Chinese imports of iron ore keep falling, while its crude steel production keeps growing, according to data compiled by BIMCO. China’s increased use of scrap metal for its production of crude steel is fundamentally critical to the dry bulk shipping industry. Mostly Capesize ships are impacted by this, way beyond the temporary iron ore export disruptions in Brazil and Australia.

The Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN)’s first littoral mission ship (LMS) was launched at Wuchang Shipbuilding’s facilities in China on Monday, April 15.

Stena Edda, Stena Line’s second E-Flexer series Ro-Pax, was floated out of AVIC Weihai Shipyard in China on Monday, April 15.

Jianglong Shipbuilding has delivered a newbuild patrol boat to the China Coast Guard.

Norway’s Belships has entered into an agreement to acquire the 2016-built 63,000DWT bulk carrier Sofie Victory.

Shanghai Shipyard has launched Yihang Jinping 2, a new gravel laying and levelling vessel being built for Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries.

Keppel Offshore and Marine (Keppel O&M), through its wholly-owned subsidiary Keppel Singmarine, has delivered a new trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) to Jan De Nul Group.

CSSC Chengxi Shipbuilding has launched a new 82,000-tonne bulk carrier for Bank of Communications Financial Leasing.

Jan De Nul Group has ordered its third offshore jack-up installation vessel at China’s COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry.

Hudong Zhonghua Shipbuilding and DNV GL have signed an agreement to jointly develop a 270,000-cubic-metre ship which will become the largest LNG carrier in the world.