Greek shipowners first in new ship purchases

In particular, $ 4.6 billion of capital were spent by Greek shipowners for the purchase of 305 vessels, with a total capacity of 28.22 million tons dwt, more than any other country in 2018.

Characteristic is the preference of Greek shipowners in large ship , which offer greater economies of scale, as evidenced by the fact that the 28.2 million capacity added to the Greek-owned fleet was more than twice the size of the competition. In total, 1,628 ships of all types, with a total capacity of more than 90 million tonnes dwt, were purchased worldwide in 2018, costing almost $ 20.5 billion.

According to figures, provided byVesselsValue, an international ship valuation company, based on the value of the funds spent, Norwegian shipowners came in second place worldwide in 2018, investing a total of $ 2.76 billion, acquiring 113 vessels, with a capacity of just 5.3 million tonnes.

The Chinese were third globally, based on the value of the ships they acquired ($ 2.5 billion), but second in terms of number and capacity with 247 units and 15.4 million tonnes respectively. A total of 20.4 billion dollars were invested worldwide in 2018 to acquire 1,628 ships with a capacity of 90 million tonnes dwt.