Last week, there were limited volumes of ordering activity in both the dry bulk carrier (despite a surge in numbers week-on-week) and tanker markets, with gas tankers and containerships being now the main focus. 
In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Golden Destiny said that “even though a retreat mode of business has been set the last two weeks, a bursting of activity has been revealed again with container business dominating in the scene, grasping 46% of the total volume of newbuilding business.
A significant increase of ordering activity has been witnessed also in the bulk carrier segment, 100% week-on-week positive change.
Overall, the week closed with 54 new orders reported worldwide, up by 145% from previous week’s activity and up by 40% from similar week closing in 2010 when 40 new orders had reported worldwide with tankers grasping 55% of newbuilding business.
In terms of invested capital, the container market appears the most overweight segment due to massive postpanamax units ordered of 18,000 TEU by Danish liner operator Maersk, grasping 52% of this week’s total invested capital” said the Pireaus-based shipbroker.