No newbuild ship deliveries until next year? Prompt newbuild delivery slots are becoming harder to come by as shipyards experience their longest backlogs since 2010, according to BRS broker data cited by Splash. Ship owners have “next to no chance,” barring resales, of getting a newbuild ship delivered next year. Global shipyards are also booked 87.3% for 2025 and 80% for 2026. The reactivation of newbuilding capacity over the last year or so can’t plug the amount of new deliveries this year, with most of them still in the planning or scaling up phase, an industry expert told Splash earlier.

On the bright side, some 1.5 mn compensated gross tonnage (cgt) of additional shipbuilding capacity is coming online this year, mainly at Chinese shipyards, to handle soaring orders for new vessels, Splash says.

The buy online, pickup in-store (BOPIS) model is gaining popularity among online consumers post-pandemic, the Wall Street Journalreports. More shoppers are placing orders online and collecting them in-store to limit time spent in stores, eliminate delivery charges, and avoid impulse purchases. The demand for this service has surged, with a 76% increase in US e-commerce sales placed through store pickup compared to January 2019, according to Adobe Analytics.

Retail giants embrace BOPIS: Retailers including Walmart, Target, and Macy’s have adopted BOPIS to reduce fulfillment costs and make better use of physical stores as fulfillment centers. Amazon is also expanding its pickup options, partnering with store owners to handle orders for pickup under its Amazon Today service.

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