First, the end of the "double"! Jiangnan Shipbuilding Shipyard No. 3 completed the annual task

On December 2, China Shipbuilding Group's Jiangnan Shipyard No. 3 dock ushered in a whole ship out of dock, a whole ship and two half ships simultaneously floating. This batch of dedocking is the last batch of dedocking for Dock 3 in 2024, marking the double closure of the project construction and the annual plan.

The whole ship out of dock is the last of the 14,000 TEU LNG dual fuel container ship series built by Jiangnan Shipbuilding for Singapore Pacific Dock (PIL) (H2788), and the whole ship floated is the third of the Mark III film type 175,000 cubic meters of large LNG carrier series built by the company. The two halves are the bow and stern halves of the first of the 14,000 TEU container ship series (ship H2789) built by the company for Boya International Shipping.

Second, China ship fuel visited Dalian area refining and chemical enterprises

From November 20 to 21, Ding Lihai, deputy general manager of the company, led a team to visit refinery customers in Dalian. During the period, to China ship fuel Dalian two units to carry out work research.

On the 20th, Ding Lihai and his delegation visited petrochina Dalian Petrochemical Company and were warmly received by Hua Xiaobing, general manager of Dalian Petrochemical Company, and the two sides held friendly talks.

Hua Xiaobing extended a warm welcome to Ding Lihai and his delegation, and introduced Dalian Petrochemical's production and operation in 2024 and the progress of Xizhongdao project.

Ding Lihai introduced the operation situation of China Chuanzhan, thanked Dalian Petrochemical Company for its strong support in Marine fuel oil resources, and hoped that the two sides could further strengthen communication and cooperation in supply and demand.

On the 21st, Ding Lihai and his delegation visited Dalian West Pacific Petrochemical Co., LTD., and were warmly received by He Chenguang, chairman and secretary of Dalian West Tai Petrochemical Co., LTD., and Yu Chengzu, chief expert.

Three, 10 ships 2.6 billion! Century-old shipyard "largest" order in full effect

All orders worth 2.6 billion yuan for 10 89,000 DWT methanol dual-fuel bulk carriers of SinoCOSCO in Wuhu Shipyard have been confirmed.

On November 29, Fujian Air China Ocean Shipping (Group) Co., Ltd. issued a progress announcement on major contracts, announcing the execution of an alternative order for two 89,000 DWT methanol dual-fuel bulk carriers at the Wuhu Shipbuilding Plant, increasing the number of orders to 10.

4. The LNG-powered inland container carrier inspected by China Classification Society successfully completed its trial voyage

Recently, by the China Classification Society (CCS) construction and inspection, Shandong Xinneng Shipping Co., Ltd. built the Beijing-Hangzhou Canal LNG-powered inland container carrier "Jining Port Navigation 9001" successfully completed the trial.

The ship is 90 meters long, 16.56 meters wide, 5.4 meters deep, can load 161 standard containers, load nearly 5,000 tons, adapt to the inland river A, B navigation area, engine room automation -2, meet the relevant requirements of CCS green ship class 1. The ship is designed with round bilge, vertical bow, double tail fin, wide, flat and fat linear design, the first raised deck is equipped with a cab and living quarters, the propulsion and steering system is equipped with a two-engine, two-rotor and two-rudder type, the stern deck is equipped with a 30-cubic cubic LNG fuel tank, and the whole ship is equipped with five engines, all of which are fueled by LNG. Designed with a service speed of 12 km/h, it can fly for about 2000 km. After two consecutive days of comprehensive and rigorous testing, all the technical parameters of the ship have reached the design standards and completed all the trial tasks.

5, 4 oil tankers, the Swedish shipowner orders the Chinese shipyard

To push ahead with fleet renewal, Sirius Shipping, a Swedish shipping company, is returning to Chinese shipyards to place orders for more tankers.

The Donso-based shipowner has signed four 7,999 DWT refined oil/chemical tankers at China Merchants Jinling Dingheng Shipping (Yangzhou) Co LTD, which are expected to be delivered in 2027 and 2028.

This is another order for the ship owner after ordering 2+2 15,000 DWT methanol reserved for new shipbuilding at China Merchants Jinling Dingheng Shipbuilding (Yangzhou) last year, and the first ship of this series of tankers will be delivered in 2026.

