Two major berths at Fuzhou Port upgraded to 150,000 DWT in capacity expansion!

Recently, the completion acceptance meeting for the capacity expansion project of Berths No. 8 and No. 9 in the Bitou Operation Area of the Jiangyin Port Area of Fuzhou Port was held in Jiangyin, Fuzhou. Following on-site inspection and document verification, the on-site verification team for completion acceptance unanimously agreed that the project passed completion acceptance.

Orderbook Hits 30 Vessels! Venergy Firms Up Suezmax Tanker Options at Hengli Heavy Industries

Greek shipowner Venergy Maritime has confirmed two additional Suezmax tanker newbuildings at Hengli Heavy Industries, bringing its series orders at the Dalian shipyard to four and expanding its overall newbuilding programme to 30 vessels.

Greece and Japan intend to cooperate in the areas of shipbuilding, port investment, and International Maritime Organization affairs

Greece’s Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy said in a statement that Greece and Japan are seeking to deepen cooperation in shipping, shipbuilding and ports, with two-way investment, coast guard collaboration and maritime decarbonization also placed on the agenda.

After Securing Orders for 12 Warships, Hyundai Heavy Industries Group Deepens Shipbuilding Cooperation with the Philippines

Recently, after securing orders for 12 naval vessels and expanding its civilian shipbuilding business in Subic Bay, South Korean shipbuilding group HD Hyundai is further deepening its shipbuilding cooperation with the Philippines.

Strong momentum in global container trade continues

Container Trades Statistics (CTS) data shows that global container shipments hit a new record in July, reaching 17.3 million TEU, about 25,000 TEU higher than the previous record set in May. In the first seven months of 2026, global container throughput reached 115.8 million TEU, up 5.1% year on year.

China's first 88K dual-fuel Very Large Gas Carrier (VLGC) named

On September 8, the “Changping Yuan,” an 88,000 cubic meter Very Large Gas Carrier (VLGC) newly built by Dalian Haineng under COSCO Shipping Energy, was named at COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry (Qidong) and officially joined the liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and chemical tanker fleet registered in Dalian Changxing Island. The vessel is China’s first newly built dual-fuel VLGC and also COSCO Shipping Group’s first dual-fuel VLGC independently designed and built and flying the five-star red flag.

Annual Output of 120 Million Tonnes! Core Export Port of Simandou Iron Ore Begins Commissioning

According to foreign media reports, the SimFer joint venture in Guinea recently announced that it has begun commissioning key export infrastructure at Morebaya Port, marking an important step toward full operation of this giant iron ore development project.