South Korea's shipbuilders recaptured the number one spot in shipbuilding orders in 2018,... topping the list for the first time in seven years.
According to data compiled by Clarkson Research Institute, a global research firm,… South Korea's shipbuilders clinched new orders totaling more than 12-point-6 million compensated gross tons,… accounting for nearly 45 percent of global orders.
The data shows an increase in orders for LNG carriers played a major role in helping South Korea leapfrog China last year.
