The increase in shipbuilding orders across various maritime transport sectors indicates a growth in demand and fleet modernization in this industry. In this regard, Wallenius Wilhelmsen has contracted to build four cargo ships with a capacity of 9,900 CEU in China. These ships are part of the company's SHAPER class fleet modernization program, with delivery scheduled for 2030. Additionally, this contract includes options to add eight more ships.
New Activities in the Tanker Sector
In the tanker sector, Nanjing Petroleum Transport has ordered four tankers with a capacity of 115,000 DWT at Dalian Shipbuilding Industry, with delivery expected in 2029. Furthermore, Venergy Maritime has ordered two VLCCs with a capacity of 306,000 DWT at Hengli Heavy Industries. Additionally, Bahri has ordered three VLCCs with a capacity of 320,000 DWT at the IMI workshop in Saudi Arabia.
Reports on Ship Transactions
In the transactions sector, information provided by brokerage Xclusiv shows that in the Capesize sector, Chinese buyers have purchased the Ladycharm ship with a capacity of 170,000 tons for $27 million. In the Kamsarmax sector, the Xing Shan ship with a capacity of 79,000 tons was sold at auction for $19.74 million. Furthermore, in the Panamax sector, the Amoy Sunny ship with a capacity of 77,000 tons was sold to Chinese buyers for $13.9 million.
Additionally, in the Ultramax sector, the Diamond Queen ship with a capacity of 61,000 tons was sold for $24.8 million, and the Charade ship with a capacity of 58,000 tons was sold for $22.6 million. In this context, ADNOC customers purchased the Bahamas L ship with a capacity of 56,000 tons for $22.25 million. Other ships with various capacities have also been sold at different prices.
In the Suezmax sector, the Fleves ship with a capacity of 159,000 tons was sold for $110 million, and the Advantage Spice with a capacity of 157,000 tons was sold for $97.5 million. Additionally, in the MR2 sector, the Great Epsilon ship with a capacity of 49,000 tons was transferred to new buyers for $49 million.
