Orders for new alternative-fuelled vessels fell in the first half of 2025 from a year earlier, according to Norway-based classification agency DNV.
It said 151 new alternative-fueled vessels were ordered, down from 179 in the same period in 2024. These orders represented 19.8mn gross tonnes (GT), up by 78pc from the same period in 2024.
LNG-fueled vessels accounted for 87 of the new orders in the first half, followed by methanol-fueled ships, with 40. DNV said 17 were LPG-fueled vessels, followed by hydrogen with four orders and ammonia with three.
Orders for alternative-fueled vessels totaled 19 in June, up from 16 in May. The orders included 11 LNG-fueled vessels, four methanol-fueled ships, two hydrogen-fueled vessels, and two LPG carriers.
| New orders, 1H 2025 | |
| Fuel | Number of vessels |
| LNG-fueled | 87 |
| Methanol-fueled | 40 |
| LPG-fueled | 17 |
| Hydrogen-fueled | 4 |
| Ammonia-fueled | 3 |
| DNV | |
