Orderbook Offering An Echo Of The Distant Past

The shipping markets are renowned for their volatility but today there is one aspect of the industry where the last cycle has taken 20 years.

Clarksons: Product Tanker Fleet Enters Moderate Growth Era

Product tanker orderbook has dropped to its lowest level in nearly 17 years as it was equivalent to 10.2% of fleet capacity at the start of February 2017, a low not seen since August 2000, according to Clarksons Research.

Samsung Heavy Ups 2017 Orderbook Aim

South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has raised its orderbook goal for 2017 to USD 6 billion, from last year’s USD 5.3 billion target as the shipbuilding industry is expected to slightly improve during 2017, according to Yonhap News Age

Clarksons: Non-Delivery Could Hit Record Levels in 2016

Non-delivery of vessels on the orderbook, which has been a prominent theme in shipbuilding in the last decade, looks set to be increasing again this year amid troubled shipping markets, according to Clarksons Research.

USD 43.8 Bn Fleet Awaiting Delivery in 2016

During the first half of 2016, some USD 28.4 billion worth of vessels have been delivered to their respective owners, while over USD 43.8 billion worth of ships is left on the orderbook to be delivered by year’s end, according to data provided by VesselsV

JMU Clinches RoRo Order, Delivers Capesize Bulker

Tokyo-headquartered shipbuilder Japan Marine United Corporation (JMU) has increased its orderbook as it received a contract to build a 10,000 gross ton RoRo vessel, according to data provided by VesselsValue.

Boskalis enjoys good Q3, but orderbook declines

Royal Boskalis Westminster (Boskalis) realised a good third quarter, but its orderbook declined on completion of the Suez Canal expansion project. ...