+6 Bulk Carriers! Greek Shipowner MEADWAY BULKERS Places Order at Xiangyu Shipbuilding
Greek dry bulk shipowner Meadway Bulkers has ordered six 64,500-dwt Ultramax bulk carriers at Xiangyu Shipbuilding (Nantong Xiangyu), with delivery expected between late 2029 and 2030. Specifically, shipbuilding brokers said that the Greek owner controlled by George Delaportas has signed a contract with Nantong Xiangyu Shipbuilding for six 64,500-dwt bulkers, marking its largest newbuilding investment since 2021.
+4 more 3,700 TEU containerships! Peter Dohle continues to place orders
On October 23, CSSC Chengxi Shipyard disclosed that it had signed construction contracts with a well-known European shipowner for four more 3,700 TEU containerships, marking another step forward for Chengxi in the feeder containership segment.
Container ship orders are approaching 16 million TEU, and Namsung Shipping continues to place orders
Alphaliner data shows that the global container ship orderbook has now exceeded 15.12 million TEU, equivalent to 43.9% of the global fleet. Another wave of about 40 large container ship orders is expected to be officially finalized by the end of the year, pushing the total orderbook to nearly 16 million TEU.
Scorpio Tankers once again crosses sectors to take a stake in “VLCC”...
On October 28 local time, Scorpio Tankers released its unaudited financial results for the third quarter of 2026. At the same time, the Board of Directors of Scorpio Tankers has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.75 per share on its common stock.
COSCO Shipping’s First Engine Company Established!
According to information on the official Qichacha website, Yangzhou COSCO Shipping Engine Co., Ltd.—the first engine company under COSCO Shipping Group—was established on October 22, with registered capital of RMB 30 million. Its registered address is No. 1 Yingzhou Road, Daqiao Town, Jiangdu District, Yangzhou. The company is indirectly wholly owned by China COSCO Shipping Corporation Limited.
Net Profit Soars 890%! Riding the VLCC Super Rally, This Tanker Company Is Raking It In
On the 27th, The National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (Bahri) released its third-quarter results. In the quarter, the company's revenue was SAR 14.83 billion (approx. US$3.95 billion), up 504% year on year; net profit attributable to shareholders was SAR 5.08 billion (approx. US$1.36 billion), up 890.6% year on year; and operating profit was SAR 5.02 billion (approx. US$1.34 billion), up 737.6% year on year.
“China’s First Listed Private Shipbuilder” Sees Q3 Net Profit Surge 390%, with Earnings Acceleration Materializing
On October 28, Guangdong Songfa Ceramics Co., Ltd. (hereinafter “Songfa”) disclosed its 2026 third-quarter report. In the first three quarters, the Company’s net profit attributable to the parent company was RMB 6.673 billion, up 424.87% year on year; net profit excluding non-recurring gains and losses was RMB 6.246 billion, up 807.82% year on year. Order intake, production and delivery, and capacity release advanced in tandem, with earnings accelerating.