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Explora Journeys has signed a letter of intent with Dutch builder Den Breejen Shipyard for a fleet of river cruise ships, the brand's first move into the river market. The agreement was announced on 25 September 2026, as the MSC Group brand said the new vessels will focus on Europe.
Incat has been named the 2026 Tasmanian Exporter of the Year after winning two honours at the Tasmanian Export Awards. The Hobart shipbuilder took the Manufacturing and Advanced Materials Award for three 129-metre battery-electric ferries under construction for Danish operator Molslinjen, then received the top award of the night.
Chowgule and Company's Shipbuilding Division delivered its 50th export vessel on 8 September 2026, completing a 12-vessel series for AtoB@C Shipping, a subsidiary of ESL Shipping. The yard said 48 of the 50 export vessels were built in Goa and two in Mangaluru, with most customers in Europe.
Wallenius Wilhelmsen has taken delivery of Arctic Tern, the first vessel in its new Shaper Class series. The dual-fuel pure car and truck carrier will trade through EUKOR Car Carriers on Asia-Europe routes and enter service immediately. The ship was ordered in March 2022 from K Shipbuilding and is due to undergo its first methanol bunkering shortly after commercial operations begin.
Navantia UK has started recruiting 28 skilled workers for its Harland & Wolff shipyard in Belfast, including 21 welders, five platers and two pipefitters. The hires will support three 39,000-tonne Fleet Solid Support ships for the Royal Fleet Auxiliary, with a further 66 apprentices due to start in September.
Concordia Damen has signed a contract to build two CDS River Cruise 135 vessels for TUI River Cruises. The ships will be built at the Dutch yard and delivered in 2028, with each vessel set to carry 188 guests in 94 cabins.
Concordia Damen has delivered the Century Star to Century Cruises, the first river cruise ship the China-based operator has commissioned for the European market. The vessel is the first of three sister ships and will start sailing on the Danube in September 2026 before Rhine itineraries follow later.
Strategic Marine and Mainprize Offshore signed a protocol of delivery and acceptance for the MO15 and MO16 vessels. The agreement follows the Seawork 2024 multi-vessel contract and comes after deliveries of MO10, MO11 and the first two MO12 and MO14 Supa Swath vessels earlier this year.
Strategic Marine has signed contracts with Mainprize Offshore for two 33 metre Supa Swath crew transfer vessels. The order takes the total number of Supa Swath vessels delivered and on order to 10, with the first two units due in Q3 2027.
Rauma Marine Constructions has launched the two-year Electric Ship Factory project to develop large fully electric RoPax and RoRo vessels for European short sea routes. The consortium is led by RMC and includes Pemamek, Kempower, Åbo Akademi University, VTT, Tampere University, Aalto University, Solita, DNV and CeLLife, with partial funding from Business Finland.
PV Shipyard handed over steel structures for the 2GW Nederwiek Beta HVDC project to TenneT and Seatrium on March 14 in Ho Chi Minh City. The scope covered a Loadout Support Frame and Skid Beams weighing about 5,500 tons, with the Skid Beams completed 75 days ahead of schedule and the work recorded 500,000 safe working hours with no lost-time injuries.
Strategic Marine has delivered the first two Supa Swath vessels to Mainprize Offshore under a six-vessel programme signed at Seawork in June 2024. The contract includes options for a further six units, and the vessels are intended for offshore renewables work in Europe.