S. Korea lags behind China in shipbuilding orders last month

South Korea was relegated to the second spot in global shipbuilding orders last month for the first time since April, industry data showed Thursday.

Newbuilding Orders Pick Up After Summer Hiatus

Ship owners have resumed their newbuilding investments over the course of the past few days, after a few weeks of hiatus in terms of activity.

Shandong Shipping orders 10 capesize newbuilds at SWS

Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding (SWS) has won an order for 10 capesize dry bulk newbuildings from China state-owned Shandong Shipping Corporation.

Shanghai Changjiang orders feeder from Jiangdong yard

Shanghai Changjiang Shipping, a subsidiary of Sinotrans & CSC, has ordered one 1,140-TEU feeder vessel from Wuhu Jiangdong Shipyard. The vessel is slated for delivery in 2020.

Japanese shipbuilders cut fiscal 2018-19 steel demand forecast on lower orders

The Shipbuilders Association of Japan has reduced its steel demand forecast for the 2018-19 fiscal year...

Surge in scrubber orders for containerships to meet 2020 sulphur cap

In line with a number of other vessel types there has been a surge in orders for scrubbers for containerships ...

Tankers: Newbuilding Orders Limited Mostly to VLCCs

While newbuildings are thought to be the main risk to the future balance of the tanker market, it seems that it’s only VLCCs.