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…

It was another week with a multi-billion dollar order placed with a Chinese yard, this time worth up to USD 2.2 billion for a floating LNG production (FLNG) vessel. Other Chinese orders included product tankers for Germany and Turkey, plus…

China once again dominated world newbuilding orders this week, with contracts including a huge deal to build six ultra-large LNG carriers, believed to be the largest of their type in the world. Other Chinese business this week included a USD 509.3…

It was another week with Chinese yards dominating world merchant shipbuilding orders, with Chinese deals or expected orders totalling over USD 12.5 billion reported. Chinese business included an expected USD 6.6 billion container ship order from…

Chinese yards continued their dominance of world newbuilding business this week with a series of valuable contracts. Chinese deals included six ultra-large ethane carriers for an Asian customer, while European customers ordered product carriers, gas…

The week again saw very large contracts placed in China. Chinese yards won two separate orders, one for tankers and one for container ships, each worth close to USD 1 billion. Other Chinese orders included large gas carriers, product carriers and…

It was another week with multi-billion dollar orders for container ships. A European customer ordered twelve dual-fuel 19,000 TEU container vessels in China. A USD 2 billion container ship order was placed in Taiwan, perhaps signalling an expansion…

Chinese yards continued their firm grip on new world shipbuilding orders this week. China won a USD 1.2 billion gas carrier deal for Singapore and a USD 200 million chemical tanker contract for Vietnam. The other Chinese businesses included bulk…

Chinese yards had a steady flow of orders this week, with European customers behind large parts of the business. Chinese contracts included more chemical tankers for a German owner, another vehicle carrier for a Scandinavian shipping company, and a…

The week saw multi-billion dollar newbuilding orders placed, with Europe also getting one of the giant deals. China won a USD 1.9 billion gas carrier contract for a customer in the Middle East Gulf. A European yard has signed an order worth around…

South Korea won a huge order this week worth USD 2.67 billion from Europe for twelve container ships. A European shipping company is also expected to separately announce a major contract for container ships in the coming weeks. Chinese yards won a…

Chinese yards continued their remarkable success in the container ship market with orders worth over USD 4.2 billion won this week, with USD 3.7 billion of the deals going to one yard alone. Other Chinese contracts included large 325,000dwt bulk…