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“Building an ‘Energy Expressway’ on Offshore Wind”

Korean shipbuilders pivot to renewable offshore infrastructure… creating new demand and vessel types ■ Government: “Shipbuilding to anchor the offshore energy supply chain” The Korean government is launching a..

News > Offshore > 2025-07-01 08:07:44

AiP granted for world’s 1st dual-use LCO2 and methanol carrier

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) and Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., a member of the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group, have received Approval in Principle (AiP) from ClassNK for the design of a pioneering maritime vessel capabl..

News > Shipbuilding > 2025-06-30 16:27:15

China's Shrinking oil demand to influence tanker shipping market

An industry experthasraised concerns that the decline in China’s oil demand will have a manifold effect on the tanker shipping market. British shipbroker Gibson Shipbrokers, citing the latest forecast from the International Ene..

News > Shipping > 2025-06-30 16:21:17

CSE to provide main engines for 28 multipurpose ships built by FSIGC

Fujian Shipbuilding Industry Group (FSIGC) has signed a contract with CSSC Engine Co., Ltd. (CSE)—a subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC)—to supply 28 sets of main engines for a fleet of multipurpose grai..

News > Equipment > 2025-06-30 15:16:23

CSSC-CSIC merger nears completion

The merger process between China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) and China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (CSIC), two leading companies representing China's shipbuilding industry, is entering its final stages. On June 27..

News > Shipbuilding > 2025-06-30 14:58:44

Mazagon dock shipbuilders to acquire majority stake in Sri Lanka's Colombo Dockyard

Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL), a Government of India-owned defense shipyard based in Mumbai, has announced plans to acquire a controlling stake in Colombo Dockyard PLC (CDPLC), Sri Lanka’s largest shipbuilding and repair..

News > Shipbuilding > 2025-06-30 14:50:56

Korea govt. to activate methanol fuel supply for ships

The South Korean government is laying the groundwork to facilitate methanol fuel supply via ships (STS, Ship-To-Ship). The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries announced that it will revise the "Hazardous Materials Loading and Unloa..

News > Shipping > 2025-06-30 14:08:28

LS Marine Solution orders cable-laying vessel from Tersan

South Korean marine cable solution provider LS Marine Solution has selected Tersan Shipyard in Turkiye to build a next-generation cable-laying vessel. According to industry sources, through this contract, LS Marine Solution will begi..

News > Offshore > 2025-06-30 11:36:24

China’s BSIC expands into cruise ship repairs

Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding Heavy Industry (BSIC), part of China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC), has entered the luxury cruise ship repair market with its first routine docking project on the Dream. The shipyard began the repa..

News > Shipbuilding > 2025-06-30 11:00:03

SHI expected to post solid business results in 2Q

South Korean shipbuilding tycoon Samsung Heavy Industries is expected to post solid business results in the second quarter of 2025, supported by its strategic focus on high-value-added offshore plants and eco-friendly ships. Accordin..

News > Shipbuilding > 2025-06-30 10:56:42