Greek shipowners are making investments in newbuild vessels exceeding 60 billion dollars, running an extensive shipbuilding program for new commercial vessels and taking a leading role in the global fleet’s green transition.
According to data processed by the Union of Greek Shipowners from Clarkson Research (January 2026), Greek owners’ investments in newbuilds continue to rise. The orderbook has reached 725 vessels under Greek interests, with a total capacity of 70 million dwt—an increase of 13 million dwt compared to a year earlier. Moreover, compared to 2021, Greek orders are seven times higher in terms of vessel numbers and five times higher in terms of capacity. According to the UGS annual report, Greek shipowners continue to invest across various vessel segments, with a focus on tankers, dry bulk carriers, and LNG carriers, while container ship orders are also increasing significantly. Continuous investment and ongoing fleet renewal place Greek shipping at the forefront of the industry’s green transition. The Greek commercial fleet is above the global average in all categories of environmental equipment and is the world’s largest fleet capable of using alternative fuels, the largest equipped with energy-saving technologies (EST5), and the largest fitted with SOx scrubbers (in dwt terms).
The “green performance” of Greek shipping improves every year, with increasing adoption rates across all equipment categories. For instance, while at the beginning of…
