New Ships
30.11.2023

EDITORIAL NO 048 | 2023

It was another strong week for Chinese yards, with orders won including tankers, bulk carriers, and product carriers. South Korean contracts included a USD 125.5 million ammonia carrier and for tankers. In the naval sector, European yards won orders…

New Ships
23.11.2023

EDITORIAL NO 047 | 2023

Chinese shipyards had another remarkably successful week with new orders, and more deals are expected. China’s orders this week included large ethane carriers, tankers, ice-classed product carriers, and general cargo freighters. A huge USD 840…

New Ships
16.11.2023

EDITORIAL NO 046 | 2023

Good news came for European cruise shipbuilding this week, with the first order placed for very large passenger cruise vessels since the Corona pandemic. A USD 2 billion boxship order was reported for China. Other Chinese deals included a large RoRo…

New Ships
09.11.2023

EDITORIAL NO 045 | 2023

Chinese yards won major orders from European customers this week, including car carriers for Norway, product carriers for Greece, and tankers for an unnamed customer. A yard in India won a deal for freighters from customers in Germany and the…

New Ships
02.11.2023

EDITORIAL NO 044 | 2023

South Korean shipyards have received orders for tankers and gas carriers this week, and another gas carrier order worth USD 1 billion is also on the horizon for Korean shipbuilders. In Asia, a major car carrier order is planned, expected to cost USD…

New Ships
26.10.2023

EDITORIAL NO 043 | 2023

Chinese yards continued their domination of the global shipbuilding business this week. Orders won by Chinese yards included vehicle carriers for Europe, gas carriers for customers in Asia and Europe, product carriers for the U.S., and tankers for…

New Ships
19.10.2023

EDITORIAL NO 042 | 2023

It was another active week for Chinese yards, with European customers dominating. A Belgian company ordered a VLCC tanker, and Greek customers took bulk carriers. A European yard won an order to build freighters with an environmentally friendly…

New Ships
12.10.2023

EDITORIAL NO 041 | 2023

China continued its successful run of new orders this week, with deals including chemical tankers with methanol propulsion for the U.S. and multi-purpose freighters for Europe. Chinese shipyards won a remarkable 82% of the total orders for large…

New Ships
05.10.2023

EDITORIAL NO 040 | 2023

The Golden Week and autumn public holidays in Asia slowed newbuilding activity this week, but Chinese yards won newbuilding business, especially from Europe. Chinese deals included feeder container ships for Germany, short-sea freighters for Norway,…

New Ships
28.09.2023

EDITORIAL NO 039 | 2023

South Korea won a massive shipbuilding deal this week following a quiet period with little new business for Korea. The country has landed a US$3.9 billion agreement to build a big series of liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers for the Middle East.…

New Ships
21.09.2023

EDITORIAL NO 038 | 2023

It was another week in which China dominated global shipbuilding orders. Orders won by Chinese yards included product tankers for Europe, VLCC tankers for China, gas carriers for Japan and container feeder vessels for South Korea. Japan won orders…

New Ships
14.09.2023

EDITORIAL NO 037 | 2023

Chinese yards once again dominated new shipbuilding orders this week. Among the Chinese deals were methanol-ready bulk carriers, container ships, chemical tankers to be capable of zero-emissions, and product carriers. A new report estimates Chinese…

New Ships
07.09.2023

EDITORIAL NO 036 | 2023

Chinese yards continued their domination of global shipbuilding orders this week, with big new contracts won and more under negotiation. Chinese deals included very large ammonia carriers and car carriers with low emissions for Europe, while a USD…

New Ships
31.08.2023

EDITORIAL NO 035 | 2023

It was another week in which China dominated global shipbuilding orders: Hundreds of millions of dollars in contracts are said to be close to completion, and a number of orders were signed. Chinese shipyards are currently negotiating a USD 1 billion…

New Ships
24.08.2023

EDITORIAL NO 034 | 2023

Chinese shipyards continued to dominate global shipbuilding orders this week. Chinese orders include gas/ammonium carriers, liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers, a VLCC oil tanker, other oil tankers, bulk carriers and product carriers. In addition,…

New Ships
17.08.2023

EDITORIAL NO 033 | 2023

The quiet summer period for shipbuilding orders was visible this week, with some exceptions. Chinese yards had another good week, with a range of vessel types ordered. China won a major order for car carriers from Europe. A South Korean shipping…

New Ships
10.08.2023

EDITORIAL NO 032 | 2023

Chinese shipyards continued their domination of global shipbuilding orders this week. Chinese deals included a USD 1.3 billion European order for dual-fuel container ships. European customers also placed orders for environmentally friendly freighters…

New Ships
03.08.2023

EDITORIAL NO 031 | 2023

Chinese shipyards continued to dominate global shipbuilding orders this week. Chinese orders or deals under negotiation included dual-fuel VLCC tankers, bulk carriers, general cargo vessels, tankers and product carriers. South Korea received orders…

New Ships
27.07.2023

EDITORIAL NO 030 | 2023

Chinese yards continued their recent strong run of success in winning new orders this week. Chinese yards won two separate contracts for VLCC tankers, the first in the supertanker sector for some time. Other Chinese orders included product carriers,…

New Ships
20.07.2023

EDITORIAL NO 029 | 2023

Chinese shipyards had a strong week in new orders, including car carriers for a European customer and supertankers for Europe, both with environmentally friendly design features. China also received orders for container ships and bulk carriers. South…

New Ships
13.07.2023

EDITORIAL NO 028 | 2023

South Korea and Japan shared a USD 5.04 billion order for container ships from Asia this week, again choosing methanol for dual-fuel propulsion to reduce pollution. South Korea and China received separate orders from Europe for gas tankers. In…

New Ships
06.07.2023

EDITORIAL NO 027 | 2023

South Korean shipyards had a remarkably successful week after a quiet period, receiving orders worth over USD 3 billion in the last few days. South Korean orders included an offshore production facility, gas and car carriers and tankers. Chinese…

New Ships
29.06.2023

EDITORIAL NO 026 | 2023

The week saw major orders for container ships that focused on environmentally friendly propulsion systems. China received orders from Europe for six 9,000 TEU container vessels that can run on green methanol and is in talks with another customer to…

New Ships
22.06.2023

EDITORIAL NO 025 | 2023

It was another very successful week for the Chinese shipyards. Chinese orders included large car carriers, tankers and bulk carriers. South Korea received orders for product tankers with methanol-ready propulsion. India received an unusual order from…