China claims 52.43% of new shipbuilding orders globally in June

In June this year, China attracted 52.43 percent of new shipbuilding orders (1,417,065 CGT) globally, ranking first in the global market, while South Korea claimed a 40.69 percent share (1,099,810 CGT), ranking second, according to the data issued by Clarksons, the world’s leading provider of integrated shipping services.

In June, 2.703 million CGT of new shipbuilding orders were transacted in the global market, up 47.75 percent month on month, while down 79.73 percent year on year.