In line with the newest figures from DNV’s AFI platform, it was one other robust month for various gas orders. This was led by methanol fueled ships, the place 23 new orders had been registered. Round 70% of those had been within the container section with the rest primarily made up of vessels within the bulk and RoRo segments.
LNG continues to characteristic strongly, with 10 extra LNG fueled ships added to the database. Automobile carriers and tankers made up the majority of those orders, adopted by RoPax. Twenty-four LNG ships had been delivered in January, representing a report quantity for the section, which has grown quickly in recent times. There at the moment are 493 LNG fueled ships in operation globally, representing progress of over 100% in comparison with 2021.
Martin Wold, Principal Guide in DNV’s Maritime Advisory enterprise, commented: “Robust new order exercise continues to exhibit a promising trajectory within the uptake of different gas vessels. As the info exhibits, the orderbook for methanol fueled ships continues to develop quickly. There at the moment are 228 confirmed methanol-fueled ships on order, which is able to considerably increase the present world fleet of 29 over the approaching years.
“In the meantime, the LNG fleet has expanded to the purpose the place we now observe a doubling of the variety of LNG-fueled ships in operation between 2021 and 2024, bolstered by a report variety of deliveries in January. Curiosity in ammonia can also be on the rise, with two orders confirmed in January, and we anticipate this to proceed to develop within the months and years forward.”
