信德海事网-专业海事信息咨询服务平台 登录 | 注册 [ 设为首页 ] [ 加入收藏 ] 中文版 ENGLISH WeChat Mobile --> --> ENGLISH   >   SHIPBUILDING --> The opportunity has arrived. COSCO SHIPPING Specialized Carriers, Chipolbrok and Haitong are all making moves at the same time. 2026-01-14 09:54 By： xinde marine news 分享： --> --> --> 评论 --> --> New-energy cargo is reshaping MPP heavy-lift vessels: Chipolbrok increases its bets alongside COSCO SHIPPING Specialized Carriers and Haitong — Vessel upgrades and route opportunities are opening up   From late 2025 to now, three representative players in the multipurpose heavy-lift (MPP Heavy Lift) segment have, almost simultaneously, given a clear answer: increase investment. Chipolbrok has signed contracts for six 60,800 DWT bow-bridge multipurpose heavy-lift newbuilds; COSCO SHIPPING Specialized Carriers (COSCO SHIPPING Special, 600428) has announced that its board has approved the construction of four 40,000 DWT multipurpose heavy-lift vessels at CSSC Chengxi. Meanwhile, Haitong Development has returned to the newbuilding market after many years, announcing a plan to invest no more than RMB 900 million to order three next-generation multipurpose heavy-lift vessels of the same type at Taizhou Kou’an Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., positioning heavy-lift/multipurpose shipping as a key move in building its "second growth curve."   Although these three orders differ in number, tonnage, route positioning, and fleet role, they all point to the same core trend: new energy (wind power + energy storage, etc.) and the associated equipment are pushing "project cargo transportation" from traditional engineering logistics into a new phase characterized by "stronger deck orientation, stronger containerization, and stronger compliance requirements." For shipowners, this means a new cargo mix is giving rise to new capacity tiers, vessel parameters, and operating models; for the broader value chain, it means a maritime corridor centered on high-end m