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South Korean Shipbuilders Keep Lead

South Korean shipbuilders remain on top
in terms of global shipbuilding orders,
based on Clarksons research statistics
for February 2015.
The global top five orderbook ranking is lead by
Koreas Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine
Engineerings Okpo Shipyard (7.957 million CGT),
Hyundai Heavy Industries Ulsan shipyard (5.026
million CGT), Samsung Heavy Industries Geoje
Shipyard (4.866 million CGT), Ulsans Hyundai
DSME Mipo (3.439 million CGT) and Hyundai Samho
Heavy Industries (3.418 million CGT).
The global orderbook intake at the end of February stood at 5,048 units (308.1 million DWT) a slight
decline, down about 9% when compared to last years figures.
The biggest decline was felt in bulk carrier sector, with Capesize bulk carrier orderbook totaling in
333 ships (66 million DWT), compared with 73.9 million DWT at the end of 2014.
For the first two months this year, the global orderbook reached 330 ships ( 18.9 million DWT ), an
annual growth of 10% compared to last year, Clarksons data shows.
World Maritime News Staff

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