<p>By the end of the first quarter of 2026, the global shipping orderbook hit a 17-year high, reaching 191m compensated gross tonnes (CGT) &#8211; equivalent to 17% of the global fleet, the highest ratio since 2011, according to data from BIMCO. The orderbook has been boosted by higher newbuilding contracting throughout the 2020s and most &#8230;</p> </p><p><p>https://splash247.com/global-orderbook-hits-17-year-high/</p></p>