Heavy Industries

Korean Shipbuilders Place in Top 10 for June Orders

Korean shipbuilders occupied seven out of the top 10 positions in the world last month in terms of orders. Hyundai Heavy Industries was the world’s largest shipyard in terms of order backlog as of late June with 11.74 million compensated gross tons (CGT), British shipbuilding market researcher Clarkson reported. Samsung Heavy Industries came second with an order backlog of 8.27 million CGTs, followed by Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) with 7.41 million CGTs and Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Co., one of two Hyundai Heavy Industries subsidiaries, with 4.11 million CGTs. Created after a merger of two shipyards in Dalian, China’s Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Corp. made a huge leap up the list to take fifth place with 2.84 million CGTs, beating Korean rivals Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries Co., the other Hyundai Heavy subsidiary, STX Shipbuilding Co. and Hanjin Heavy Industries & Construction Co. Another Chinese shipyard, Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Co. ranked 10th with 1.84 CGTs. The combined order backlogs of seven Korean shipyards were 39.15 million CGTs as of late June, accounting for a 34.5 percent share of the global total worth 113.64 million CGTs. (Source: Chosun Ilbo)

Orders at Korea's 3 Big Shipyards to Break $30B

Korea's three major shipbuilders are expected to draw in orders worth $30 billion this year, according to a report on http://english.chosun.com. Reports put orders for Hyundai Heavy Industries at $13 billion, Samsung Heavy Industries at $10-11 billion, and Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering at $10 billion. Samsung Heavy Industries won the most number of orders as of March with four liquid natural gas tankers, one floating production storage, one offloading vessel

Kawasaki Heavy Industry, Chinese Co. To Set Up Shipyard

As Beijing looks to boost ship exports, Japan's Kawasaki Heavy Industry Ltd is likely to join state-run China Ocean Shipping Group to set up a $96.8 million shipyard in east China. The shipyard, a 50-50 joint venture, will design and build vessels of at least 160,000 dwt. There are also reports that South Korea's Samsung Heavy Industries Ltd is expected to set up a wholly-owned shipyard in China.

Hyundai, Samsung Clash in Drillship Market

According to a report from the Korean Herald, the competition in the market for drillships is heating up with Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. threatening Samsung Heavy Industries Co.’s dominance. Hyundai Heavy has turned its eyes to the market in recent years. The company’s first drillship was delivered late last year and Samsung Heavy has lost its place at the top of the drillship market to Hyundai Heavy.   Source: The Korean Herald

China Shipyard Denies Stories on Vale's VLOC Orders

China Rongsheng Heavy Industries denies a report distributed by Jinji Cankao Bao on its VLOC newbuildings for Vale S.A. China Rongsheng Heavy Industries Group Holdings Limited offically denies the false report of “Vale declined to receive three VLOCs built by Rongsheng Heavy Industries” distributed by Jinji Cankao Bao. In order to benefit shareholders, ship-owners and ourselves, the Group always takes swift and necessary actions on clarifying unfounded rumors in the market

Hercules of Korean Shipbuilding

Samsung Heavy Industries use 'Megablock' techniques to create ever larger blocks & minimize shipbuilding assembly works Samsung Heavy Industries recently achieved a new milestone, successfully carrying a block that weighed as much as 9,283 tons – quivalent to the combined weight of 133,000 adults of average weight, this is the heaviest block ever built in the global shipbuilding industry.
 Building gigantic structures of the size of apartment buildings or bigger

Hyundai Heavy Commissioned To Run Halla

Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. will reportedly be commissioned to run the bankrupt shipbuilding firm Halla Engineering and Heavy Industries, which filed for court receivership in December 1997 due to severe debt troubles. A spokesperson said Hyundai would have 30 percent of Halla's recurring profits in return for the commissioned management.

Australian Company Mulls DHI Stake

South Korea's Daewoo Heavy Industries has received a letter of intent from Australia's New Castle Heavy Industry expressing interest in taking a stake in its shipbuilding unit. While exact terms of the potential deal are not yet available, it is believed that DHI would be willing to sell up to a 30 percent stake. The world's second largest shipbuilder is one of 12 debt-laden Daewoo Group firms that creditors hope to reform and sell off

Hyundai Heavy Leads Gains Among Korean Yards

According to a June 21 report from Bloomberg, Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., the world’s largest shipbuilder, led advances among shipyards in Seoul trading on expectations that a stronger yuan will help improve their price competitiveness against rivals in China. Hyundai Heavy climbed 4.9%t to close at 236,000 won, the highest price since May 12. Samsung Heavy Industries Co., the world’s biggest maker of drill ships, gained five percent to 24,200 won.

Korean Shipbuilders' Orders Halved

Orders won by major South Korean shipbuilders halved in the first six months of 2012 from a year ago According to a 'Yonhap News Agency' report, the country's three biggest shipbuilders -- Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. and Samsung Heavy Industries Co. -- clinched orders worth a combined US$17.3 billion during the January-June 2012 period, down 50.8 percent from a year earlier.