ARE we in a new shipbuilding supercycle?

That’s the consensus in the industry right now, but what does that mean in reality? At Posidonia, there were more than a few mentions of 2008 and the similarities to now — are we heading for a repeat of history?

And what about alternative fuels? Ordering activity is down for vessels capable of running on zero emissions fuels — what does that say about the decarbonisation journey?

To assess the latest shipbuilding supercycle, markets editor Robert Willmington speaks to:

• Jakub Walenkiewicz, director of maritime markets and trade, DNV

• Panos Mitrou, senior vice president, Lloyd’s Register

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