Shipbuilding activities in the maritime transport industry are significantly increasing. Advantage Tankers has recently registered two product tankers with a capacity of 114,000 dWT at Dalian Shipyard. The delivery of these ships is scheduled for October 2029 and February 2030.
New contracts in the tanker sector
This owner has also registered two MR2 tankers with a capacity of 50,000 dWT at Guangzhou Shipyard International, each priced at approximately $45 million, with delivery planned for June 2029. These ships will be equipped with dual-fuel LNG technology, bringing the total orders of this owner at this yard to six ships.
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Latsco Shipping has also recently registered two product tankers with a capacity of 115,000 dWT at SK Ocean Plant for approximately $77 million, with delivery planned for June 2030. Additionally, Yangzijiang Maritime has ordered four tankers with a capacity of 114,000 dWT at Jiangsu Haifeng Shipbuilding, with delivery scheduled for April 2028. These orders include options for two additional ships that are likely to be activated.
Orders in the gas and car carrier sectors
In the gas carrier sector, SFL has registered two LPG/ammonia carriers with a capacity of 93,000 cubic meters at Jiangnan Shipyard for approximately $108 million, with delivery planned for June 2028. These ships will also be equipped with dual-fuel technology, and long-term lease contracts have been signed for them. Furthermore, ADNOC has registered three LPG/ammonia carriers with a capacity of 90,000 cubic meters at Hengli Heavy Industries for approximately $108 million, with delivery scheduled for July 2029.
In the car carrier sector, Norwegian Car Carriers (NOCC) has exercised an option for a ship with a capacity of 7,000 cars at CIMC Raffles. The price of this ship will be around $88 million, with delivery planned for April 2027. This ship will be capable of operating on diesel and LNG and has also been prepared for ammonia use.
Additionally, the ship buying and selling market showed significant activity in the Suezmax sector this week. The Suezmax ship "Militos" with a capacity of 165,000 dWT changed ownership for $95.5 million. The ship "Achilleas" with a capacity of 158,000 dWT was sold for $98 million. In the Aframax sector, Middle Eastern buyers purchased the ship "Copenhagen Star" with a capacity of 115,000 dWT for $125 million.
This trend indicates high demand in the shipbuilding and maritime transport market, which is notable given the innovations and technological advancements in this industry.
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