Recent deliveries include a car carrier for an Italian operator, a heavy lift ship and a grain carrier, all built in China. A Singapore-based owner has meanwhile placed orders for new bulk carriers to be built in Japan.
Italian shipping company the Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of a new pure car and truck carrier (PCTC) built by China Merchants Heavy Industry (CMHI).
Grande Pacifico is the first ship in a new series of five PCTCs to be built by CMHI. Grimaldi said the five vessels were developed as improved variants of an earlier series of PCTCs.
The newer series will feature even greater cargo capacities, with each ship being able to carry 9,800 CEUs compared to 9,241 CEUs on each of the earlier vessels.
Chinese shipbuilder COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry has launched a new bulk carrier ordered by parent company COSCO Shipping.
The vessel belongs to a series of bulk carriers developed primarily for large-scale grain transport, though they may also be used to transport other types of cargo such as containers and heavy equipment.
Upon completion, the ship will have a length of 229.95 metres, a beam of 32.26 metres, a draught of 10 metres, a depth of 21 metres, a deadweight of 80,000, and a total hold capacity of 95,486 cubic metres.
Chinese shipbuilder Dajin Heavy Industry recently completed construction of a new heavy lift vessel to be operated by its Dajin Shipping business unit.
King Two is the second in a series of heavy lift vessels to be built by Dajin Heavy Industry to add to its owned fleet of ships. King One, the first ship in the series, recently completed her maiden voyage.
King Two has an LOA of 239.8 metres, a beam of 51 metres, a depth of 13 metres, a total deck area of 12,000 square metres, and a deadweight of 40,000. Two main engines driving propellers will deliver a speed of 13 knots and a range of 16,000 nautical miles.
China’s COSCO Shipping has expanded its fleet with the recent acquisition of a new bulk carrier built by affiliate COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry.
Guoliang Sea is the sixth vessel in a series of bulk carriers developed primarily for large-scale grain transport, though they may also be used to transport other types of cargo such as containers and heavy equipment.
The newbuild has a length of 229.95 metres, a beam of 32.26 metres, a draught of 10 metres, a depth of 21 metres, a deadweight of 80,000, and a total hold capacity of 95,486 cubic metres.
Singapore-based Uni-Asia Group has signed a shipbuilding contract with Nihon Shipyard for a 40,000 DWT double-hull bulk carrier.
The agreement, signed on August 6, marks the group's second newbuilding order following an initial contract announced in March 2026 and forms part of its fleet renewal strategy.
The vessel will be built by Imabari Shipbuilding at its Imabari Shipyard, with delivery scheduled between the fourth quarter of 2029 and the first half of 2030.
Uni-Asia Group said the purchase price was determined through arm's length negotiations and is consistent with prevailing market values for vessels of the same class.
