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  • Cadeler arm wins Taiwan offshore wind O&M contract

    Cadeler arm wins Taiwan offshore wind O&M contract Cadeler’s service arm, Nexra, has signed a firm contract for an operations and maintenance campaign in Taiwan. The contract with an undisclosed client is expected to exceed €20m ($23.7m) and will be executed across two offshore wind farms in Taiwan. The campaign will commence in March 2026,…

  • Minesto awarded funding to speed up tidal energy development in Taiwan

    Minesto awarded funding to speed up tidal energy development in Taiwan Swedish tidal energy developer Minesto has secured grant funding from the Swedish Energy Agency […] The post Minesto awarded funding to speed up tidal energy development in Taiwan appeared first on Offshore Energy. Nadja Skopljak Go to offshore energy biz

  • Evergreen lines up 23 newbuilds worth up to $1.5bn

    Evergreen lines up 23 newbuilds worth up to $1.5bn Taiwanese liner Evergreen is piling on fresh tonnage with orders for 23 new container ships worth up to $1.47bn, continuing its multi-year fleet expansion drive. The latest newbuilding programme covers a mix of feeder and mid-size vessels and will be split between Chinese yards CSSC Huangpu…

  • Wan Hai tightens grip on Japan routes with Osaka terminal investment

    Wan Hai tightens grip on Japan routes with Osaka terminal investment Taiwanese containerline Wan Hai Lines is moving deeper into Japanese port infrastructure with the acquisition of Terminal C9 at Osaka Port, spending about $87m to strengthen its core intra-Asia network. The Taipei-headquartered carrier said in a Taiwan Stock Exchange filing that its board approved…

  • Yang Ming’s dry bulk arm lines up ultramax quartet at Japanese yards

    Yang Ming’s dry bulk arm lines up ultramax quartet at Japanese yards Taiwanese liner group Yang Ming has returned to the newbuilding market through its bulk shipping arm Kuang Ming Shipping, placing orders for four ultramax bulk carriers in Japan. According to a stock exchange filing, the contracts carry a combined value of between NT$4.9bn…

  • Dong Fang Offshore locks in CLV newbuild

    Dong Fang Offshore locks in CLV newbuild Taiwanese owner and operator Dong Fang Offshore (DFO) has firmed up its next phase of growth with the signing of a subsea and cable lay vessel (CLV) newbuilding contract with Norway’s Westcon. The deal will see the yard take over and complete a large CLV already under construction,…

  • Taiwan tightens noose on high-risk tonnage

    Taiwan tightens noose on high-risk tonnage Taiwan is amending its Law of Ships regulations with a view to fining ship operators up to NT$10m ($318,000) for vessels failing to maintain accurate identification.  Ships entering Taiwanese waters must keep their automatic identification system (AIS) on and transmit correct data, or face a fine.  Similarly, all vessels…

  • Evergreen taps Samsung Heavy and Guangzhou Shipyard International for 14 ships

    Evergreen taps Samsung Heavy and Guangzhou Shipyard International for 14 ships Taiwan’s Evergreen has split its next fleet expansion plans equally between China and South Korea. Greek broker Intermodal is reporting Taiwan’s largest liner has ordered 14 LNG dual-fuel 14,000 teu vessels, split equally between Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI) and Samsung Heavy Industries. Costing about…

  • Yang Ming’s dry bulk arm readies four newbuilds in fleet renewal push

    Yang Ming’s dry bulk arm readies four newbuilds in fleet renewal push Kuang Ming Shipping, the dry bulk subsidiary of Taiwan’s Yang Ming Marine Transport, is returning to the newbuilding market with plans approved to order four vessels. The newbuilds, sized between 45,000 and 69,999 dwt, will be capable of transporting major bulks such as…

  • CMT adds pair of newcastlemax orders at Qingdao Beihai

    CMT adds pair of newcastlemax orders at Qingdao Beihai Taiwan’s Chinese Maritime Transport (CMT) has returned to China State Shipbuilding Corporation’s Qingdao Beihai yard with an order for two newcastlemax bulk carriers. The Taipei-listed owner confirmed it will pay between $76m and $79.8m per 210,000 dwt vessel. Deliveries have not yet been disclosed. The order…

  • Wan Hai 503 finds refuge in Dubai after 13-week odyssey

    Wan Hai 503 finds refuge in Dubai after 13-week odyssey The long-stranded Wan Hai 503 has finally found shelter in Dubai, ending a 13-week saga. The 2005-built, 4,333 teu vessel had been at sea since June, unable to discharge or secure port access after a severe fire onboard. The ship, which is operated by Wan…

