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By the Numbers
Shipbuilding Outlook
According to a recent report from BIMCO, the ship order- book for dry bulk, containerships and tanker ships has shrunk to a 17 year low as Covid-19 slowed contracting.
Contracting has been massively slowed contracting (-50%) while deliveries of new vessels have proved more resilient (-2%). The statistics provided here from Vessels-
Value paint an interesting picture, mostly because the high-value cruise ship ? eet orderbook is included in the mix, launching U.S. to the top of the “Top Owner Nations by Orderbook Value” list.
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