Latest maritime fleet updates and reports
Venergy Maritime, a Greek company led by Vyron Vasileiadis, is expanding its crude tanker fleet by ordering up to four suezmax newbuildings from China's Hengli Shipbuilding, as reported by Splash247. The Piraeus-based firm has signed contracts for two 158,000 dwt suezmaxes at the Dalian yard, with options for additional vessels.
COSCO Shipping Energy is set to enhance its LNG shipping capabilities by ordering four newbuildings from Jiangnan Shipyard, as reported by Splash247. The deal, valued at approximately $953 million, involves COSCO's subsidiary, Future Ocean LNG Investment, signing a contract for 175,000 cubic meter units.
gCaptain
Northern Lights has entered into a long-term time charter contract for a new 12,000-cubic-meter liquefied CO2 carrier, as reported by gCaptain. The contract has been awarded to a consortium of Japan’s Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha ('K' LINE) and Malaysia’s MISC Berhad.
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line) and MISC have obtained a time charter contract from the Northern Lights joint venture for a newly built 12,000 cu m LCO2 carrier, as reported by Splash247. This contract follows a previous agreement signed on January 29, 2026, for another 12,000 cu m LCO2 carrier.
Jinhui Shipping and Transportation, listed in Oslo, has ordered two new dry bulk vessels from Jiangmen Nanyang Ship Engineering in China, as reported by Splash247. The total contract price for the vessels is $68.3 million.
Offshore Energy
Northern Lights, a joint venture of Shell, Equinor, and TotalEnergies, is expanding its fleet by securing a time charter deal for a new liquefied carbon dioxide (LCO2) carrier with a consortium between Japan's K Line and Malaysia's MISC, Offshore Energy reports.
The containership Behram Box, whose construction was halted after the 2008 financial crisis, has been delivered and chartered to DP World-owned Unifeeder, as reported by Splash247. This marks the completion of one of Turkish shipbuilding's longest unfinished projects, according to Alphaliner.
Eastern Pacific Shipping and Champion Tankers have teamed up to create a new IMO II medium-range tanker pool, as reported by Splash247. This Singapore-based initiative will consolidate eight vessels under a single commercial platform to enhance their presence in the product and chemical tanker markets.
Offshore Energy
Dolphin Drilling, based in Aberdeen and listed in Oslo, has secured a multimillion-dollar contract with an unnamed UK oil and gas operator for one of its semi-submersible rigs, as reported by Offshore Energy. The assignment highlights the company's capabilities in harsh environment drilling.
Offshore Energy
Norwegian company Solstad Offshore has partnered with Netherlands-based SBM Offshore to enhance their fleet with a newly built multi-purpose deepwater installation and construction vessel, as reported by Offshore Energy. This collaboration aims to bolster their capabilities in offshore operations.