  • Dong Fang Offshore lands 15-year SOV contract in Taiwan

    Dong Fang Offshore lands 15-year SOV contract in Taiwan Taiwanese offshore vessel operator Dong Fang Offshore (DFO) has won a landmark 15-year contract with Synera Renewable Energy (SRE) to provide a service operations vessel (SOV) for the Formosa 4 offshore wind project. The deal is described as the longest SOV fixture seen to date in…

  • Boskalis and Allseas to construct $1.4bn gas pipeline off Taiwan

    Boskalis and Allseas to construct $1.4bn gas pipeline off Taiwan A consortium of Boskalis and Allseas has been awarded a contract by CPC Corporation Taiwan for the second offshore gas pipeline from Yongan to Tongxiao. The total contract value is approximately €1.2bn ($1.39). This project is intended to improve the gas supply capacity in northern…

  • Yang Ming books LNG-fuelled boxship series at Hanwha Ocean

    Yang Ming books LNG-fuelled boxship series at Hanwha Ocean Taiwanese shipping line Yang Ming Marine Transport has lined up a series of containership newbuilds at South Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean, continuing its fleet renewal programme with a focus on dual-fuel technology. The company has booked seven LNG dual-fuel 15,500 teu vessels in a deal valued…

  • Ørsted secures $3bn in financing for offshore wind farm in Taiwan

    Ørsted secures $3bn in financing for offshore wind farm in Taiwan Danish offshore wind developer Ørsted has secured TWD 90bn ($3bn) in financing for the 632MW Greater Changhua 2 wind farm off Taiwan. The financing deal was arranged with 25 banks and five export credit agencies and covers part of the financing for the project.…

  • TS Lines locks in up to 10 newbuilds at Huangpu Wenchong

    TS Lines locks in up to 10 newbuilds at Huangpu Wenchong Taiwan’s TS Lines has bolstered its newbuilding programme through a new deal with a Chinese shipyard, Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding The intra-Asia focused carrier has commissioned five firm and five optional 5,000 teu vessels, each priced at about $62.5m and scheduled for delivery in 2028,…

  • Four missing in Wan Hai boxship blaze off India

    Four missing in Wan Hai boxship blaze off India A fire and explosion aboard the Singapore-flagged containership Wan Hai 503 have left four crew members missing off the southwest coast of India. The incident occurred on Monday around 12.30 hrs Singapore time, some 80 km southwest of Azhikkal, Kerala. The 4,333 teu vessel, operated by…

  • Lamprell pens wind installation vessel deal with Dong Fang Offshore

    Lamprell pens wind installation vessel deal with Dong Fang Offshore UAE-based fabricator Lamprell has signed a memorandum of understanding with Taiwanese owner and operator Dong Fang Offshore for a newbuild wind turbine installation and maintenance vessel. The GustoMSC-designed NG-9000X vessel will be built in compliance with Taiwanese shipping law. It will feature a heavy-lift crane,…

  • Dong Fang Offshore orders third CSOV from Vard

    Dong Fang Offshore orders third CSOV from Vard Taiwanese owner and operator Dong Fang Offshore (DFO) has ordered another commissioning service operation vessel (CSOV) from Fincantieri-controlled Norwegian shipbuilder Vard. The vessel will be a sister ship to the two CSOVs contracted in May 2024, and follows the order of a subsea construction vessel from the…

  • LS Marine Solution gets cabling deal on Taiwanese offshore wind farm

    LS Marine Solution gets cabling deal on Taiwanese offshore wind farm South Korea’s LS Marine Solution has won a $15.8m contract for the installation of subsea cables at a wind farm off Taiwan. The contract is LS Marine Solution’s first overseas order and the first time a South Korean company has entered the international subsea…

  • Wisdom Marine ships out bulker brace

    Wisdom Marine ships out bulker brace Taiwanese owner and operator Wisdom Marine has confirmed the sale of two Japanese-built bulkers for about $36m in total. The Taipei-based company is offloading the 2011 Shin Kasado Dock-built ultramax Amis Wisdom III and the 2015 Shimanami-built handysize Bunun Hero. The ultramax is going to China’s Arm Shipping for…

  • CMT offloads bulker as fleet renewal rolls on

    CMT offloads bulker as fleet renewal rolls on Taiwan’s Chinese Maritime Transport (CMT) is shipping out one of its large bulk carriers. The owner of 13 vessels spread across capesize and newcastlemax segments is selling an unnamed unit to Ever Prosperity Shipping in Singapore for $17.65m. The company’s fleet list and VesselsValue pricing data suggest…

