The week in newbuildings: Bulkers and big tankers dominate activity
- Global newbuilding activity surged last week with new orders placed for two containerships, 12 tankers and 33 bulk carriers
- Ordering activity was driven largely by a major contracting round from China’s state-owned Cosco
With the exception of two aframax tankers ordered in South Korea, Chinese shipyards won all new orders in the past week
