The number of eco-friendly vessels on operation or order reached 9,876 in total as of the end of January 2025, up by 22.5% year-on-year. DNV has recently reported that scrubber-fitted vessels (6,293 units) make up the majority of the..
Leveraging its quantitative superiority, China is not only demonstrating outstanding performance in the global shipbuilding industry but also achieving impressive order volumes at individual shipyards. Clarksons Research presented th..
As of January 2025, China has surpassed Japan to become the world's number one in terms of the asset value of its fleet. According to VesselsValue, China has overtaken Japan and now holds the highest fleet asset value, which amou..
In 2024, shipyards' crude oil tanker deliveries have slid to a 36-year low. According to the Baltic and International Maritime Council (BIMCO), the global shipbuilding industry delivered a total of 17 crude carriers of a combined..
Japanese shipbuilding industry saw about 27.5% decline (in terms of gt) in export order sales for December 2024 by winning 19 newbuilds of a combined 913,400 gt (426,117 cgt). By ship type, according to the Japan Ship Exporter's ..
Bulker was the ship type that shipyards logged the highest delivery and new order sales last 2024. According to Clarksons Research, the global shipbuilding industry won 2,809 newbuilds of a combined 168.94m dwt last year. Compared wi..
Last December, 86 newbuild vessels of a combined 1.94m cgt were reported ordered globally, down by 56% year-on-year in cgt terms. By country, during the same period, China dominated the new order sales market by securing as much as 8..
Shipyards in the world were awarded six Ro-Pax ferries (over 13,000teu, including options), which is remained broadly in line with 2023. In ferry sector, according to VesselsValue, top orders by country based on five years (2020-2024..
The growth of global containership fleet stood at 10.2% last 2024, up from 8.2% logged in 2023. Based on Clarksons Research's data, the Korea Ocean Business Corporation (KOBC) noted, "Last year's containership delivery r..
The number of eco-friendly vessels on operation or order reached 9,463 in total as of the end of December 2024, up by 18.6% year-on-year. DNV has recently reported that scrubber-fitted vessels (6,078 units) make up the majority of th..
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