LNG leads for yet another month – DNV
LNG-capable vessels accounted for 22 of 28 new alternative fuel-capable vessel orders recorded in DNV’s database in July.
CHART: Alternative-fuelled vessel order landscape in July 2025. ENGINE, DNV
Most orders (19) were placed in the container segment, but there were also two for LNG-capable tankers and one for a research vessel.
“This is a reminder that LNG’s footprint extends beyond cargo,” DNV senior consultant Kristian Hammer said in a LinkedIn post.
The global LNG-capable fleet now stands at 771 vessels, with another 626 on order for delivery through 2033.
“Methanol followed with three new orders, including two bulk carriers and one offshore vessel,” Hammer added.
There are currently 70 methanol-capable ships in operation and 369 on order, with deliveries scheduled through 2030.
Ammonia-capable vessel orders ended a two-month dry spell with two gas carriers added to the orderbook. Three ammonia-capable vessels are currently in operation, with 39 more on order for delivery through 2029.
DNV’s database also recorded its “first-ever” ammonia bunker vessel.
“While still early-stage, this could be a signal that infrastructure planning is beginning to align with long-term fuel strategies,” Hammer noted.
Japanese conglomerate Itochu has ordered a 5,000-cbm ammonia bunkering vessel through its subsidiary, Clean Ammonia Bunkering Shipping, for delivery in 2027. DNV has not specified whether this is the same order recorded in its database.
By Konica Bhatt
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