en.Wedoany.com Reported - Shipbroker Banchero Costa said in its latest weekly report that newbuilding contracting remained active over the past week, with the strongest demand for container ships and dry bulk carriers, while crude oil tankers, product tankers, and car carriers (PCTC) also recorded new orders. Dry bulk contracting was dominated by Ultramax and Newcastlemax types; container ship orders were concentrated in feeder and medium-sized vessels.
In dry bulk newbuildings, Turkish owner Aruna Shipping placed an order at Yangzhou Guoyu Shipbuilding for six 64,500 DWT Ultramax bulk carriers at approximately $35 million each, with deliveries scheduled from mid-2028 to end-2030, and the contract includes four optional vessels. Greek owner W Marine ordered three 64,800 DWT Ultramax bulk carriers at Jiangsu Dajin Heavy Industry at about $33.5 million each, for delivery throughout 2028. Greek owner JME Navigation signed with New Dayang Shipbuilding for one 64,000 DWT Ultramax bulk carrier at around $35 million. Cape Shipping S.A. has confirmed an order at Hengli Heavy Industry for three 181,000 DWT Capesize bulk carriers at approximately $76 million each, for delivery by end-2027.
Tanker orders were also active. Korean owner Pan Ocean has re-selected Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding, ordering two 319,000 DWT VLCCs at about $122 million each, featuring an ammonia-ready design, with delivery planned for 2030. In product tankers, Greek owner Stealth Maritime ordered two 50,000 DWT MR tankers at Hyundai Mipo for 2027 delivery, at approximately $52.5 million each.
Container ship contracting was the largest this week. UK-based Zodiac Maritime placed an order at Hengli Heavy Industry for eight 6,400 TEU container ships at about $80 million each, for 2028 delivery. Chinese owner Zhenghe Qianxian returned to the same yard, ordering six 4,600 TEU feeder container ships at approximately $68.3 million each, intended for the China-to-Baltic Sea route. Norwegian owner Songa Box ordered two 1,300 TEU feeder vessels at Hubei Guangji Green Energy Shipbuilding, plus four options. Additionally, Cyprus-based Sallaum Lines ordered one 8,600 CEU car carrier at China Merchants Heavy Industry, with one option, featuring LNG dual-fuel design and ammonia-ready capability, with delivery planned for 2029.
Shipbroker Xclusiv said in its latest secondhand market weekly report that dry bulk secondhand transactions remained active across all vessel segments this week. The scrubber-fitted "CAPE CONDOR" (180K/2010 Koyo) changed hands at $39 million; "PONT ROUGE" (99K/2021 Tsuneishi Zhoushan) was sold at $37 million; Panamax "G. B. CORRADO" (77K/2008 Oshima) changed hands at $15 million. In the Ultramax/Supramax segment, "LILA FROSTBURG" (56K/2013 Jiangsu Hantong) was sold at $16 million (firm), "EBURY TRADER" (56K/2011 China Shipping) was sold to Chinese buyers at $13 million (low), and "VIVA ECLIPSE" (54K/2009 Jiangsu Dongfang) and "LIANSON HERMES" (53K/2009 Zhejiang Shipbuilding) were sold at $11.75 million and $13 million, respectively. In the Handysize segment, "NEW JOURNEY" (36K/2015 Shikoku) was sold at $19.8 million, and "SAKURA DREAM" (38K/2013 Imabari) changed hands at $18.5 million.
Secondhand tanker transactions remained concentrated in the VLCC segment, with seven deals reported this week. The scrubber-fitted "SEAPASSION" (299K/2017 Hyundai Heavy Industries) was sold to Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) at $125 million; "DONOUSSA" (300K/2016 Daewoo) changed hands to COSCO at $123 million; "DELTA AMAZON" and "DELTA APOLLONIA" (both 320K/2015 Jinhai Heavy Industry) were each sold to ADNOC at $120 million; ADNOC subsequently acquired "DELTA ANGELICA" and "DELTA GLORY" (both 320K/2012 HHI) at $116 million each. The older "GRIT" (299K/2003 Daewoo) was sold to a Korean buyer at $50 million. In smaller tankers, the ice-class 1A "ANCHOR 18" (20K/2009 Qingshan) was sold to a Chinese buyer at $16.4 million.
