Orders for LNG and methanol-fuelled newbuildings are expected to continue at a similar pace in 2023 as they did in the previous year but they will be spread across a different variety of ship types, according to classification society DNV.
Martin Wold, principal consultant for the society’s maritime advisory business, said DNV anticipates LNG-fuelled vessels will continue to dominate in the next 12 months, while the numbers built to use methanol will rise further and a sprinkling of ships built to use hydrogen and ammonia will be added to the mix.
