LNG-fuelled container ships sustain alternative fuel share of global orderbook amid industry slowdown
Norway, Jan. 12 -- The latest annual data from DNV's Alternative Fuels Insight (AFI) platform reflects a year shaped by regulatory uncertainty and market recalibration. While overall newbuilding activity eased in 2025 following an unprecedented boom the previous year, its share of gross tonnage (GT) on alternative fuels held steady at 38 percent. This stability hinged on continued strength in the container segment, and to a lesser degree also supported by orders in passenger vessels and PCTCs.A total of 275 orders for alternative-fuelled vessels were placed in 2025, representing a year-on-year decrease of 47%. This mirrored a broader drop in the overall newbuild market, which fell to 2,403 orders, from 4,405 in 2024. Despite this downturn, ...
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