Shipbuilding's Record Wave: 80M GT Coming in 2026, 100M in 2027
The largest newbuilding wave since 2011 threatens market balance as 80 million GT of new tonnage arrives in 2026, with 100 million GT projected for 2027.
The Biggest Orderbook in a Decade
The global shipbuilding industry is poised to deliver approximately eighty million gross tonnes of new merchant vessel tonnage in 2026, with an even larger wave of one hundred million gross tonnes projected for 2027, according to the latest data from Clarksons Research. These figures represent the most significant fleet …
