Latest maritime fleet updates and reports
gCaptain
Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri has announced a record backlog and improved profitability for the first quarter of 2026, highlighting robust performance in the cruise and naval sectors, as reported by gCaptain. This comes despite defense revenues returning to normal levels.
Seatrade Maritime
Union Maritime has expanded its fleet with the addition of the Monza, a dual-fuelled tanker featuring two WindWings sails from BAR Technologies, as reported by Seatrade Maritime. The London-based shipowner continues to enhance its sustainability efforts with this third new tanker equipped with wind installations.
Seatrade Maritime
Seatrade Maritime reports that Vroon has sold its Livestock Express fleet, the world's largest independent livestock carrier fleet, to Australian agribusiness group Heytesbury. The deal includes 11 livestock carriers and a third-party management business.
Offshore Energy
Seadrill has secured rig assignments and extensions worth over $860 million, significantly increasing its total backlog to $3.1 billion, as reported by Offshore Energy. The deals involve collaborations with LLOG, Petrobras, and TotalEnergies across the U.S. Gulf, Brazil, and Angola.
Seatrade Maritime
Seatrade Maritime reports that Dajin Heavy Industry is planning an initial public offering on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. The shipyard group intends to use the funds from the listing for business development.
Splash247
Dutch shipowner Vroon is exiting the livestock shipping sector by selling its Livestock Express business to Australian group Heytesbury, as reported by Splash247. The transaction includes all 11 livestock carriers and the Singapore-based operations and technical management activities for third-party vessels. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed.
Splash247
Ocean Network Express has contracted HD Hyundai Heavy Industries for LNG-capable containerships worth $1.22 billion, advancing its alternative-fuel fleet renewal strategy, as reported by Splash247. The Singapore-based liner operator continues its expansion despite earlier scaling back plans.
Offshore Energy
MISC Group has announced the naming of two new-generation liquefied natural gas carriers, enhancing its collaboration with SeaRiver Maritime, as reported by Offshore Energy. This development marks a significant addition to MISC's fleet and strengthens its partnership with the ExxonMobil subsidiary.
Seatrade Maritime
OOCL has named the world's largest methanol dual-fuel container ship, a 24,000 teu vessel, as reported by Seatrade Maritime. This ship, built in China, is the first of seven newbuildings in the series.
Offshore Energy
The CMHI shipyard in Shenzhen, China, has commenced the construction of two methanol-ready dual-fuel vessels, as reported by Offshore Energy. This development marks a significant step for Olympic Subsea in advancing eco-friendly maritime technology.
