According to the data released by the Japan Ship Exporters' Association (JSEA), Japanese new ship export orders in December last year increased by 44.15 percent on tonnage basis compared to November, rising to eight ships, compared to five ships recorded in November, totaling 484,800 gross tons, consisting of five bulk carriers. In December 2015, Japan's new ship export orders had totaled 63 ships amounting to 2.26 million gross tons.
In 2016, Japanese shipbuilders received new export orders for a total of 75 ships with an aggregate of 3.71 million gross tons, down 83.3 percent year on year.
On the other hand, in December last year Japan delivered four ships for export, totaling 103,043 gross tons, falling from 18 ships totaling 1,027,780 gross tons recorded in November. In December 2015, Japan's new ship deliveries for export had totaled nine ships with 372,757 gross tons.
Meanwhile, in 2016, Japan delivered 274 ships for export, totaling 11.65 million gross tons, rising by 5.9 percent year on year.