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2 November 2026
Global shipbuilding orderbook breaks 2008 record with output heading for new peak
The global shipbuilding orderbook has surpassed its pre-financial crisis record, with the world’s yards set to eclipse their previous production peak next year and expand output still further in 2028. New figures from Clarksons Research put the backlog at 226. 1m compensated gross tonnes (cgt) in October, edging past the September 2008 record of 225. 5m cgt. …
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