Germany’s HS Group has placed an order for four multipurpose vessels, plus six options, at Jiangsu SOHO Marine Heavy Industry.
Mare Trust, an investment house specialising in the shipping sector, is supporting the deal with up to EUR100 million (USD116.2 million) of investment. Deliveries of the 12,500 dwt ships are scheduled for August 2027 through to February 2029.
India’s Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE) has signed a contract with Germany’s Carsten Rehder for the construction of four hybrid multipurpose vessels, plus two options.
Finnish shipping company Meriaura has signed an agreement to time-charter two dry cargo vessels from Klip Marine.
Auerbach Schifffahrt reports that its first newbuild has hit the water in Taizhou, an F500 multipurpose vessel.
The port of Rotterdam posted a modest increase in breakbulk throughput in the first nine months of 2025. However, overall throughput has taken a hit.
Swedish battery system developer Echandia has been selected to supply energy storage systems for eight newbuild cargo vessels, with an option for two more vessels, owned by Spliethoff Group.
The US Department of Commerce has approved the port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) application to extend the Federal Trade Zone (FTZ No. 2) service area.
