Containership tonnage provider Seaspan Corp sees strong demand for 7,000 teu newbuildings as replacement for older vessels.

The surge in newbuilding orders at Chinese shipbuilders has been maintained across the first eight months of 2021, up some 227.2%.

Jiangsu Hantong Ship Heavy Industry has signed a newbuild contract for up to four 82,000 dwt bulk carriers with a German shipowner.

The dry bulk shipowner Golden Ocean Group has inked an agreement for the construction of three 85,000 dwt eco-type kamsarmax vessels at a Chinese shipyard.

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Marine Machinery & Equipment (MHI-MME) recently made the milestone delivery of its 6,000th marine boiler.

Briese Schiffahrts has placed an order at CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding for the construction of two 1,900 teu containerships.

The first LPG dual-fuelled vessel in Japan has been named at Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI).

Singapore-listed Chinese shipyard Yangzijiang Shipbuilding reported a record high for new orders of $6.67bn in the first half of 2021. The shipbuilder also reported 39% growth in earnings of $253m.

Taiwanese shipowner TS Lines has placed an order at Fujian Mawei Shipbuilding for the construction of four boxships.

Severely disruptive events often expose previously unseen or underappreciated vulnerabilities. Add to the list how the trend toward increasingly mammoth vessels is making global supply chains even more fragile.