China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) has unveiled a major series of vessel newbuilding and equipment orders worth a total of RMB12bn ($1.9bn).

LNG-fuelled vessels make up 23% of the total tanker orderbook, according to statistics from London-based shipbroker, Gibson.

Cosco Shipping and PetroChina International have ordered three 174,000 cu m LNG carriers from Hudong Zhonghua Shipbuilding.

Japan’s classification society ClassNK has added the world’s first liquefied hydrogen carrier built by Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) to its register.

NYSE-listed Eneti, previously Scorpio Bulkers, has announced a binding agreement for the construction of and additional wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV).

The surge in newbuilding orders has seen new contracts at Chinese yards increase 210.5% year-on-year for the first 10 months of this year.

Bestway Marine and Energy Technology has signed four plus four multi-purpose bulk vessel newbuild contract with Schiffahrtskontor tom Worden GmbH & Co. KG via its subsidiary Dajin Heavy Industry.

Debt-laden Tianjin Xingang Heavy Industry has been restructured as CSSC (Tianjin) Shipbuilding following a takeover by Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Co (DSIC).

Navios Maritime and Zhoushan Changhong International Shipyard have entered into shipbuilding contract for the construction of two containerships newbuilds plus two options.

Yangzhou Ryuwa Shipbuilding inked a contract with Hainan Chuangyuan Shipping for the construction of six bulk carriers.