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SMC is delighted to announce Steel Cutting of a 50,000 DWT class oil/chemical tanker (Hull No. H2916) under its supervision at HD Hyundai Mipo Co., Ltd., Korea. This is the fifth vessel in a series of fifteen vessels ordered by PT Pertamina International Shipping, Indonesia.

The vessel will be classed by DNV and built to Panama flag requirements, scheduled to be delivered on 06 January 2026.

SMC is delighted to announce Steel Cutting of a 115,000 DWT LR2 product tanker (Hull No. P110K-73) under its supervision at Dalian DSIC Shipbuilding Industry, China. This is the second vessel in a series of two vessels ordered by YASA Tanker Management.

The vessel will be classed by LR and built to Marshall Island flag requirements, scheduled to be delivered on 20 May 2026.

SMC is delighted to announce the Keel Laying Ceremony for a 174,000 m³ LNG carrier (Hull no. SN2642) under its supervision at Samsung Heavy Industries, Korea. This is the vessel ordered by Tropic 15 Limited, Bermuda.

The vessel will be classed by LR and built to Republic of Liberia flag requirements. The delivery of the vessel is scheduled for 16 December 2025.

SMC is delighted to announce the Launching for 174,000 m³ LNG carrier (Hull no. SN2639) under its supervision at Samsung Heavy Industries, Korea. This is the vessel ordered by Gemini 13 Limited, Bermuda.

The vessel will be classed by ABS and built to Republic of Liberia flag requirements. The delivery of the vessel is scheduled for 16 September 2025.

SMC is delighted to announce the Launching for a 174,000 m3 LNG carrier (Hull no. SN2640) under its supervision at Samsung Heavy Industries, Korea. This is the vessel ordered by Gemini 14 Limited, Bermuda. The vessel will be classed by DNV and built to Republic of Liberia flag requirements. The delivery of the vessel is scheduled for 16 September 2025.

SMC is pleased to announce the Delivery of a 174,000 m³ LNG carrier [Orion Saint] under its supervision at Samsung Heavy Industries, Korea. This is the sixth vessel in a series of six vessels ordered by Bermuda based companies.

The vessel is classed by BV and built to Liberia flag requirements, scheduled to be delivered on 14 February 2025.

SMC is delighted to announce the Keel Laying Ceremony for a 49,500 DWT methanol dual fuel chemical/product oil tanker (Hull No. 23110051) under its supervision at Guangzhou Shipyard International Co., Ltd, China. This is the second vessel in a series of six ordered by Bermuda based companies.

The vessel will be classed by Bureau Veritas and built to Liberia flag requirements. The delivery of the vessel is scheduled for 21 November 2025.

SMC is delighted to announce the Delivery/Naming Ceremony for a 62,000 DWT heavy-lift multi-purpose vessel [SHUN FU] under its supervision at CSSC Chengxi Shipyard (Yangzhou), China. This is the eighth vessel in a series of twelve ordered by Bank of Communications Financials Leasing Co., Ltd, China.

The vessel will be classed by CCS and built to Liberia flag requirements.

SMC is delighted to announce the Steel Cutting of a 49,600 DWT chemical/product oil tanker (Hull No. 23110026) under its supervision at Guangzhou Shipbuilding International Co., Ltd, China. This is the second vessel in a series of two ordered by Zhejiang Shipping (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.

The vessel will be classed by DNV and built to Hong Kong flag requirements. The delivery of the vessel is scheduled for 31 January 2026.

Ro-ro Neoline Armateur celebrated, with builder RMK Marine and its partners, the launching of NEOLINER ORIGIN’s, the world’s first commercial sailing ro-ro vessel. NEOLINERORIGIN will become a 136m-long sailing commercial ship capable of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by over 80% compared to conventional ships of equivalent size by reducing energy needs and using wind as the main propulsion energy.

The NEOLINER ORIGIN will be equipped with nearly 3,000sqm of sail and two foldable Solidsail carbon masts of 76m height manufactured by Chantiers de l’Atlantique, retractable anti-drift plans made by Fouré Lagadec, and an ultra-efficient weather routing system developed by D-ICE Engineering.

Thanks to these innovative technologies and adopting a commercial speed of 11 knots, the NEOLINER ORIGIN will achieve fuel savings of up to 80% to 90%, resulting in a reduction of associated greenhouse gas emissions.

Upon completion of its construction, the NEOLINER ORIGIN will perform its first rotation between Saint-Nazaire and the East Coast of the United States (Halifax/Baltimore), with two stops at Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon.

This new transatlantic route will provide shippers who have chosen Neoline with an industrial and competitive transportation service while being as decarbonized as possible and offering new capabilities in terms of types of cargo (rolling and oversized freight) as well as destinations.

NEOLINE develops custom solutions with and for its partners as part of their environmental strategy to reduce the carbon footprint of their logistics chain.

The solution offered by NEOLINE allows cost savings on pre-routing logistics to major European ports in the English Channel and the North Sea and post-routing to major American and Canadian ports.

With a loading capacity of 1,200 lane metres (2.8m wide) or 265 TEUs for a maximum weight of 5,300 tonnes of goods, the NEOLINER ORIGIN can accommodate different types of cargo. It can also carry up to 12 passengers during its various rotations.