The week in newbuildings: Bahri, Essberger, Seacon and Yang Ming drive wave of new shipbuilding contracts
- Latest orders included John T Essberger’s exercise of options for more methanol-ready chemical tankers and Yang Ming’s confirmation of six dual-fuel containerships
- Saudi Arabia’s Bahri announced an order for two deepsea ro-ro cargo vessels in China, with options for two additional ships
Shipowners and shipyards disclosed contracts for 37 newbuildings over the past week, spanning the dry cargo, tanker, boxship and ro-ro sectors
