New Ships Editorials

EDITORIAL NO 041 | 2022

The rush for gas by importers around the world continues to generate shipbuilding orders, with deals worth US$2.7 billion close in Chin, and South Korea winning a US$243 million gas carrier deal this week. China additionally won orders for gas…

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EDITORIAL NO 040 | 2022

South Korean yards had a remarkable week with multi-billion dollar orders won. A US$1.14 billion contract from Europe for methanol-powered container ships was signed along with a US$1.3 billion gas carrier deal for Asian and European customers.…

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EDITORIAL NO 039 | 2022

Yards in China again had a busy week. Chinese orders included tankers with green designs for Scandinavia, gas carriers for several countries, bulk carriers and a new type of bunker vessel for ammonia. An Asian yard won a multi-billion dollar offshore…

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EDITORIAL NO 038 | 2022

Chinese yards had an excellent week with a series of major orders being negotiated or signed. These included container ships of up to 23,000 TEU, a series of 10 car carriers, large gas carriers and bulk carriers. South Korea won a US$421.5 million…

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EDITORIAL NO 037 | 2022

The cruise shipping sector continues to recover from the corona pandemic with a 1.7 billion euro newbuilding order placed this week in Europe. An initial deal for an environment-friendly cruise ship for operation in Scandinavia was also signed by…

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EDITORIAL NO 036 | 2022

It was another remarkable week for liquified natural gas (LNG) orders in South Korea, with contracts worth over US$2.3 billion placed with several yards. Korean yards also won a series of orders for liquefied petroleum gas carriers. China booked…

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EDITORIAL NO 035 | 2022

Demand for gas carriers continued this week with a European company placing a large order in South Korea. Chinese contracts included container ships, bulk carriers, a heavy lift freighter and a gas bunkering vessel. Moves to reduce pollution from…

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EDITORIAL NO 034 | 2022

The global trend towards reducing pollution in shipping was behind many shipbuilding projects this week. China won orders for VLCC tankers and bulk carriers with LNG propulsion. An Asian shipping company has issued a tender to shipyards to build five…

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EDITORIAL NO 033 | 2022

Once again, the boom in global demand for natural gas generated newbuilding orders this week. South Korea won a US$238.5 million gas carrier contract for an Asian customer. Korea is also set to win a large order for offshore gas development…

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EDITORIAL NO 032 | 2022

The boom in demand for natural gas again generated major orders this week. South Korea won contracts worth US$1.5 billion for gas carriers destined to transport exports from Qatar. Japan won a deal for one combined liquefied petroleum gas and…

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EDITORIAL NO 031 | 2022

A billion-dollar order for methanol-powered container ships is expected to be won by China, continuing the boom in contracts for boxships with reduced pollution. Chinese yards had a successful week, with contracts including container feeder ships,…

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EDITORIAL NO 030 | 2022

A South Korean yard won a US$495 million contract for two liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers from a European customer this week as LNG demand worldwide continues to rise. Orders won by Chinese yards this week included a tanker with dual-fuel…

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EDITORIAL NO 029 | 2022

South Korea won another large order for container vessels this week as the boom in container shipping continues. Chinese orders included heavy-lift freighters, car carriers and a wind farm installation platform. In the naval sector, more new…

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EDITORIAL NO 028 | 2022

A 1.2 billion euro cruise ship contract for an unnamed customer was announced in Europe this week, bringing more hopes the cruise sector is recovering from the pandemic. South Korean orders included a large ferry and a deal for product carriers.…

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EDITORIAL NO 027 | 2022

In Europe, an initial deal for gas-powered cruise ships was announced, bringing hope the cruise sector may be recovering from the pandemic. US$2.2 billion worth of orders for gas carriers were placed in South Korea. A South Korean yard also said it…

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EDITORIAL NO 026 | 2022

Chinese yards had a busy week with orders including feeder container ships, bulk carriers and tankers. Alternative fuels for ships were again a dominant theme this week. A Japanese consortium announced the start of a joint project aimed at developing…

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EDITORIAL NO 025 | 2022

South Korea this week won contracts worth US$3 billion for 14 liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers as demand for liquified natural gas (LNG) continues to surge. Chinese energy groups are separately seeking yards to build 15 gas carriers. Chinese…

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EDITORIAL NO 024 | 2022

Overall, it was a quiet week for orders in the main Asian shipbuilding countries, with uncertainty about global economic growth, high prices caused by expensive commodities and a lack of newbuilding slots after the recent order surge burdening the…

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EDITORIAL NO 023 | 2022

South Korean yards won orders worth billions of dollars this week, with gas carriers and environmentally friendly ships again driving demand. Gas carriers for US$874.7 million were reportedly won for Qatar while other large gas carrier orders from…

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EDITORIAL NO 022 | 2022

Container ship contracts worth over US$1.6 billion were shared by yards in South Korea and Japan this week, with environmentally friendliness of new ships a key issue. A successful week for Chinese yards included orders for container ships and…

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EDITORIAL NO 021 | 2022

Chinese and South Korean yards won more orders for container ships this week. A European company is set to order 8,000-TEU ships in Korea, while smaller feeder vessels are also in focus as the global container shipping boom continues. In addition,…

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EDITORIAL NO 020 | 2022

The newbuilding market for LNG carriers again generated huge orders for South Korean yards this week. A US$910 million order from Asia was signed along with US$672 million deal for Africa. More details were also given of an Asian project set to…

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EDITORIAL NO 019 | 2022

South Korean yards were this week reported to have won a billion dollar order for 8,000-TEU container ships with gas propulsion. Chinese yards were also reported to be in talks about building 8,000-TEU container ships. Japanese yards had a successful…

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EDITORIAL NO 018 | 2022

Chinese yards achieved a brisk order intake this week with deals including container feeder ships, larger boxships, car carriers and gas carriers. South Korea won contracts for product carriers and Japan container ships. Alternative, environmentally…

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