Clarkson's research raised the 2024 new ship order forecast, and it is estimated that new ship orders for the whole year will be about 2,200 ships or 11 million total tons. In tonnage, it was 26% higher than in 2023. The new tanker shipbuilding market continues to be hot. The new container ship shipbuilding market has ushered in a new wave of orders. New orders for gas carriers are expected to remain strong, and orders for new bulk carriers are relatively stable and declining.

Clarkson's research raised the 2024 new ship order forecast, and it is estimated that new ship orders for the whole year will be about 2,200 ships or 11 million total tons. In tonnage, it was 26% higher than in 2023. The new tanker shipbuilding market continues to be hot. The new container ship shipbuilding market has ushered in a new wave of orders. New orders for gas carriers are expected to remain strong, and orders for new bulk carriers are relatively stable and declining.