Tag: world’s largest

On May 21, 2025, China Merchants Heavy Industry successfully launched the world’s first methanol dual-fuel car carrier with a capacity of 9,300 CEUs at its Nantong shipyard.

On 2 May the Incat Hull 096, the world’s largest battery-electric ship, was officially launched in Hobart, Australia.

BYD Co. Ltd., has introduced the BYD Shenzhen, the world’s largest car carrier with a capacity of 9,200 CEU (car equivalent units).

HD Hyundai Mipo launched the world’s largest liquefied carbon dioxide (LCO₂) carrier on April 16 at its Ulsan headquarters.

Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding, a subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC), delivered the CMA CGM SEINE, the world’s largest 24,000-TEU LNG dual-fuel container ship, to France’s CMA CGM Group in Shanghai.

Deltamarin has signed a contract with China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Jiangsu) Co. for the design and engineering of Wallenius Wilhelmsen’s upsized Shaper Class vessels.

Penta-Ocean Construction (POC) has signed a shipbuilding contract with Seatrium Limited for the construction of a heavy lift vessel (HLV) to support the installation of offshore wind turbine foundations, with an estimated cost of JPY 120 billion. 

On January 20, 2025, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) announced the acquisition of 72% of the shares in its long-standing affiliate, Gearbulk, expanding its dry bulk carrier fleet to 338 vessels, making it the largest in the world.

A new offshore wind turbine installation vessel, the largest of its kind once operational, has successfully been handed over to Van Oord. 

Wärtsilä has received an order to supply a complete propulsion package for a 38,000 DWT methanol-ready cement carrier vessel.