Greek shipowners Enesel and Seanergy Maritime are accelerating the expansion of their dry bulk operations, with both companies placing additional orders at Hengli Heavy Industries.
Fleet data from Enesel’s official website indicates that the company has ordered a 210,000 DWT Newcastlemax bulk carrier from Hengli Heavy Industries (hull number HL-B210K-3), scheduled for delivery in November 2028. This brings Enesel’s total orders with the shipyard to five large bulk carriers across two vessel types; the other four are 181,500 DWT Capesize bulk carriers scheduled for delivery between the second half of 2027 and the first half of 2028.
The newly built Newcastlemax bulk carrier has an overall length of 295 meters and a beam of 50 meters; it is equipped with an Everllence 6G70ME-C10.5-HPSCR main engine and a shaft generator, and is classed by the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS).
To date, Enesel holds a total of nine newbuild orders—comprising five bulk carriers from Hengli Heavy Industries and four 63,500 DWT Ultramax bulk carriers from Jiangsu Hantong Ship Heavy Industry Co., Ltd(HT)—with deliveries scheduled to begin in 2027.
In September 2025, Enesel sold three Capesize bulk carriers to Hayfin Capital, marking its exit from the dry bulk sector. However, the owner had previously signaled its intention to re-enter the market, planning to build a modern, large-scale fleet spanning various vessel types. The company is also active in the tanker and container ship sectors, owning 14 and 11 vessels, respectively.
Further reports from Greek shipping brokers indicate that Seanergy Maritime has placed an additional order with Hengli Heavy Industries for one 210,000 DWT bulk carrier. The construction cost was not disclosed, and delivery is scheduled for 2029. Several months ago, the shipping company had already ordered three 181,500-metric-ton bulk carriers from Hengli Heavy Industries, bringing the total number of vessels under construction between the two parties to four.
In the past 10 months, Seanergy Maritime has finalized 7 new ship orders at Chinese and Japanese shipyards, including 4 bulk carriers from Hengli Heavy Industries, 2 Capesize bulk carriers from Imabari Shipbuilding, and 1 Newcastlemax bulk carrier from HT.
Looking at the market as a whole, the dry bulk newbuilding market has staged a strong recovery in 2026, particularly for large vessels. Greek shipowners have emerged as the primary force placing orders for Capesize and Newcastlemax bulk carriers; several leading owners have returned to shipyards with new orders, while others—such as Danaos and Evalend Shipping—are also entering this market segment.
Data from Xclusiv Shipbrokers indicates that, as of the end of July, global shipowners had signed contracts for the construction of 90 Capesize/very large bulk carriers. This order volume ranks second only to that of Supramax/Ultramax bulk carriers. The ratio of the orderbook to the existing fleet for large bulk carriers (in terms of deadweight tonnage) has now risen above 17%, while the average age of the current fleet stands at approximately 12.5 years.