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Smaller box ships remain favourite as orders continue to flood in

Summary by The Loadstar
Newbuilding orders in the past fortnight continue to be focused on the mid-sized and feeder segments. XT Shipping booked four 6,000 teu ships at Chinese shipbuilder Hengli Heavy Industry, for delivery in 2028, priced around $79m each. The shipping unit of XT Group, controlled by Israeli magnates Idan Ofer and Udi Angel, recently returned to ordering box ships, having also commissioned a 3,160 teu pair at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai)…
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The Loadstar broke the news in on Friday, January 9, 2026.
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