The number of newly signed orders decreased by 10 compared to the previous period, and South Korean shipping companies received the most orders, ranking second in China

According to Clarkson's latest data statistics (as of April 10, 2025), there were 72 new orders signed globally in March 2025, totaling 1839958CGT. Compared with the global new orders of 82 ships totaling 3864149 CGT signed in February 2025, the quantity decreased by 10 ships month on month, and the revised total tonnage decreased by 52.38% month on month. Compared with the 252 new global orders signed in March 2024, totaling 5190856 CGT, the quantity decreased by 180 ships year-on-year, and the revised total tonnage decreased by 64.55% year-on-year.

From the perspective of ship types, there are 6 bulk carriers with a total of 858000 deadweight tons; 11 oil tankers, totaling 2035200 deadweight tons; 19 chemical tankers, totaling 506500 deadweight tons; 9 container ships, totaling 161938 TEUs; Six liquefied gas carriers, totaling 255000 cubic meters; 15 other ship types, totaling 200948CGT; There are 6 offshore factory ship, totaling 88758CGT.

From the perspective of order types, the bulk carrier has signed 4 Cape of Good Hope bulk carriers and 2 Handy bulk carriers; Newly signed 2 VLCC and 9 Suezmax oil tankers for oil tankers; Newly signed 6 ultra Panamax container ships and 3 flexible container ships for container ships.

According to the countries that received orders from shipyards, there were 72 new ship orders worldwide in March, totaling 1839958CGT. Among them, Chinese shipyards received 34 orders, totaling 615640CGT; Japanese shipyard receives 6 vessels, totaling 81022 CGT; A South Korean shipyard received 19 ships, totaling 908350 CGT; The revised total tonnage accounts for 33.46%, 4.40%, and 49.37% of the global new ship orders, respectively.

From January to March 2025, there were 296 new ship orders totaling 18257278 deadweight tons. Compared with 905 new orders totaling 44308820 deadweight tons signed in the same period of 2024, the number of ships and deadweight tons decreased by 67.29% and 58.80% respectively year-on-year.

From the perspective of ship types, there are 16 bulk carriers with a total of 1800500 deadweight tons; 28 oil tankers, totaling 2670993 deadweight tons; 33 chemical tankers, totaling 876800 deadweight tons; 80 container ships, totaling 986707 TEUs; 22 liquefied gas carriers, totaling 1214800 cubic meters; 68 offshore factory ship, 488383CGT in total; 49 other ship types, totaling 1426442CGT.

From a national perspective, China has signed 159 new orders, totaling 4028585CGT; Japan has signed 14 new orders, totaling 192115 CGT; 44 newly signed orders from South Korea, totaling 2196911CGT; The revised total tonnage accounts for 48.39%, 2.31%, and 26.39% of the global new ship orders, respectively.