Brokers say Chinese yards are suffering from the uncertainty caused by President Mr Donald Trump’s plans to counter China’s domination of world shipbuilding by imposing financial penalties on Chinese-built ships calling at U.S. ports. The interest…

The head of France’s largest shipping company said it plans to place orders in the United States for container ships, supporting President Mr Donald Trump’s campaign to revive commercial shipbuilding in the United States. Trump’s plans to counter the…

U.S. President Mr Donald Trump told the U.S. Congress his government will create an office of shipbuilders in the White House to seek new expansion of U.S. shipbuilding. Trump also announced he will give special tax incentives to generate more orders…

It was a relatively quiet week for newbuilding business but with an order worth over USD 1 billion set to be generated from South America, and U.S. President Trump planning action to limit the growing domination of Chinese yards. Brokers say a USD…

China looks set to continue its recent success in the container ship sector with more reports this week the country is set to win a USD 2.5 billion container vessel order from Europe. Other Chinese newbuilding business this week included a USD 489…

Chinese yards had an excellent week with major orders for container ships placed or being negotiated and a series of other contracts. Chinese and Korean yards shared a container ship order worth over USD 3.2 billion from an Asian customer. A European…

It was Europe’s turn to win the biggest newbuilding order reported this week, with a EUR 9 billion contract for cruise ships awarded. Asian yards returned to work after the Lunar New Year holiday period with over USD 2 billion of orders reported. One…

The Lunar New Year holiday period in Asia this week reduced newbuilding activity in China and South Korea, but China still won substantial new business. Chinese orders this week included multi-purpose freighters, container ships, tankers, a cable…

Talks about multi-billion dollar container ship orders were reported in China and South Korea this week. A European customer is in negotiations with at least two Chinese yards about a USD 1.4 billion container ship contract. Meanwhile, a USD 2.71…

The global shipbuilding market continued into the new year with China dominating newbuilding orders as it had in 2024. Chinese deals this week included a USD 240 million container ship contract from China, while different customers in Europe ordered…

The world shipbuilding industry started the new year with the same pattern as seen in 2024, with Chinese yards dominating new orders but with South Korea getting some valuable business. Chinese yards won contracts including product carriers and…

Chinese yards continued their remarkable success in 2024 with more orders this week. Chinese contracts included a USD 240 million gas carrier deal plus general cargo vessels and bulk carriers. Pakistan is to build its first container ship in over 40…

It was another week with a multi-billion dollar order reported in China, as Chinese dominance of the world newbuilding market continued. This time a European customer is believed to have ordered container ships in China worth USD 2.34 billion. Other…

China continued its remarkable grip on world merchant newbuilding orders this week with several billion dollars worth of contracts won. China won the main part of a 20-ship container ship order from Europe worth about USD 4 billion. One Chinese yard…

It was the turn of South Korean yards to win multi-billion dollar newbuilding orders this week following a long period of Chinese domination of new shipbuilding business, but Chinese yards also won large deals. Two South Korean yards won separate…

Chinese yards continued to hold a firm grip on world newbuilding contracts this week. Chinese orders included pure car and truck carriers, large ethanol carriers and bulk carriers. South Korean yards won large contracts including very large gas…

Once again it was a week with multi-billion dollars worth of orders placed and Chinese yards booked major new business. Chinese yards won deals including a USD 795 million tanker order, large car carriers for Scandinavia along with separate contracts…

China continued to strengthen its firm grip on the world shipbuilding market this week. A European company placed a USD 4 billion container ship order in China, while a Singapore-based customer also booked container vessels. A Scandinavian customer…

A Chinese yard is believed to have won container ship orders worth up to USD 6.16 billion from two European shipping groups this week, continuing China’s remarkable success in winning major contracts in past months. But both South Korean and Chinese…

It was yet another week in which Chinese yards dominated world merchant shipbuilding orders. A Chinese yard won a USD 900 million container ship contract, with the deal even placed in the Chinese currency, which some say illustrates the increasing…

It was another fine week of success for Chinese yards. Chinese orders included a deal from a multi-national oil company for product carriers worth USD 480 million, while a customer in Abu Dhabi ordered ammonia carriers worth USD 250 million. Other…

China once more dominated the world's newbuilding market this week. A European shipping group is set to place a container ship order with Chinese yards expected to be worth USD 5.25 billion. Other Chinese orders this week included a USD 300 million…

The Golden Week holiday in China and public holidays in South Korea reduced newbuilding activity this week although both countries still won valuable orders. South Korean deals included a USD 513.2 million container ship order from Asia and a USD 212…

China continued its domination of global merchant shipbuilding markets this week with deals worth well over USD 3 billion reported. Chinese business included a USD 2 billion container ship deal with Europe and two separate oil and chemical tanker…