The surge in ship orders from Greek shipowners continues

Greek shipowners are reportedly planning new orders in 2026. After the 47 new orders in January, which Intermodal recorded in its survey for “N”, another 16 orders for new ships were placed  in the first week of February.

In particular, Danaos, after the recent announcements on the US stock market, agreed with Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding for the construction of two containerships with a carrying capacity of 5,300 TEUs each.

The agreement includes an option for Danaos, owned by Dr. Ioannis Coustas, for two more ships.

The 5,300 TEU containerships ordered are the latest development of the “Honghu” series. They have an overall length of 235 meters, a beam of 37.5 meters and a deadweight of approximately 71,500 dwt.

Conbulk is also expanding its activity in the field of medium-sized container ships. The company signed a contract with Yangzhou Guoyu Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. for the construction of four containerships, with a capacity of 5,000 TEUs.

The ships are scheduled to be delivered in stages from the first half of 2028 and will operate on feeder and regional lines, enhancing the efficiency of the global container transport network.

At the same time, Hengli signed contracts for the construction of two crude oil tankers with a capacity of 158,000 dwt on behalf of Minerva Marine, interests of Andreas A. Martinos. The total value of the contracts is estimated between 160 and 200 million dollars.

Venergy Maritime also signed agreements with Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., for a total of four “Honghu” type containerships. Venergy also agreed with New Times shipyards for the construction of two LR type tankers.

Finally, the Greek-owned Atlas Maritime returned to the DH Shipbuilding shipyards in South Korea, ordering two 157,000 dwt Suezmax tankers, with an option for two more units, as part of its fleet renewal and expansion strategy.

According to market sources, the ships will be conventionally propelled, equipped with scrubbers, with a price of approximately 86 million dollars per unit and scheduled for delivery around the third quarter of 2028.

The order is part of Atlas’ long-term cooperation with the investment organization European Maritime Finance (EMF).

The company, owned by Leo Patitsas, has been a stable customer of DH Shipbuilding since 2020, having ordered ships early in the market cycle and then capitalized on the recovery through resales.