Newbuilding Orders Pick Up After Summer Hiatus

Ship owners have resumed their newbuilding investments over the course of the past few days, after a few weeks of hiatus in terms of activity.

TOP Ships Secures Work for Newbuilding Suezmax Duo

Athens-based tanker owner and operator TOP Ships has agreed time charter employment for two of its newbuilding Suezmax vessels with an undisclosed oil major.

Tankers: Newbuilding Orders Limited Mostly to VLCCs

While newbuildings are thought to be the main risk to the future balance of the tanker market, it seems that it’s only VLCCs.

Dry Bulk Newbuilding Activity Picks Up

The level of activity in the newbuilding market for bulkers has picked up of late. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Allied Shipbroking noted that it was “an interesting week for the newbuilding market, following through from the bullish face of lat

Newbuilding activity set for a pick up

Newbuilding orders are bound for a quick pick up of pace over the next few weeks, as buying interest from ship owners is more than active, in a reverse of the trend set over the course of the previous year.

Summer Lull Hits Newbuilding Market

It was inevitable that at some point during the summer, the newbuilding activity would quiet down.

Greek Shipping’s Head Encouraged by Ship Scrapping Activity and Newbuilding Cancellations

The year 2016 was another one of multiple challenges for shipping but also a year, at the end of which, Greek...