The IMO’s drive to accelerate the maritime decarbonisation may well help in day-to-day carbon reduction but could stimulate demand for new ships later in the decade, including the energy and raw materials to build them.
Chinese shipyards’ newly received shipbuilding order volume was 9.93m dwt in the first quarter of 2022, declined 42.3% year-on-year.
Gram Car Carriers is to order four 7,000 CEU dual-fuel pure car carriers from China Merchants Jinling Shipyard with the options of another two plus two vessels.