  • Dong Fang Offshore orders subsea construction vessel at Vard

    Dong Fang Offshore orders subsea construction vessel at Vard Taiwanese owner and operator Dong Fang Offshore (DFO) has returned to Fincantieri-controlled Norwegian shipbuilder Vard for at least one subsea construction vessel. The subsidiary of Hung Hua Construction, with a fleet of more than 15 offshore vessels, is paying €113.5m ($126m) to see the firm vessel…

  • Yang Ming signs for three Japanese newbuilds

    Yang Ming signs for three Japanese newbuilds Taiwanese shipping line Yang Ming Marine Transport has struck a deal with Japanese owner Shoei Kisen for three 8,000 teu methanol dual-fuel-ready containership newbuilds. The world’s 10th and Taiwan’s second-largest liner operator is buying the trio currently under construction at Imabari Shipbuilding, with delivery set in 2028 and…

  • Taiwan’s CMT takes option on newcastlemax brace

    Taiwan’s CMT takes option on newcastlemax brace Taiwan’s Chinese Maritime Transport (CMT) is moving forward with its dry bulk newbuilding project at a domestic yard. The owner of 13 vessels spread across capesize and newcastlemax segments has settled to contract two more 210,000 dwt units at CSBC Corporation. The newbuilds, costing about $77.5m each, will…

  • The thousand faces ship: how Chinese vessels change names mid-voyage

    The thousand faces ship: how Chinese vessels change names mid-voyage The latest ship accused of damaging cables off Taiwan had a simple way of changing identity.  Taiwan’s coast guard detained a cargo ship and its Chinese crew a week ago. The vessel is suspected of damaging the cable connecting Taiwan to its outlying Penghu Islands. …

  • Solstad scores trifecta for a busy 2025

    Solstad scores trifecta for a busy 2025 Norwegian shipping company Solstad Offshore has secured contracts for two of its construction support […] The post Solstad scores trifecta for a busy 2025 appeared first on Offshore Energy. Nadja Skopljak Go to offshore energy biz

  • NATO, Baltic states and Taiwan to clamp down on cable cutters

    NATO, Baltic states and Taiwan to clamp down on cable cutters In Asia and Europe, authorities are taking action, trying to crack down on ships taking out critical subsea infrastructure.  NATO secretary-general, Mark Rutte co-hosted a summit of Baltic Sea allies yesterday launching new military activity in the region to protect critical infrastructure following a…

  • Van Oord clinches cable installation contract in Taiwan

    Van Oord clinches cable installation contract in Taiwan Dutch marine construction firm Van Oord has been contracted by Danish fund manager and renewables investor Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) to install inter-array cables for the Fengmiao 1 offshore wind farm in Taiwan. Under the contract with an undisclosed value, Van Oord will transport and install 33…

  • Taiwan’s Dong Fang Offshore enters European market with DeepOcean charter deal

    Taiwan’s Dong Fang Offshore enters European market with DeepOcean charter deal Taiwanese owner and operator Dong Fang Offshore (DFO) has sealed a deal to charter out one of its construction support vessels to Norwegian ocean services provider DeepOcean. The subsidiary of Hung Hua Construction, with a fleet of 16 vessels including those under construction, has…

  • Yang Ming eyes up to 13 newbuilds

    Yang Ming eyes up to 13 newbuilds Taiwanese shipping line Yang Ming Marine Transport has moved to add up to 13 containerships as it looks to renew its fleet. The world’s 10th and Taiwan’s second largest liner operator said it would order ships between 8,000 teu and 15,000 teu to replace its over-20-year-old 5,500 teu…

  • China deploys navy in drills around Taiwan

    China deploys navy in drills around Taiwan Merchant shipping has been warned it needs to tread carefully when passing through one of the world’s busiest shipping lanes this week as China carries out military drills around the island of Taiwan. China has bumped its number of navy and coast guard ships in waters near Taiwan,…

  • PSA and Evergreen form Singapore box terminal joint venture

    PSA and Evergreen form Singapore box terminal joint venture Singapore’s PSA International and Taiwanese liner Evergreen have established a new joint venture terminal in Singapore, set to start operations by the end of this year. The strategic partnership will offer long-term terminal capacity assurance to the world’s seventh-largest carrier’s fast-expanding global vessel fleet in PSA…