en.Wedoany.com Reported - CSSC Dalian Shipbuilding has achieved a double celebration, as it successfully won the bid for one shuttle tanker while the construction of a large gantry crane invested by the shipbuilder officially commenced.
Wins Bid for One Shuttle Tanker
Recently, ASSOCIATED MARITIME COMPANY (HONG KONG) LIMITED released the result announcement for its "Shuttle Tanker Optional Vessel Construction Procurement Project": Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Co., Ltd. was selected.
According to the procurement invitation, Dalian Shipbuilding will construct one shuttle tanker, with the delivery date no later than September 30, 2028.
It is reported that ASSOCIATED MARITIME COMPANY (HONG KONG) LIMITED is a wholly-owned subsidiary of China Merchants Energy Shipping, namely Hai Hong Shipping (Hong Kong) Co., Ltd. China Merchants Energy Shipping announced earlier this year that through this wholly-owned subsidiary, it signed a contract with Dalian Shipbuilding on December 31, 2025, for 1+1 154,000 DWT Suezmax shuttle tankers, with the new vessels equipped with DP2 dynamic positioning systems.
In addition to shuttle tankers, in March 2026, China Merchants Energy Shipping also ordered 10 Very Large Crude Carriers (VLCCs) with dual-fuel ready design from Dalian Shipbuilding through Hai Hong Hong Kong, with a total contract value of approximately 8.566 billion yuan. Delivery is expected between 2028 and 2030, and the vessels will be fitted with scrubbers and shaft generators.
Since the beginning of this year, Dalian Shipbuilding has secured multiple new vessels in the tanker market. Excluding the latest shuttle tanker won in the bid, it has already undertaken 18+2 VLCCs, 1 shuttle tanker, and 6+2 product tankers, totaling 25+4 vessels.
In the container ship market, the order for 12 9,200 TEU container ships placed by Greece's Costamare with Dalian Shipbuilding took effect in April 2026. The total contract value is approximately 9 billion yuan, settled in RMB, with deliveries scheduled successively from 2028 to 2030.
Furthermore, Dalian Shipbuilding recently disclosed a tanker order signed in 2025, namely one 115,000 DWT Aframax tanker ordered by Greek shipowner New Shipping. This order was not previously made public and has an earlier delivery date.
1,600-Ton Gantry Crane Construction Begins
As more new ship orders are announced, Dalian Shipbuilding is accelerating the digestion of its existing orderbook and improving shipbuilding efficiency by adding new shipbuilding equipment.
The bidding for Dalian Shipbuilding's 1,600-ton gantry crane project was completed in April 2026, with Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries winning the bid at a price of 173.2 million yuan.
This crane is a single-girder type specialized shipbuilding gantry crane with a rail gauge of 182 meters. It is equipped with two 450-ton upper trolleys and one 600-ton lower trolley, achieving a maximum combined lifting capacity of 1,600 tons and a maximum component turning weight of 900 tons.
Zhenhua Heavy Industries is responsible for the design, manufacturing, transportation, installation, and commissioning of this project. Once the equipment is completed and put into operation, it will significantly enhance the efficiency of hull block and heavy steel structure assembly and erection at Dalian Shipbuilding, strongly supporting the high-quality development of high-end ship construction and the marine engineering industry.
It is understood that Dalian Shipbuilding is a key shipbuilding base under China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC). It has now formed an overall layout of "one headquarters and three bases." The headquarters is in Dalian, serving as the research and development, marketing, and management center. The three bases are the Dalian base, Tianjin base, and Shanhaiguan base, covering a total area of approximately 12 million square meters, with 19 docks, 8 slipways, and 18.4 kilometers of outfitting quays.
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