The global shipbuilding market remains stable

2014-07-15 09:00

      According to reports, the global new shipbuilding market order volume continues to remain stable. Shiptrade Services S.A. stated in its latest weekly report that shipowners ordered a total of 32 new ships last week. Among them, most new ship orders were for bulk carriers ( vessel type   shipyard   sale and purchase ), totaling 19 vessels; while in the oil tanker ( vessel type shipyard   sale and purchase ) sector, most new ship orders were for LPG carriers ( vessel type   shipyard   sale and purchase )。

In the bulk carrier sector, Oldendorff at Hantong Ship Heavy Industry ( location   comments   news Heavy Industry ordered 2 Newcastlemax bulk carriers, each costing approximately US$52 million, with delivery expected in 2016. Teh Hu Shipping ordered 1 Capesize bulk carrier from Sungdong Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering in Korea, and SDTR Marine at Jinling Shipyard ( location   comments   news ) ordered 4 Kamsarmax bulk carriersరికి

Reuben Brothers ordered 2+2 Kamsarmax bulk carriers from Japan Marine United (JMU), each costing approximately US$36 million. COSCO Shipping ordered 4 Ultramax bulk carriers from CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding, each costing approximately US$28 million. Greek Blue Planet Shipping ordered 3 bulk carriers from Hantong Ship Heavy Industry, each costing approximately US$27 million

In the oil tanker sector, Tianjin Marine Shipping at Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Co ( location   comments   news ) ordered 2 VLCCs, each costing approximately US$100 million. CPC Corporation, Taiwan, ordered 2 MR type product tankers ( vessel type   shipyard   sale and purchase )。