China once again dominated world shipbuilding orders this week, winning a series of large contracts especially from Europe. China won a USD 7 billion contract to build 87 vessels of different types, an order from a Greek owner for container feeder…

Chinese yards continued their domination of world shipbuilding orders this week, with European customers among those awarding new deals. Chinese business this week included a European order for VLCC tankers and container ships while an initial cruise…

It was another week with multi-billion dollar container ship newbuilding business, with South Korea this time winning the main deal. South Korea won an order worth over USD 1.4 billion for eight container ships from a Korean customer. Korea won major…

It was another week with multi-billion dollar container ship orders for China with South Korea also involved. China again continued its dominance of world newbuilding deals after the trade war truce with the United States reduced fears Chinese-built…

China dominated world merchant shipbuilding orders this week, with European shipowners especially returning with new contracts following the decision by the United States to pause its planned punishing port fees on Chinese-built vessels. Chinese…

China won billions of dollars in newbuilding orders this week, especially from Europe, after the thaw in the U.S./China trade war. The United States and China agreed to pause punishing fees on each other's ships that the U.S. wanted to help…

Chinese yards won most newbuilding orders placed worldwide for large merchant ships in April this year after a sharp fall in March after the Trump government announced plans aimed at transferring newbuilding orders from Chinese to U.S. yards. Large…

Global investment uncertainty generated by the U.S. trade wars continued to depress world shipbuilding orders this week, with new contracts again well below levels in recent months. But the first talks on trade planned by the U.S. and China in…

This week saw multi-billion-dollar orders placed in South Korea as the Trump administration’s sanctions on Chinese-built ships continued to transfer newbuilding business away from Chinese yards. A European customer ordered 18 container ships in South…

Global newbuilding orders were again at a low level this week following the Easter holiday in many countries and because of general economic uncertainty. Brokers said concern about the import tariffs from the Trump Government in the U.S. along with…

The global economic uncertainty following the U.S. import tariff storm caused an investment reduction which is also hitting shipbuilding. Brokers say this uncertainty caused a sharp fall in world newbuilding orders, especially in China but also in…

U.S. President Mr Donald Trump has signed an executive order aimed at reviving U.S. shipbuilding by placing fees on Chinese-built ships calling at U.S. ports with lines also paying fees if they have ordered ships at Chinese yards. But details have…

Concern about efforts by U.S. President Mr Donald Trump to promote U.S. shipbuilding using punishing tariffs on Chinese-built ships again depressed China’s newbuilding orders this week. The first reports of a U.S. customer cancelling shipbuilding…

President Mr Donald Trump's plan to revive the U.S. shipbuilding industry with proposed fees on Chinese-built vessels calling at U.S. ports continued to depress Chinese shipbuilding orders this week. To completely avoid the planned U.S. fees,…

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…