Leading container ship owner Danaos Corporation confirmed orders
Leading container ship owner Danaos Corporation confirmed orders for two newcastlemax dry bulk carriers of about 211,000-dwt capacity each, with expected delivery dates in 2028.
The company said it also expects to take delivery of a secondhand capesize dry bulk vessel towards the end of the first quarter of 2026.
At the same time, the owner has added four 5,300 teu containership vessels to the company’s orderbook, with deliveries scheduled in 2028 and 2029.
As a result, the company’s containership orderbook currently consists of 27 newbuilding containership vessels – with an aggregate capacity of 174,550 teu – with expected deliveries of three vessels in 2026, thirteen vessels in 2027, seven vessels in 2028, and four vessels in 2029.
On a fully delivered basis, Danaos said its fleet would
