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: Sirius Shipping boosts chemical tanker orderbook
Swedish chemical tanker and product tanker owner Sirius Shipping has signed newbuilding contracts for four 7,999 dwt chemical tankers at a Chinese shipyard. They add to two 15,000 dwt ships contracted in September 2023
The week in newbuildings: MPV orders on the rise
Vertom Group has boosted its orderbook for multipurpose cargo vessels at Indian shipyard Chowgule, while Navigare Shipping has contracted four MPVs from Dutch shipbuilder Thecla Bodewes
The week in newbuildings: Gas and tanker segments dominant
Newbuilding contracts for 20 tankers, five gas carriers and six containerships were reported in the past week with Chinese shipyards being the chief beneficiaries
The week in newbuildings: Containerships and gas carriers abound
Hapag-Lloyd has signed a much anticipated order for 24 containerships, while Maran Gas and Shandong Shipping both order large LNG carriers
The week in newbuildings: Boxship revival continues
Cosco, SITC and Wan Hai Lines are all confirmed to have boosted their existing containership orderbooks, while Hapag-Lloyd is set to confirm newbuilding contracts in the near future
The week in newbuildings: More big boxship orders signed
Maersk has contracted six ultra-large containerships in South Korea, while tonnage provider Seaspan has signed up for the same number of neo-panamax vessels in China
The week in newbuildings: energy shipping sectors make up lion’s share of orders
New orders were dominated by the offshore and tanker segments, while big orders are in the pipeline for Maersk and Grimaldi for containerships and ro-pax ferries respectively
The week in newbuildings: Tankers dominate ordering activity
Newbuilding contracts for one chemical tanker, two crude oil tankers and 12 product tankers recorded in the past week. Meanwhile, MISC confirms order for pair of liquefied natural gas carriers at South Korean shipyard
The week in newbuildings: Containership orders prevail
CLdN, Marinakis Group, Navios Maritime Partners and an undisclosed buyer sign up for 16 containerships to boost capacity ordered this year to some 3m teu
The week in newbuildings: Boxship orderbook keeps growing
Eastern Pacific Shipping, Evergreen, MSC and TS Lines are all understood to have boosted their existing boxship newbuilding orderbooks. More orders are expected, including up to 30 vessels for Hapag-Lloyd
The week in newbuildings: Gas and offshore sectors dominate
The number of firm shipbuilding contracts was relatively low in comparison to previous weeks but was high in value terms. Two shipowners ordered a total of eight LNG tankers valued at a combined $2.3bn.
The week in newbuildings: HD Hyundai Mipo wins multiple orders
South Korea’s HD Hyundai Mipo wins orders for two LPG tankers, a pair of LNG bunkering vessels and two product tankers, all from European owners
The week in newbuildings: Orders valued at $13bn signed
Newbuilding contracts for 123 ships valued at some $14bn were signed in the past two weeks
The week in newbuildings: Containership ordering frenzy continues
Pacific International Lines, Regional Container Lines and Wan Hai Lines add containership newbuildings, while MSC boosts ultra-large boxship orderbook by a further six vessels
The week in newbuildings: Orders for 44 containerships confirmed
Tonnage providers Danaos, Eastern Pacific Shipping, Seaspan and container line operator MSC have each contracted containership newbuildings in the past week. These orders bring the number of boxships ordered since January to more than 150 vessels, with a combined capacity of some 1.8m teu
The week in newbuildings: Orders valued at $10bn signed
Newbuilding contracts for one wind farm support vessel, three cruiseships, 13 bulk carriers, 13 vehicle carriers, 16 gas carriers and 29 tankers have been reported by shipbrokers, shipowners and shipyards in the past two weeks
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