According to the data released by the Japan Ship Exporters’ Association (JSEA), Japanese new ship export orders in July this year fell by 60.9 percent on tonnage basis compared to the previous month, decreasing to 18 ships, compared to 55 ships recorded in June, totaling 823,550 gross tons, including 15 bulk carriers, one tanker and two general cargo ships.
In the first seven months of this year, Japanese shipbuilders received new export orders for a total of 199 ships with an aggregate of 10.06 million gross tons, up 195.0 percent year on year.
On the other hand, in July this year Japan delivered 15 ships for export, totaling 716,059 gross tons, compared to 22 ships totaling 955,618 gross tons recorded in June.
Meanwhile, in the first seven months of the current year, Japan delivered 138 ships for export, totaling 6.08 million gross tons, falling by 26.0 percent year on year.