You are using an outdated browser For a better experience using this site, please upgrade to a modern web browser. Subscribe Get Daily Email Subscribe --> Contact Us Sign in Home News & Features Compliance Costs Bunker Prices Bunker Intelligence World News Latest Features World Americas EMEA Asia/Pacific Home News & Features World Alternative-Capable Vessel Orders Hit 69 in September: DNV Alternative-Capable Vessel Orders Hit 69 in September: DNV by Ship & Bunker News Team Thursday October 1, 2026 Tweet Follow @shipandbunker Image and data credit: DNV Q3 orders reached 168 , the strongest quarter since Q3 2024. LNG accounted for 48 September orders, including 26 container ships and 18 car carriers. Year-to-date alternative-fuelled vessel orders reached 311 , up 53% year on year September saw 69 alternative-capable vessel orders, compared to 52 orders in August ,  making it the strongest month since October 2024 , according to AFI platform numbers from classification society DNV . The figure took Q3 alternative-capable vessel orders to 168 , the highest quarterly total since Q3 2024 , Kristian Hammer , product manager for AFI and senior consultant at DNV, said in a LinkedIn post on Thursday . LNG accounted for 48 orders in September , with container ships making up 26 and car carriers 18 . LNG vessel orders have reached 200 so far in 2026 , up 52% from the same period last year. “Taken together, the numbers point to a market that is continuing to move forward, with shipowners placing substantial orders across multiple fuel pathways and vessel segments,” Hammer said. There were also 12 ethanol/methanol-fuelled vessel orders in September , all for bulk carriers. Nine LPG-fuelled vessel orders were also recorded in September . Ship & Bunker News Team To contact the editor responsible for this story email us at [email protected] Also in the News Kickster Adds EUA Request-for-Quote Service to FuelEU Marketplace Kickster had launched its Kickster