The week in newbuildings
Lloyd’s List’s weekly update of the newbuilding pipeline, providing commentary
across the shipping sectors on key orders and fleet programmes
Latest orders
The week in newbuildings: Cosco, MSC and Wagenborg lead busy week for global shipbuilding orders
A combined 59 new merchant vessels were contracted in the past week, highlighting continued confidence in global shipping markets
The week in newbuildings: Combined 41 ships ordered across major vessel segments
Ordering activity underlines continued resilience of global shipbuilding demand as owners invest in new dry cargo carriers, containerships, gas carriers and tankers
The week in newbuildings: Ordering stays strong as shipowners commit to 24 ships across key sectors
Newbuilding contracting activity remained robust over the past week with orders reported for one gas carrier, two tankers, four bulkers and 17 boxships
The week in newbuildings: Sallaum Lines adds more vehicle carrier newbuilds in China
Switzerland’s Sallaum Lines joins several leading vehicle carrier operators that have ordered new ships in 2026, after a quiet 2025
The week in newbuildings: Orders valued at $6bn signed
Continued strong ordering activity confirms confidence across many shipping sectors, as shipowners pile up orders for more fuel-efficient ships
The week in newbuildings: Fleet modernisation fuels continued ordering activity
Demand for newbuildings remains robust with a combined 38 new ships ordered at shipyards in Asia and Europe
The week in newbuildings: Tanker orders lead busy week for Asian shipbuilders
Shipyards in China, Japan and South Korea recorded strong newbuilding ordering activity in the past week
The week in newbuildings: Ordering slows but high-value vessels continue to be signed
Orders for 22 vessels were confirmed in the past week in the boxship, gas and crude oil tanker sectors
The week in newbuildings: HD Hyundai wins trio of shipbuilding contracts
Orders for 25 new ships were disclosed in the past week across the containership, dry cargo, gas and tanker sectors, all at Chinese and South Korean shipyards
The week in newbuildings: Orders valued at a combined $7.2bn signed at shipyards in Asia and Europe
High demand for newbuildings is continuing across most key vessel sectors, with particular interest in large bulk carriers and tankers
The week in newbuildings: Boxship sector dominates activity
Orders for two bulk carriers, two gas carriers, 16 tankers and 22 containerships were disclosed in the past week
The week in newbuildings: Orders for 30 new ships signed across multiple sectors
Ordering activity remains strong with shipowners placing orders for 30 vessels in the past week spanning the boxship, dry cargo, tanker, gas and cruise sectors
The week in newbuildings: High demand for new bulkers and tankers continues
A wave of new ship orders were disclosed in the past fortnight highlighting sustained momentum in global fleet renewal
The week in newbuildings: Dalian Shipbuilding wins big VLCC order from compatriot shipowner
Orders for two ropax ferries, six boxships, six gas carriers, 14 dry cargoships and 26 tankers were disclosed in the past week
The week in newbuildings: Tankers provide majority of activity
The crude oil tanker sector dominated activity, with eight vessels contracted in the suezmax and very large crude carrier segments
The week in newbuildings: HMM signs up for 10 feedermax boxships at South Korean yard
New series of 2,800 teu containerships are due for delivery during 2028 and priced at $55m each
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