in Korea, boosts eco-friendly fleet

27 Apr, 2026
HJ Shipbuilding & Construction said on the 27th it won an order from a European shipowner for two 11,000-TEU (1 TEU is one 20-foot container) container ships for 357.2 billion won. The 11,000-TEU container ship is the largest that can b...
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Korea’s Big Three Race to Build Ammonia-powered Ships

27 Apr, 2026
As environmental regulations driven by the climate crisis put pressure on the entire shipbuilding and shipping industry, the domestic shipbuilding sector is accelerating the development of ships using ammonia, considered a carbon-free fuel....
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HD Hyundai drives Korea’s shipbuilding future with digital twins, autonomy, AI robots

27 Apr, 2026
HD Hyundai is accelerating efforts to secure future growth engines by using digital technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) and robots. Chairman Chung Ki-sun of HD Hyundai is translating the core theme he presented in this year’s ...
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Damen and UK Dredging sign contract for advanced TSHD

25 Apr, 2026
Damen Shipyards Group and Associated British Ports (ABP), the UK’s largest port operator, have signed a contract for the construction of a new Trailing Suction Grab Hopper Dredger. The agreement, concluded in March through ABP’s subsidiary ...
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Konecranes to deliver single-boom shipyard crane to Meyer Turku in Finland

24 Apr, 2026
Konecranes has received an order for a fully erected single-boom shipyard crane from Meyer Turku Oy in Turku, Finland. The order was booked in Q1 2026, with delivery and installation planned for July 2027. Meyer Turku Oy is one of the world...
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