Global Ship Orders May Take Decade to Mend as Crisis Builds

  • Orders dry up on environmental rules, global health pandemic
  • Revival may come in 8-10 years, according to shipbroker
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There’s hardly anyone buying new ships, with orders plunging to a 20-year low due to a potent combination of uncertainty over environmental regulations, the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic and a lack of financing.