HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering has signed a ₩515.4 billion contract with an Oceania-based shipping company for four LPG carriers. HD Hyundai Heavy Industries will build the vessels, with delivery due by the first half of 2030.
Strategic Marine delivered Putri Mayang Sari to Bintan Resort Ferries on 12 August, the first of three 43-metre catamaran ferries in BRF's newbuild programme. The vessel can carry up to 293 passengers across two decks, including 57 Emerald Class seats.
Kenya Shipyards Limited sponsored the third series of the Kenya Defence Forces Golf Association tournament at Nakuru Golf Club on August 15, 2026. More than 250 golfers took part, including military officers, professionals, corporate partners and members of the golfing fraternity.
Rear Admiral Matthew Stratton visited Navantia UK’s Methil yard in Fife as the site’s investment reached £26.7 million. He saw the modernisation work underway, including new welfare units, modular transporters, cutting equipment and a new Rubb building for blasting, coating and finishing work.
La Ciotat Shipyards began work in early August to renew 1.1 km of perimeter fencing around its naval site. The 3.5-month, €1.2 million project is part of a sûreté plan launched in 2022 under the Bouches-du-Rhône police prefecture.
AISTER has delivered the Río Odiel, the seventh HS60 interceptor ordered by Spain’s Guardia Civil for its maritime service, SEMAR. The aluminium patrol boat is designed for anti-drug and organised-crime work and is said by the yard to exceed 60 knots with waterjet propulsion.
Vietnam Ship Repair published a 2026 ranking of the five largest container shipping companies by capacity and fleet size. MSC tops the list with about 7.3 million TEU and about 1,000 ships, followed by Maersk, CMA CGM, COSCO Shipping and Hapag-Lloyd.
Navantia UK is investing £3.1 million to refurbish Harland & Wolff’s Samson and Goliath cranes in Belfast. The work will include engine overhauls, new catenary cables and structural and electrical repairs, with Goliath already under way before the refit moves to Samson.
Bollinger Shipyards and the Gulfport School District have launched Bollinger NextGen Shipbuilders, a work-based learning program for Gulfport High School students. The program will train students in welding, pipefitting, marine electrical, maritime carpentry and rigging and fitting at Bollinger’s new training facility in Gulfport.
VietNam Shiprepair completed a punctured tank top repair on a Panamax bulk carrier at Quy Nhon Anchorage after cargo fell back into the hold during loading and caused structural damage. The work was carried out under NKK Class supervision with NKK-approved steel, certified welding procedures and NKK-certified welders.
Austal USA has delivered LCU 1710 to the U.S. Navy, the first LCU 1700-class vessel handed over to the service. The Mobile, Alabama yard said it was also the first steel ship it has delivered to the Navy. Before delivery, the vessel completed acceptance trials and INSURV validated construction quality and mission readiness. Austal USA said the ship also demonstrated it could get underway without tugs or pilots and confirmed its limited crew operating capability.
VietNam Shiprepair completed an overhaul of windlass block valves on a Capesize bulk carrier at Quy Nhon Port. The work, carried out under CCS Class supervision, replaced components that did not meet technical requirements and restored leak-free operation, the yard said.