The week in newbuildings: boxship sector dominates ordering activity
- Chinese shipbuilders picked up majority of new orders in the past week
- South Korea’s Hanwha Ocean won an order for seven neo-panamax boxships valued at $1.6bn
- Offshore shipbuilding specialist Vard confirmed a new order for two hybrid-battery CSOVs
Newbuilding contracts for two bulkers, a pair of ammonia carriers, a duo of crude oil tankers, a couple of offshore sector ships and 19 containerships confirmed in the past week
