Chinese shipyards again won most world newbuilding orders for large merchant ships in 2023, winning over double as many orders as South Korean yards. Chinese yards continued their success as the new year started. New orders reported for China this…

Chinese yards ended the year with another highly successful week of orders. Chinese deals signed or set to be agreed included container ships worth around US$1 billion for Europe. European customers were also behind contracts in China for a carbon…

The week was generally quieter for Asian shipyards following the recent surge in orders. Chinese shipyards received orders for bulk carriers from Turkey and China. A European shipyard received an order worth USD 200 million from Japan for an offshore…

It was another superb week for Chinese yards. Chinese shipbuilding orders included major deals for car carriers, a rare order for a VLCC tanker from Europe, plus gas carriers, bulk carriers, and tankers. South Korea won a USD 432.4 million deal for…

It was another strong week for Chinese yards, with orders won including tankers, bulk carriers, and product carriers. South Korean contracts included a USD 125.5 million ammonia carrier and for tankers. In the naval sector, European yards won orders…

Chinese shipyards had another remarkably successful week with new orders, and more deals are expected. China’s orders this week included large ethane carriers, tankers, ice-classed product carriers, and general cargo freighters. A huge USD 840…

Good news came for European cruise shipbuilding this week, with the first order placed for very large passenger cruise vessels since the Corona pandemic. A USD 2 billion boxship order was reported for China. Other Chinese deals included a large RoRo…

Chinese yards won major orders from European customers this week, including car carriers for Norway, product carriers for Greece, and tankers for an unnamed customer. A yard in India won a deal for freighters from customers in Germany and the…

South Korean shipyards have received orders for tankers and gas carriers this week, and another gas carrier order worth USD 1 billion is also on the horizon for Korean shipbuilders. In Asia, a major car carrier order is planned, expected to cost USD…

Chinese yards continued their domination of the global shipbuilding business this week. Orders won by Chinese yards included vehicle carriers for Europe, gas carriers for customers in Asia and Europe, product carriers for the U.S., and tankers for…

It was another active week for Chinese yards, with European customers dominating. A Belgian company ordered a VLCC tanker, and Greek customers took bulk carriers. A European yard won an order to build freighters with an environmentally friendly…

China continued its successful run of new orders this week, with deals including chemical tankers with methanol propulsion for the U.S. and multi-purpose freighters for Europe. Chinese shipyards won a remarkable 82% of the total orders for large…

The Golden Week and autumn public holidays in Asia slowed newbuilding activity this week, but Chinese yards won newbuilding business, especially from Europe. Chinese deals included feeder container ships for Germany, short-sea freighters for Norway,…

South Korea won a massive shipbuilding deal this week following a quiet period with little new business for Korea. The country has landed a US$3.9 billion agreement to build a big series of liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers for the Middle East.…

It was another week in which China dominated global shipbuilding orders. Orders won by Chinese yards included product tankers for Europe, VLCC tankers for China, gas carriers for Japan and container feeder vessels for South Korea. Japan won orders…

Chinese yards once again dominated new shipbuilding orders this week. Among the Chinese deals were methanol-ready bulk carriers, container ships, chemical tankers to be capable of zero-emissions, and product carriers. A new report estimates Chinese…

Chinese yards continued their domination of global shipbuilding orders this week, with big new contracts won and more under negotiation. Chinese deals included very large ammonia carriers and car carriers with low emissions for Europe, while a USD…

It was another week in which China dominated global shipbuilding orders: Hundreds of millions of dollars in contracts are said to be close to completion, and a number of orders were signed. Chinese shipyards are currently negotiating a USD 1 billion…

Chinese shipyards continued to dominate global shipbuilding orders this week. Chinese orders include gas/ammonium carriers, liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers, a VLCC oil tanker, other oil tankers, bulk carriers and product carriers. In addition,…

The quiet summer period for shipbuilding orders was visible this week, with some exceptions. Chinese yards had another good week, with a range of vessel types ordered. China won a major order for car carriers from Europe. A South Korean shipping…

Chinese shipyards continued their domination of global shipbuilding orders this week. Chinese deals included a USD 1.3 billion European order for dual-fuel container ships. European customers also placed orders for environmentally friendly freighters…

Chinese shipyards continued to dominate global shipbuilding orders this week. Chinese orders or deals under negotiation included dual-fuel VLCC tankers, bulk carriers, general cargo vessels, tankers and product carriers. South Korea received orders…

Chinese yards continued their recent strong run of success in winning new orders this week. Chinese yards won two separate contracts for VLCC tankers, the first in the supertanker sector for some time. Other Chinese orders included product carriers,…

Chinese shipyards had a strong week in new orders, including car carriers for a European customer and supertankers for Europe, both with environmentally friendly design features. China also received orders for container ships and bulk carriers. South…