General Cargo & Multi-Purpose Orderbook 2026 — 782 Ships on Order
782 general cargo & multi-purpose are currently on order, under option or LOI at 91 shipyards for 121 owners — an orderbook-to-fleet ratio of 2.9% against 27,321 ships in service. 181 orders were recorded in the last 12 months. Data as of 05 October 2026.
782
On Order
17,097,828
Total DWT
91
Shipyards
121
Owners
181
Orders · 12m
31
Orders · 30d
Top Shipyards Building General Cargo & Multi-Purpose
| Shipyard | Country | On Order |
|---|---|---|
| China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) | CHINA | 82 |
| WUHU SHIPYARD CO LTD | CHINA | 40 |
| Bestway Marine & Engineering Technology Co Ltd | CHINA | 37 |
| Fujian Shipbuilding Heavy Industry | CHINA | 34 |
| Hubei Hechuang Heavy Industry Co. Ltd. | CHINA | 28 |
| JIANGXI NEW JIANGZHOU SHIPBUILDING HEAVY INDUSTRY CO., LTD | CHINA | 28 |
| Chowgule & Co. - Lavgan Shipyard | INDIA | 26 |
| TAIZHOU SANFU SHIP ENGINEERING CO.LTD | CHINA | 26 |
| Sumec Co Ltd | CHINA | 23 |
| DAMEN SHIPYARDS GORINCHEM | NETHERLANDS | 21 |
Built mainly in CHINA (451), INDIA (60), NETHERLANDS (59), BANGLADESH (31), RUSSIAN FEDERATION (12).
Top Buyers
| Owner / Orderer | Country | On Order |
|---|---|---|
| CITIC Financial Leasing Co Ltd | CHINA | 30 |
| Wealth Holdings Shipping Pte | Unknown | 24 |
| Sichuan Xinwangda Shipping | CHINA | 20 |
| Mare Balticum | NETHERLANDS | 16 |
| COSCO Shipping Specialized Carriers Co Ltd | CHINA | 14 |
| Evergreen Shipping Ltd. | BANGLADESH | 14 |
| Vertom Scheepvaart en Handelsmaatschappij B.V. | NETHERLANDS | 14 |
| Chinese-Polish Joint Stock Shipping Co. (Chipolbrok) | CHINA | 13 |
| European Owner | — | 13 |
| Wagenborg Shipping B.V. | NETHERLANDS | 12 |
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