The week in newbuildings: Orders valued at a combined $7.2bn signed at shipyards in Asia and Europe
- A total of 58 newbuildings were ordered in the past week in the containership, cruiseship, dry cargo and tanker sectors
- They included two more Icon-class ships cruise vessels ordered by Royal Caribbean Group, bringing the series total to seven
- In the bulker sector, Chinese Maritime Transport added two newcastlemaxes at China’s Qingdao Beihai for 2028 delivery
High demand for newbuildings is continuing across most key vessel sectors, with particular interest in large bulk carriers and tankers
