Tag: newbuildings

Hapag-Lloyd has signed two contracts with two Chinese shipyards for a total of 24 new container ships, with a value of around $4 billion.

Pacific International Lines (PIL) is accelerating the renewal of its fleet with an order for five 9,000 TEU liquefied natural gas (LNG) dual-fuel container vessels.

Kristian Hammer, Senior Consultant at DNV, has announced that October marked a record-breaking month for new orders of alternative fuelled vessels, with a total of 97 new orders added to DNV's AFI platform.

In this week’s “Shipping Number of the Week” from BIMCO, Niels Rasmussen, Chief Shipping Analyst at BIMCO, finds that just ten months into 2024, shipyards’ deliveries of container ships have reached a new annual record.

Wan Hai Lines has announced an order for eight new 16,000-TEU methanol-ready container ships, investing more than one billion dollars.

According to a report by Veson Nautical, Greek shipowners have spent an unprecedented US$18bn on orders of newbuild gas vessels since 2021. 

The supremacy of Chinese shipbuilders was evident in the statistics for the first nine months of 2024, especially when compared to data from last year. 

According to Alphaliner’s recent analysis, the need for fleet renewal is significantly impacting the order books of the top ocean carriers.

Hapag-Lloyd is ordering up to thirty new liquefied natural gas (LNG) dual-fuel container vessels in China, marking a significant expansion.

Jason Stefanatos, Global Decarbonization Director, DNV, explains that recent figures from DNV’s Alternative Fuels Insights (AFI) database reveal significant trends in the ordering of alternative fuelled vessels, despite a slow month in September.