A new multi-purpose carrier has been delivered to a Norwegian owner while a heavy lift ship ordered by a joint Polish-Chinese company has completed undergoing sea trials. Chinese yards have secured orders for new car carriers from local and overseas customers. Lastly, a Dutch firm has introduced an electric-powered variant of an existing shortsea vessel design.
Norway's Höegh Autoliners has ordered six additional dual-fuel liquefied natural gas vessels for delivery between 2029 and 2031.
The order expands the company's newbuilding programme to 18 vessels, all of which will be constructed by China Merchants Heavy Industry Jiangsu.
Höegh secured an option to build four additional vessels under the same terms within six months, alongside slot reservations for another four ships valid until December 31, 2027.
The agreement provides flexibility to extend the overall programme to 26 vessels, including 12 ships previously delivered or on order.
Chinese shipbuilder Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries (ZPMC) has completed conducting sea trials of a new heavy lift vessel ordered by Chinese-Polish Joint Stock Shipping Company (Chipolbrok).
The ship is the second unit in a series of four heavy lift vessels that Chipolbrok will operate on global routes. Construction of the ships is being undertaken in compliance with DNV class rules.
The vessel has an LOA of 182 metres, a beam of 30 metres, a depth of 17 metres, a draught of 9.8 metres, a deadweight of 38,000, and a speed of 14.5 knots.
A forward superstructure layout was utilised partly to permit transport of project cargo without impeding visibility from the bridge during navigation.
Dutch naval architecture firm Conoship International has expanded its existing series of general cargo vessels with the introduction of a variant fitted with a 40MWh electric propulsion arrangement.
Conoship said the 89-metre vessel will deliver "zero direct emissions" while retaining the core operational parameters of its 3,800DWT platform.
The company remarked that the ship will be purpose-engineered for dedicated shortsea routes, "green" shipping corridors, and emission-restricted coastal zones.
Rather than introducing an experimental hull form, the design is built on Conoship's 3,800DWT coaster platform. By utilising a hull form validated across extensive model tests, sea trials, and active commercial operations, the design will minimise hydrodynamic resistance, directly reducing energy demand per nautical mile.
China's Jiangsu Kangping Shipyard has begun construction of a new pure car and truck carrier (PCTC) ordered by local customer Hainan Chunlong International Shipping.
The 5,000CEU vessel will be designed by China State Shipbuilding Corporation subsidiary Marine Design and Research Institute of China as the first unit in a new series of ships.
The ship will be capable of Panama Canal transits while her shallow draught will enable her to call at various small- and medium-sized ports throughout China as well as overseas.
Skarv Shipping, a joint venture company formed by Norwegian shipping companies the Peak CSL Group and Grieg Edge, has taken delivery of a new vessel capable of transporting bulk and project cargo.
Peak Skarv 3 is the third unit in a new series of four cargo vessels slated for Skarv Shipping. Peak Skarv 1, the series' lead ship, was handed over earlier this year while the fourth ship is scheduled for delivery this September.
Construction took place at Huanghai Shipbuilding in Weihai, China.