Tankers Orderbook 2026 — 2,058 Ships on Order
2,058 tankers are currently on order, under option or LOI at 132 shipyards for 302 owners — an orderbook-to-fleet ratio of 9.8% against 21,049 ships in service. 839 orders were recorded in the last 12 months. Data as of 12 September 2026.
2,058
On Order
228,243,758
Total DWT
132
Shipyards
302
Owners
839
Orders · 12m
140
Orders · 30d
Top Shipyards Building Tankers
| Shipyard | Country | On Order |
|---|---|---|
| China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) | CHINA | 337 |
| HD Hyundai Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (KSOE) | South Korea | 177 |
| Hengli Heavy Industries (Dalian) Co. Ltd | CHINA | 152 |
| Jiangsu New Era Shipbuilding Co | CHINA | 119 |
| WUHU SHIPYARD CO LTD | CHINA | 90 |
| Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Group Ltd. | CHINA | 54 |
| Samsung Heavy Industries Group | South Korea | 53 |
| Hanwha Co.,Ltd. | JAPAN | 46 |
| Daehan Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. (Haenam Shipyard) | South Korea | 43 |
| K Chosun Co., Ltd. (K Shipbuilding) | South Korea | 43 |
Built mainly in CHINA (1311), South Korea (392), JAPAN (109), TURKEY (15), BRAZIL (10).
Top Buyers
| Owner / Orderer | Country | On Order |
|---|---|---|
| Dynacom / Sea Traders (Procopiou) | GREECE | 76 |
| Yangzijiang Maritime Development | — | 42 |
| Cido Shipping Co. Ltd. | JAPAN | 36 |
| Eastern Pacific Shipping Group | — | 36 |
| COSCO Shipping Energy (中远海能源运输) | — | 36 |
| Capital Maritime & Trading Corp. | GREECE | 35 |
| UNION MARITIME LTD | UNITED KINGDOM | 33 |
| SEATANKERS MANAGEMENT CO LTD | CYPRUS | 27 |
| Tsakos Group | — | 24 |
| Evalend Shipping Co SA | GREECE | 23 |
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