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June actually saw six vessels added to DNV's count due to an adjustment, bringing the total order figure to 83 for second quarter and 153 for the year so far.

"Halfway through 2022 the year to date count for new LNG-fuelled vessel orders stands at 153. Though we have predicted a slowdown of orders for the remainder of the year, the very low June growth is likely to be a bottleneck rather than a trend," said Martin Wold, principal consultant in DNV's Maritime Advisory business.

Containerships and car carriers continue to lead the way in terms of LNG-powered ship orders. Notably, the second quarter also saw car carriers break through the 100 confirmed ships mark while containerships surpassed the 200 ships mark.

"Seventy-eight per cent of orders for LNG fuelled tonnage this year have been container vessels and car carriers and continued growth this year will depend on newbuild activities in these segments," said Mr Wold.