In June, China attracted 85 percent of new shipbuilding orders (4.45 million CGT, 171 vessels) worldwide, ranking first in the global market for the 15th month in a row, while South Korea claimed a 9 percent share (0.5 million CGT), ranking second, according to data released by Clarksons, the world's leading supplier of integrated shipping services.
New shipbuilding orders totaling CGT 5.25 million were placed in the global market in June, up 3.0 percent year-on-year and down 9.0 percent month-on-month.
In the first six months of this year, China attracted 72 percent of new shipbuilding orders (CGT 31.0 million, 1,131 ship), taking first place in the global market, while South Korea received a 19 percent share (7.97 million CGT), ranking second.
Between January and June, new shipbuilding orders totaling 42.95 million CGT were placed in the world market, up 66.0 percent from last year.
As of the end June of this year, orders for ships on the balance sheet of world shipbuilding enterprises amounted to 202.14 million CGT, which is 2.14 million CGT more compared to the end of May. In particular, orders for ships on the balance sheet of Chinese shipbuilding enterprises amounted to 134.03 million CGT, accounting for 65 percent of the world volume, South Korea is in first place, and orders for ships on the balance sheet of its shipbuilding enterprises amounted to 38.81 million CGT, accounting for 19 percent of the world volume.