Jonas Backman, CEO of the company, said: "These ships are an important step in realizing our long-term preferred vision. The ships will, of course, be built to company standards and with the latest technology in order to meet future compliance requirements.";

The new 120-metre vessels will be equipped with hybrid batteries and shore power connections, and the EEDI is expected to be 40% lower than the 2025 Phase 3 requirement.

Six, +4 ships! The shipyard received another order from the Dutch shipowner

Recently, Vertom Group, a Dutch short-haul shipping company, announced that it has ordered four 10,700 DWT multi-purpose vessels at Chowgule shipyard in India.

The new ships, expected to be delivered in 2027 and 2028, are designed to meet the demands of modern shipping, incorporating advanced technologies for safety, crew welfare, fuel efficiency and operational flexibility. In addition, the ships will be equipped with geared double decks to maximize cargo versatility. Each vessel has a total cargo capacity of 14,243 cubic metres, providing optimal space for dry and bulk/project operations.

Seven, four new orders! The Greek shipping king placed his first order for a new container ship

A few days ago, HJ Heavy Industries (HJSC) announced that it was awarded a contract for the construction of four new 7,900TEU containers by a European company, and according to Trade Wind, Greek shipping king George Economou is likely to be the ship owner behind the deal. This means that the big ship owner returned to the container ship market after a four-year interval, and it is also its first container new shipbuilding order.

George Economou's TMS Group is the buyer behind a contract with HJ Heavy Industries to build four new 7,900TEU containers, according to several container market and new shipbuilding sources, based on a charter with a European liner company.

The total contract value of the four new ships is 606.7 billion won (approximately $434 million), equivalent to $108.5 million per ship, and is expected to be delivered between the third quarter of 2026 and the end of 2027. Most shipyards have already sold out their slipways for 2027, and delivery is scheduled until the end of 2028, so the delivery schedule of this order is relatively early.

8. Pudong Shipping Week 2024 kicks off with the participation of WIFFA

On December 2, 2024 Pudong Shipping Week officially opened!

On the morning of the 2nd, Kang Shuchun, Chairman of WIFFA, attended the signing ceremony of the high energy shipping project at the opening ceremony of Pudong Shipping Week. On the afternoon of the 2nd, the Pudong Shipping Week Cultural Exchange Meeting and the Pudong Shipping Week Business Symposium were successfully held under the organization of WIFFA Shanghai Port and the strong support of Shanghai Baolin International Dangerous Goods Logistics Co., LTD.

On the morning of December 2, the 2024 Pudong Shipping Week opened. At the opening ceremony, Kang Shuchun, CEO of China International Shipping Network and chairman of WIFFA, attended and participated in the signing ceremony of high-level shipping projects.

Experts: Freight and costs will continue to rise next year

Due to the ongoing challenges facing the shipping industry, including the threat of tariffs following the election of President Donald Trump and the situation in the Red Sea, global shipping costs are expected to remain high next year, and sea freight rates are likely to continue to rise.

Lin Jincheng, executive director of CMA CGM Taiwan, said the imposition of additional tariffs on Chinese imports by the United States could lead China to seek new markets and redirect trade routes to Europe, Southeast Asia and other regions.

Mr Lam was speaking at the Asian Maritime Law and Business Conference on the topic of transport, containers and bulk shipments.

10, 290 km away "drive" medium-sized container ship! "Unmanned ship" test completed

South Korea's HD Hyundai Heavy Industries recently conducted a four-hour demonstration test of remote control of autonomous navigation of large ships and collision avoidance in areas with high traffic density in the sea off Ulsan. What is remarkable is that the 8,000TEU container ship used in the test was sailing in the waters off Ulsan, but the real captain of the ship was located at HD Hyundai Group's Global Research and Development Center (GRC), 290 kilometers away as the linear distance.

It is reported that HD Hyundai Heavy Industries has set up a remote "ship cab" at the global research and development center of the HD Hyundai Group in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province, where ships are operated remotely and in real time. In the test, the ship will sail autonomously according to the pre-set course, but in the event of an emergency, someone in the remote "ship's cab" will directly intervene to reset the course.

For the first two hours of the voyage, the remote "ship cab" will monitor whether the ship can keep a stable navigation based on the coastline, contour lines, water depth, lighthouses, dangerous objects, and course displayed on the electronic chart (ENC). The test showed that the ship was able to sail stably in accordance with the routes set in advance by HD Hyundai Group's global research and development center.

Over the next two hours, the ship conducted collision avoidance tests. If a reef is found, the remote "ship's cab" changes course; The remote "ship cab" also resets its course when other ships approach.