A total of 333 tankers and carriers are expected to commence operations globally in 2017-2021, with Teekay LNG Partners expected to add the highest LNG carrier storage capacity, according to a report by GlobalData.
Titled ‘H1 2017 Oil Tanker, LNG Carrier, and LPG Tanker Outlook – Eletson to Add Most Planned LPG Tanker Storage Capacity’, the report provides insights into the global oil tanker, LNG carrier and LPG tanker market.
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Out of the 333 tankers and carriers, 131 are crude oil tankers, 115 are LNG carriers and 87 are LPG tankers. The tankers and carriers announced during H1 2017 include 11 crude tankers, eight LNG carriers and four LPG tankers.
New tankers and carriers announced in H1 2017 include four by Solvang ASA and FLEX LNG, two by Bangladesh Shipping Corporation, DHT Holdings and Enesel, and one each by Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (Cyprus), Kyoei Tanker and Knutsen OAS Shipping.
The top crude oil tankers announced during H1 2017 were Hanjin VLCC I, Hanjin VLCC II, Hanjin VLCC III, Hanjin VLCC IV, HHI VLCC I, and HHI VLCC II. Each of the tankers weighs 320,000DWT.
Planned LNG carriers were announced by Teekay LNG Partners, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines and Knutsen OAS Shipping, with storage capacities of 3.1 million cubic metres (m³), 2.5 million m³ and 180,000m³ respectively.
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By GlobalDataThe National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia and Maran Tankers Management were the top operators, with both announcing planned crude tankers with the highest DWT of 2.7 million DWT and 2.2 million DWT respectively.
Eletson Corporation and KSS Line have additionally announced plans to add LPG tankers with storage capacities of 620,000m³ and 328,000m³ respectively, the highest among all operators.
