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A wave of new vessel orders from MSC and HMM has pushed the global containership orderbook to a fresh record of 16.2 million TEU as scrapping activity stays near historic lows.
Greek shipowners’ combined newbuilding orderbook has climbed past 1,000 vessels for the first time, led by a surge in tanker and bulk carrier contracts.
The Greek-owned newbuilding orderbook has crossed the 1,000-vessel mark for the first time, according to new data from Xclusiv Shipbrokers.
Greek owners ordered 102 new vessels worth $10.1 billion in Q1 2026, a 3.6-fold jump, led by a record tanker and gas-carrier newbuild wave.
Chinese shipbuilder Hengli Heavy Industries booked 207 vessel orders in the first half of 2026 alone — an all-time record for a single yard.
