
The week in newbuildings
Lloyd’s List’s weekly update of the newbuiding pipeline, providing commentary across the shipping sectors
on the key orders and fleet programmes
Latest orders

The week in newbuildings: Low crude oil tanker orderbook gets lift
NYK is said to have ordered two very large crude carriers while Greek shipowner Atlas Maritime has declared options for a pair of suezmax tankers

The week in newbuildings: Tankers abound
Greek shipowners have been particularly active in ordering medium-range and long range two product tankers, while two gas carrier operators have booked specialised LPG tankers

The week in newbuildings: China dominates ordering activity
Chinese shipbuilders picked up 75% of newbuilding contracts, by ship number, in the past week. Elsewhere, South Korea is bagging business that focuses on high-value gas carrier contracts

The week in newbuildings: China Merchants confirms $508m contracts for PCTCs and dry cargo carriers
CMES has exercised options for four pure car and truck carriers and has signed new orders for two kamsarmax bulkers and a pair of premium project carriers

The week in newbuildings: Multi-purpose vessel orderbook gets a boost
The orderbook for multi-purpose vessels of below 12,500 dwt is starting to grow as shipowners face an ageing fleet and low levels of newbuilding investment in the past decade

The week in newbuildings: Louis Dreyfus confirms ro-ro fleet replacement programme
New energy-efficient tonnage will replace three 2000s-built specialised ro-ro cargo ships that carry assemblies and parts for Airbus. However, newbuilding contracts have yet to be signed

The week in newbuildings: Economou boosts large bulk carrier orderbook
Orders of the 210,000 dwt newcastlemax series for George Economou-led TMS Bulkers in China have now reached eight vessels

The week in newbuildings: First Maersk alt-fuel ULCS launched as dual-fuel methanol orders prevail
The first in a new series of dual-fuel methanol ultra-large containerships has been floated out of its building dock as new orders for methanol-enabled boxships, bulkers and tankers have been placed in the past week

The week in newbuildings: Dual fuel methanol orders ramp up
Orders for dual-fuel methanol ships have been confirmed by CMA CGM and Diana Shipping

The week in newbuildings: Owners sign up for more crude oil tankers while cruiseship orderbook sees a boost
The newbuilding orderbook for suezmax tankers and very large crude carriers has now reached 56 vessels and 22 ships respectively

The week in newbuildings: Dry cargo and tanker sectors dominate
A total of 24 newbuildings have been ordered in the past week with the dry cargo and tanker sectors providing the majority of deals

The week in newbuildings: Orders valued at $2.2bn confirmed
Chinese shipbuilders continue to pick up the majority of newbuilding contracts with 75% of orders placed in the past week, by value, being contracted in China

The week in newbuildings: Hyundai Heavy Industries wins VLGC pair
Order for 88,000 cu m capacity very large gas carriers is said by brokers to have been placed by Norway’s Solvang

The week in newbuildings: Orders for bulkers and tankers flood in
A total of 38 merchant vessel newbuildings have been contracted in the past fortnight with the majority in the dry cargo and tanker sectors

The week in newbuildings: Ordering shows a summer lull
Compared with the past few weeks, newbuilding orders have slowed, with only five contracts confirmed in the past week

The week in newbuildings: Tanker sector boosts ordering activity
Five shipowners have each ordered either crude oil or product tankers in the past week, while newbuilding contracts in the chemical tanker, dry cargo, multi-purpose and gas sectors have also been signed
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