S. Korea reclaimed top spot in shipbuilding orders in 2018
- 5 years ago
한국 조선, 7년 만에 연간 수주량 세계 1위 탈환
The nation's shipbuilding industry ranked number one last year in terms of annual orders,… a title it reclaimed after seven years.
According to data compiled by global research firm Clarkson Research Institute,… the shibuilders clinched new orders last year totaling more than 12-point-6 million compensated gross tons,… accounting for nearly 45 percent of all the orders placed in the world.
Increase in orders for LNG carriers played a big role in helping Korea retake the top spot from China.
Beijing is now runner-up at 32 percent of all orders followed by Japan with a little over 12-and-a-half percent.
The nation's shipbuilding industry ranked number one last year in terms of annual orders,… a title it reclaimed after seven years.
According to data compiled by global research firm Clarkson Research Institute,… the shibuilders clinched new orders last year totaling more than 12-point-6 million compensated gross tons,… accounting for nearly 45 percent of all the orders placed in the world.
Increase in orders for LNG carriers played a big role in helping Korea retake the top spot from China.
Beijing is now runner-up at 32 percent of all orders followed by Japan with a little over 12-and-a-half percent.