In August this year, China attracted 65.58 percent of new shipbuilding orders (2.28 million CGT) globally, ranking first in the global market, while South Korea claimed a 16.17 percent share (563,318 CGT), ranking second, according to the data issued by Clarksons, the world’s leading provider of integrated shipping services.
In August, new shipbuilding orders totaling 3.48 million CGT were placed in the global market, up 13.13 percent month on month, while down 49.97 percent year on year.