Orders Drop

South Korean Shipbuilders' Order Book Shrinks

South Korean shipbuilding orders drop 58.6 percent through September 2012. South Korean shipbuilding orders dropped 58.6 percent for the first nine months of this year due to the persistent recession in the global shipbuilding industry, a government report reveals. The drop was attributed to the recession in the global shipbuilding industry. Global shipbuilding orders declined 48 percent to 14.34 CGT over the cited period due to an oversupply of ships and the prolonged global eaconomic slowdown, the report adds that demand for container ships and bulk carriers contracted sharply, informs Xinhua. Despite the global slump, South Korea kept its position as the world's No.1 shipbuilding country with the market share of 36.3 percent. It was followed by China with a 4.98-million-CGT of orders, or 34.7 percent of the total, and Japan with a 1.66 CGT of contracts, or 11.6 percent of the total. The ministry noted that South Korea's shipbuilding orders were led by contracts for ships related to development and transportation of natural resources such as drill ships, tankers and ships that carry liquefied natural gas (LNG).  

South Korean Foreign Ship Orders Drop

New foreign orders received by South Korean shipbuilders fell 15.7 percent in the first nine months of this year from a year ago, provisional figures from the Korea Shipbuilders' Association show. Orders in the nine-month period totaled 5.8 million gt for 110 ships, compared with 6.9 million gt for 121 ships in the same period a year earlier. New orders received in September alone totaled 1.2 million gt for 16 vessels. It did not give comparable 1998 figures

U.S. Satellite Industry Dominates

The market for commercial communications satellites is expected to be worth $25.4 billion over the next 10 years, according to Forecast International’s recently completed study "Commercial Communications Satellites: 2005-2014." Also anticipated within the next few years, is the long awaited rebound in the commercial communications market. Fueling this recovery will not only be the growing market for the application of key technologies and services to the commercial consumer but also

China's Shipbuilders Suffer Fall in New Orders

According to a report from Yonhap, orders won by Chinese shipbuilders dropped more than 6 percent in the first seven months of this year due mainly to prolonged uncertainties in the global economy, the China Association of the National Shipbuilding Industry said. Source: Yonhap    

Bunker Prices Double-Digit Drop

Last week (ending 22, June 2012) oil bunker prices dropped in key ports across the world IFO380 has made double-digit drops in Singapore, Rotterdam, Fujairah, and Houston, and all four ports once again reached new lows for the month reports 'Ship & Bunker'. (IFO 380 is Intermediate fuel oil with a maximum viscosity of 380 Centistokes (<3.5% sulphur). In Asia, Singapore IF380 prices dropped by $11.00 bringing the price to $563

China Shipbuilding Industry 2012 Profits Sink

China's shipyards launched 60-million dwt in 2012 representing a drop of 21% from the previous year. According to Ministry of Industry and Information Technology government statistics reported by CNTV, new orders for shipbuilding also tumbled by about 44 percent. Industry experts consider that the shipbuilding industry would continue to be weak in 2013, and it’s unlikely the market will pick up in the short term.

SembCorp First Half Down 6%

SembCorp Marine posted a 6.4 percent drop in half-year net profit to S$39.2 million ($21.4 million) from S$41.9 million in the first six months of 2001. The Singapore-based group -- a subsidiary of the SembCorp Industries conglomerate which concentrates on ship repair, offshore conversion and shipbuilding -- said in a statement its performance in 2001 was expected to be comparable with the previous year. It valued its outstanding order book for 2001-2004 at S$1.72 billion.

Aker RGI Records 42% Drop

Norwegian industrial holding group Aker RGI recorded a 42 percent drop in first half operating profits, mainly pressured by weaker results for its offshore supply unit Aker Maritime. The group posted operating profits for the first six months of the year at 276 million crowns ($36 million), down from $61.4 million in the same year-ago period.

Larson Electronics Magnalight.com Creates 7 Watt LED Light

Larson Electronics Magnalight.com has developed a 7 watt LED work light with factory integrated cord reel, intended for installation within a hazardous workplace. Producing 760 lumens of light, the EHL-LED-7W-50-HR LED drop light with cord reel operates in an approved Class 1 Division 1 & 2 and Class II Division 1 & 2 unit. Designed for ease of use, strong output and long life, this LED drop light can be permanently installed within the work area

COSCO Warn of Dramatic Profit Dip

COSCO Shipping warns of 99.5% interim profit drop Shanghai-listed COSCO Shipping, the vessel service provision arm of China Ocean Shipping (Group) Co, says that profit attributable to shareholders for the first half will drop 99.5% from a year earlier to about RMB700,000 ($109,000). SinoShip News adds that other listed firms are feeling the pinch too. Shanghai-listed China Shipping Haisheng, a bulk carrier subsidiary of China Shipping Group