The number of newly signed orders increased by 14 vessels month-on-month, with Chinese shipbuilders securing the most orders and South Korea ranking second.
According to the latest data from Clarkson (as of July 9, 2026), global new orders in June 2026 totaled 227 vessels, amounting to 5,757,152 CGT. Compared with May 2026, when 213 vessels totaling 5,865,646 CGT were ordered, the number increased by 14 vessels month-on-month, while the corrected gross tonnage decreased by 1.85% month-on-month. Meanwhile, compared with June 2025, when 300 vessels totaling 5,157,339 CGT were ordered, the number fell by 73 vessels year-on-year, while the corrected gross tonnage rose by 11.63% year-on-year.
By vessel type, there are 70 bulk carriers totaling 5,933,000 deadweight tons; 28 oil tankers totaling 7,341,000 deadweight tons; 26 chemical tankers totaling 8,233,000 deadweight tons; 55 container ships totaling 205,299 TEUs; 13 liquefied gas carriers totaling 1,614,000 cubic meters; 25 vessels of other types totaling 469,208 CGT; and 10 offshore support vessels totaling 258,271 CGT.
By vessel type, new orders include 11 Capesize bulk carriers, 12 Panamax bulk carriers, and 47 handy-size bulk carriers; for tankers, 21 VLCCs, 2 Suezmax tankers, and 5 Aframax tankers have been ordered; and in the container‑ship segment, 27 Panamax vessels, 3 post‑Panamax vessels, 19 handy‑size container ships, and 6 feeder‑class container ships have been contracted.
By shipyard country, in June the global newbuilding order book totaled 227 vessels, amounting to 5,757,152 CGT. Chinese shipyards secured 192 orders, representing 4,786,161 CGT; Japanese shipyards received 5 orders, totaling 89,251 CGT; and South Korean shipyards won 15 orders, accounting for 641,483 CGT. These three countries’ shares of the global newbuilding total were 83.13%, 1.55%, and 11.14%, respectively.
In January–June 2026, new ship orders totaled 1,644 vessels, with a combined deadweight tonnage of 137,505,226 dwt. Compared with the same period in 2025—when 1,517 vessels were ordered, totaling 61,205,869 dwt—the number of vessels and the total deadweight tonnage increased year over year by 8.37% and 124.66%, respectively.
In terms of vessel types, there are 294 bulk carriers with a total deadweight tonnage of 28,120,448 dwt; 298 oil tankers totaling 65,798,238 dwt; 137 chemical tankers amounting to 4,951,340 dwt; 388 container ships carrying 2,095,184 TEUs; 135 liquefied gas carriers with a combined capacity of 15,544,300 m³; 192 offshore support vessels totaling 1,594,500 CGT; and 200 vessels of other types, accounting for 4,318,810 CGT.
From a national perspective, China secured new orders for 1,183 vessels, totaling 31,551,780 CGT; Japan recorded 39 new orders, amounting to 689,659 CGT; and South Korea signed 197 new orders, with a combined capacity of 8,066,107 CGT. These figures account for 71.92%, 1.57%, and 18.39% of the global total new shipbuilding orders, respectively.
Global order backlog stands at 7,593 vessels, with Chinese shipyards accounting for 5,375 vessels, or 70.79% of the global market share.
According to statistics, as of July 9, 2026, global shipyards held orders for 7,593 vessels, totaling 206,591,874 CGT. Compared with the figures as of June 9, 2026—7,585 vessels and a combined 204,447,013 CGT—the number of outstanding orders increased by 0.11% month-on-month, while the corrected gross tonnage rose by 1.05% month-on-month.
Among them, Chinese shipyards hold orders for 5,375 vessels totaling 13,619,056.1 CGT, accounting for 70.79% of the global vessel count and 65.92% of the global CGT share; Japanese shipyards have orders for 701 vessels amounting to 12,731,165 CGT, representing 9.23% of the global vessel count and 6.16% of the global CGT share; Korean shipyards hold orders for 792 vessels totaling 38,270,301 CGT, corresponding to 10.43% of the global vessel count and 18.52% of the global CGT share.
Looking at the major vessel types, bulk carriers have 1,649 vessels on order, totaling 151,005,936 deadweight tons; tankers have 1,818 vessels on order, totaling 181,655,456 deadweight tons; and container ships have 1,704 vessels on order, totaling 13,113,162 TEUs.
