More Tanker Newbuilding Added to the Global Orderbook in Hellenic Shipping News 12/02/2026 More tanker newbuildings have been added to the global orderbook over the past week, alongside other ship types and classes. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Banchero Costa said that “this week in the tanker sector, newly established Norwegian company, Bruton, placed an order of 2 x 310,000 dwt VLCCs to New Times Shipyard. The price for each vessel is $117 mln and both will be dual fuel LNG propulsion. The duo is scheduled for delivery mid2026. Korea’s DH Shipbuilding secured an order of 2 x 158,000 dwt suezmax vessels from Greek company Atlas Maritime. The price for each vessel is $86 mln and deliveries are set for Q3 2028 and Q1 2029. Greece’s Central Group placed an order of 10 x 50,000 dwt product carriers to Guangzhou Shipyard. The price for each vessel is around $40 mln and all 10 are set to be delivered in January 2029. K Shipbuilding in South Korea secured an order for 2 x 50,000 dwt product carriers from Greek owner Venergy Maritime. The price for each vessel is $50 mln and deliveries are scheduled for Q1 2028. In the container sector, Swiss-based MSC placed an order of 10 x 11,500 teu carriers to Chinese yard Penglai Zhonghbai Jinglu. No prices were disclosed, and deliveries are set to start in end-2028 and finish in late2030. Greece’s Conbulk placed an order of 4 x 5,000 teu carriers to Yangzhou Guoyo in China. The price for each vessel is $55 mln and deliveries will span from Q1 2028 until end-2028. China Merchants Jingling secured an order from China’s Sinotrans for 4 x 3,000 teu carriers. No prices were disclosed and deliveries are set to start end-2027 and finish end-2028. In the gas sector, MISC Berhad of Malaysa placed an order of 3 x 174,000 cu.m. LNG carriers to Chinese shipyard Hudong-Zhonghua. These vessels will be on 20 year charters to Petronas LNG, which will run from 2029. No prices were disclosed and deliveries will span from end-2027 until mid2028. Korean builder Hyundai secured an order for 2 x 174,000 cu.m. LNG carriers from Tsakos shipping in Greece. No prices were disclosed and deliveries are set for Q2 2028”. Source: Banchero Costa Meanwhile, in the S&P market, shipbroker Xclusiv added that “dry bulk S&P activity was led this week by a mix of larger tonnage and firm Handysize interest, with 13 transactions reported across the Capesize, Kamsarmax, Panamax, Ultramax and Handysize sectors. On the Newcastlemax segment, the “MAX WARRIOR” – 205K/2014 Qidong Daoda was sold to HMM for low USD 40’s mills. In the Capesize sector, Chinese buyers acquired the “SMYRNA” – 177K/2008 Namura for USD 25.25 mills. Moving down to the Mini-Cape sector, Oldendorff-linked tonnage featured prominently, with the “PIA OLDENDORFF” – 115K/2013 New Century sold for USD 18.75 mills, while the slightly older “PETER OLDENDORFF” – 115K/2012 New Century changed hands for USD 17.5 mills. The Japanese-built coal carrier “JP CARETTA” – 88K/2008 Imabari was sold for USD 13 mills, while the coal carrier “ROYAL AWARD” – 88K/2007 Imabari found Chinese buyers for USD 11.5 mills. On the Kamsarmax sector, the sister vessels “ANGLO RED” and “ANGLO BARINTHUS” – both 82K/2013 Sainty, were committed for USD 17 mills each, on subject inspection basis. Finally, the Handysize sector remained active, with Greek buyers picking up the “DARYA TAPTI” – 36K/2015 Shikoku for high USD 18 mills. The Japanese-built sisters “AFRICAN DOVE” and “AFRICAN LARK” – both 34K/2