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‘Global order book hits seventeen-year high’

‘Global order book hits seventeen-year high’

by Mariska Buitendijk | Apr 13, 2026 | News, Shipbuilding, Tankers

In this week’s “Shipping Number of the Week” from BIMCO, Shipping Analysis Manager, Filipe Gouveia, looks at the global shipping order book which has reached a seventeen-year high. This is boosted by higher newbuilding contracting throughout the 2020s and most...
‘Container ship order book hits new record high’

‘Container ship order book hits new record high’

by Mariska Buitendijk | Mar 13, 2026 | News, Shipbuilding, Shipping

Despite increasing trade policy uncertainty and falling freight rates, the container ship order book has continued to expand, states BIMCO in a new Shipping Number of the Week. According to Niels Rasmussen, Chief Shipping Analyst, the order book now amounts to...
ILO, BIMCO launch injury scheme for ship recycling workers

ILO, BIMCO launch injury scheme for ship recycling workers

by Mariska Buitendijk | Mar 12, 2026 | Maritime regulations, News, Ship recycling

On 12 March, the International Labour Organization (ILO) launched a pilot Employment Injury Scheme (EIS) in collaboration with BIMCO to strengthen the protection and rights of workers at ship recycling yards in Bangladesh. This country is the world’s biggest ship...
Strait of Hormuz disruptions also impact dry bulk market

Strait of Hormuz disruptions also impact dry bulk market

by Mariska Buitendijk | Mar 11, 2026 | News, Shipping

Disruptions in the Middle East have already led to a decline in traffic, and at least five ships have been attacked. The number of bulk carrier sailings through the Strait of Hormuz during the first three days of March has fallen to under a third of the levels seen in...
‘Container ship order book hits new record high’

BIMCO: Suez Canal transits still 60% down

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jan 9, 2026 | News, Shipping

Spliethoff’s vessel Minervagracht is the last vessel to have been attacked by Houthi rebels so far, which is now 100 days ago, says BIMCO in a new Shipping Number of the Week. However, Suez Canal transits are still sixty per cent down. ‘100 days ago, on 29...
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