Newbuilding prices at highest level since 2009, Clarksons says

Newbuilding prices have reached the highest level in 13 years, driven by a combination of supply-demand and inflationary pressures, says Clarksons.

They have been rising for more than a year, according to the shipbroker, whose overall newbuilding price index stands at 156 points, up 25% since the November 2020 low, indicating the highest prices — in nominal terms — since 2009.