Ship&Offshore | Ausgabe 08/2025
Alternative fuel orders climb sharply over first half
Latest statistics on alternative-fuelled vessels from DNV reveal both a diversification of vessel types and increasing demand for larger vessels. A total of 151 alternative-fuelled vessels were ordered in the first half of this year, down on the corresponding period of 2024 when 179 orders were placed. However, measured in gross tons, there was an increase of almost 80% in the first half compared with last year, with more contracts for container ships but also bulk carriers, tankers and RoPax vessels....