Future tonnage supply

摘要

During 2009, only 1,408 vessels with 73.0 mill dwt were reported as new orders, which may also include late reporting from 2008. After the record years 2007 (293 mill dwt) and 2008 (183 mill dwt), the volume of new orders in 2009 decreased by 60 per cent compared to 2008. As of January 1st, 2010, the order book for merchant ships of 300 gt and over now listed 7,731 ships with 494 mill dwt, 16 per cent less than a year ago.