
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: Qatar LNG project advances
Six LNG tankers, three LPG carriers, two boxships, a pair of products tankers, one chemical tanker and an FPSO were all contracted last week at Chinese, South Korean and Japanese shipyards

Week in newbuildings: LNG orderbook now 38% of current operational fleet
New orders recently placed include three products tankers, four heavy lift ships, two liquefied natural gas tankers and four conventional reefer ships

The week in newbuildings: Tanker orders revive
New orders for four bulk carriers, seven boxships, nine tankers and six vehicle carriers recorded in the past week with majority due for delivery in 2024

Week in newbuildings: Damen ‘Combi Freighter 3850’ orderbook boosted
New orders for four bulk carriers, two boxships, four mini bulkers, four products tankers and a heavy lift ship confirmed in the past week

Week in newbuildings: New orders worth $4.2bn confirmed
New orders confirmed at Chinese, Italian and South Korean shipyards

Week in newbuildings: NYK adds a sixth dual-fuel capesize bulker
New order for a single dual-fuel capesize bulk carrier confirmed for NYK Line adds to five ships already ordered in China and Japan by the Japanese owner

The week in newbuildings: Dry cargo sector sees revival
Orders for bulk carrier newbuildings are at their highest levels since last October, with ultramax and kamsarmax units making up the lion’s share of contracts

The week in newbuildings: Seatrade orders reefer boxship quartet
Newbuilding order confirms continuing shift from multi-decked conventional refrigerated cargo ships in favour of fully cellular containerships with very high reefer capacity

The week in newbuildings: Dry cargo vessel orders advance
Orders for 33 bulk carriers have been confirmed since the beginning of June, with supramax and kamsarmax units making up the majority of new contracts

The week in newbuildings: Boxships worth $4.5bn ordered
In the past week, orders have been racked up for 16 bulk carriers, two LNG tankers and four pure car and truck carriers, on top of 30 containerships

The week in newbuildings: Mid-size boxship orderbook doubles in six months
Mid-size containership newbuildings represent a relatively low risk investment for non-operating owners due to their trading flexibility

The week in newbuildings: Decarbonisation drives multi-purpose vessel orders
United Heavy Lift and ForestWave Navigation confirm multi-purpose vessel orders with the transport of wind -power turbine blades in mind

The week in newbuildings: Three shipyards confirm LNG carrier orders worth $2bn
At least 48 liquefied natural gas carriers have been ordered so far this year, with another 18 thought to be under discussion

The week in newbuildings: Former STX yard gets orderbook boost
New vessel contracts were confirmed in the past few days for six products tankers, 10 containerships and a quartet of pure car and truck carriers

The week in newbuildings: Containership orders on the wane
New orders recently confirmed included 19 pure car and truck carriers and six LNG tankers. Although containership orders are still being concluded, they are at lower volumes than seen in previous weeks

The week in newbuildings: Gas and vehicle carrier sectors in the ascendant
New orders for eight gas tankers and the same number of vehicle carriers were confirmed recently at Chinese, Japanese and South Korean shipyards while two separate boxship orders were placed by MSC
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