Completion volume rose 29.49% month-on-month, with bulk carriers and chemical tankers accounting for the largest share of deliveries.
In June 2026, global shipyards delivered a total of 249 new vessels, with a combined deadweight tonnage of 12,315,039 dwt. Compared with May 2026, when 245 new ships totaling 9,510,345 dwt were delivered, the number of deliveries increased by 1.63% month-on-month, and the total deadweight tonnage rose by 29.49% month-on-month. Meanwhile, compared with June 2025, when global shipyards delivered 289 new vessels amounting to 8,682,579 dwt, the number of deliveries declined by 13.84% year-on-year, while the total deadweight tonnage grew by 41.84% year-on-year.
From a vessel‑type perspective, 43 bulk carriers were delivered, totaling 3,295,437 deadweight tons; 24 container ships were delivered, amounting to 194,527 TEUs; 31 oil tankers were delivered, with a combined deadweight tonnage of 4,044,138; 35 chemical tankers were delivered, totaling 878,086 deadweight tons; 19 liquefied gas carriers were delivered, with a total capacity of 2,270,380 cubic meters; 53 offshore support vessels were delivered, accounting for 93,707 deadweight tons; and 44 vessels of other types were delivered, representing 444,199 deadweight tons.
From January to June 2026, global shipyards delivered a total of 1,623 new vessels, with a combined deadweight tonnage of 62,028,834 dwt. Compared with the same period in 2025—when 1,714 new ships totaling 48,177,846 dwt were delivered—the number of deliveries declined by 5.31% year over year, while the total deadweight tonnage increased by 28.75%.
From a vessel‑type perspective, the number of bulk carriers delivered was 312, totaling 22,332,373 deadweight tons; container ships delivered numbered 101, with a combined capacity of 722,209 TEU; oil tankers delivered totaled 152, amounting to 16,798,005 deadweight tons; chemical tankers delivered numbered 170, with a total of 4,953,642 deadweight tons; liquefied gas carriers delivered amounted to 95 vessels, carrying a combined 11,087,865 cubic meters; offshore support vessels delivered numbered 504, with a total of 606,371 deadweight tons; and other vessel types delivered totaled 289, accounting for 2,511,481 deadweight tons.
Bulk carrier and tanker rates have risen, while container ship rates have remained unchanged.
In June, the newbuilding price indices for bulk carriers and tankers rose by 2 points and 1 point, respectively, to 176 and 222; the index for container ships remained unchanged at 117.
In June, newbuilding prices for all bulk carrier types rose month-on-month. Specifically, the Cape-size bulk carrier (180/182 KDWT), Panamax bulk carrier (75/77 KDWT), Supramax bulk carrier (61/64.5 KDWT), and Handysize bulk carrier (25/30 KDWT) saw their newbuilding prices increase by US$500,000, US$500,000, US$500,000, and US$450,000, respectively, reaching US$76 million, US$38 million, US$35 million, and US$27.83 million.
With respect to newbuilding prices for tankers, with the exception of Aframax (113–115 KDWT) and Handysize (47–51 KDWT) vessels—whose prices rose month-on-month—the prices for all other tanker types remained unchanged compared to the previous month. Specifically, the prices for VLCCs (315–320 KDWT), Suezmaxes (156–158 KDWT), and Panamaxes (73–75 KDWT) stayed steady at US$130.5 million, US$89.5 million, and US$61.5 million, respectively. Meanwhile, the prices for Aframax (113–115 KDWT) and Handysize (47–51 KDWT) vessels increased by US$500,000 month-on-month, reaching US$75 million and US$51.5 million, respectively.
With the exception of Panamax container vessels (8,500–9,500 TEU), whose newbuild prices rose month-on-month, newbuild prices for all other container ship types remained unchanged compared to the previous month. Specifically, the newbuild price for Panamax container vessels (8,500–9,500 TEU) increased by USD 500,000 to USD 130 million; while those for post-Panamax vessels (22,000–24,000 TEU and 13,000–13,500 TEU), Panamax vessels (4,000–4,500 TEU), neo-Panamax vessels (2,700–3,000 TEU), and handy-size container vessels (1,800–2,100 TEU and 1,000–1,200 TEU) stayed steady at USD 261.5 million, USD 173 million, USD 61 million, USD 45 million, USD 32.75 million, and USD 25.25 million, respectively.
