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Record 170 LNG carriers ordered in 2022 

Spectacular ordering in the LNG sector has dominated shipyard news in 2022. 

Clarksons Research has tallied a record total of 170 LNG carriers ordered so far in 2022, up 95% on the 2021 full year total, with records also broken in terms of prices paid for these most prized ship orders.

Spot rates for LNG carriers soared to incredible highs this year, peaking at close to half a million dollars a day in October, and have since come off the boil. 

While LNG and car carrier orders were both notably up this year, order volumes in general have eased off. Clarksons tallies 1,306 ships ordered so far this year, against 2,123 ships ordered in full year 2021. 

Sam Chambers

Starting out with the Informa Group in 2000 in Hong Kong, Sam Chambers became editor of Maritime Asia magazine as well as East Asia Editor for the world’s oldest newspaper, Lloyd’s List. In 2005 he pursued a freelance career and wrote for a variety of titles including taking on the role of Asia Editor at Seatrade magazine and China correspondent for Supply Chain Asia. His work has also appeared in The Economist, The New York Times, The Sunday Times and The International Herald Tribune.
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