Tankers Orderbook 2026 — 2,000 Ships on Order
2,000 tankers are currently on order, under option or LOI at 122 shipyards for 299 owners — an orderbook-to-fleet ratio of 9.4% against 21,389 ships in service. 780 orders were recorded in the last 12 months. Data as of 20 August 2026.
2,000
On Order
226,634,507
Total DWT
122
Shipyards
299
Owners
780
Orders · 12m
83
Orders · 30d
Top Shipyards Building Tankers
| Shipyard | Country | On Order |
|---|---|---|
| China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) | CHINA | 343 |
| HD Hyundai Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (KSOE) | South Korea | 183 |
| Hengli Heavy Industries (Dalian) Co. Ltd | CHINA | 151 |
| Jiangsu New Era Shipbuilding Co | CHINA | 121 |
| WUHU SHIPYARD CO LTD | CHINA | 88 |
| Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Group Ltd. | CHINA | 57 |
| SAMSUNG | South Korea | 53 |
| Hanwha Co.,Ltd. | JAPAN | 46 |
| Daehan Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. (Haenam Shipyard) | South Korea | 44 |
| K Chosun Co., Ltd. (K Shipbuilding) | South Korea | 43 |
Built mainly in CHINA (1303), South Korea (360), JAPAN (108), TURKEY (15), NEW ZEALAND (10).
Top Buyers
| Owner / Orderer | Country | On Order |
|---|---|---|
| Dynacom / Sea Traders (Procopiou) | GREECE | 78 |
| Eastern Pacific Shipping Group | — | 38 |
| Cido Shipping Co. Ltd. | JAPAN | 37 |
| COSCO Shipping Energy (中远海能源运输) | — | 36 |
| Capital Maritime & Trading Corp. | GREECE | 35 |
| Yangzijiang Maritime Development | — | 30 |
| UNION MARITIME LTD | UNITED KINGDOM | 29 |
| Seatankers Management Co. Ltd. | CYPRUS | 28 |
| Tsakos Group | — | 24 |
| Zodiac Maritime Group | UNITED KINGDOM | 22 |
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