Korean Shipbuilders Claim above 50 % of Global Vessel Orders on March
08 April, 2021
Korean shipbuilders won over fifty percent of all global orders on March.
Korea netted orders of 63 vessels or 2.86 million compensated gross tons in March, up 76 percent from per month earlier and 320 percent on-year, regarding to U.K.-established industry tracker Clarkson Research Services. The orders accounted for 55 percent of 133 vessels, or 5.2 million CGT.
Korea was accompanied by China (42 percent) and Germany (one percent).
In the initial quarter, Korean shipyards sealed orders for 126 ships, or 52 percent of all global orders.
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