Worldyards

	Worldyards.com is a powerful research tool placing unrivalled accuracy and functionality at the fingertips of the maritime community. Worldyards is a web-based information and analytical system contains commercial and technical information about active merchant shipbuilding universe. As of today, the on-line system covers 160 shipbuilders in 28 countries, 302 beneficial owners with vessels on order, 2540 orders of merchant vessels, 247 conversions, 9441 vessel designs (for existing and newbuilding vessels), 132 design houses and 7923 shipping/shipbuilding news entries. The Worldyards' team rigorously verifies and tracks changes of newbuilding orders and shipbuilder capacity directly through first hand contact with the yards and owners.
In a single login, the members can :
- Obtain accurate information on a shipbuilder's history, facilities, track record, corporate structure, standard designs, orderbook as well as practical information, such as layouts of and travel tips for getting to the shipyards in question.
- See technical and commercial details of vessels that are on order as well as view and track contract details, re-sales, delivery, sales and demolition.
- Access vital statistics, such as orderbook/existing fleet ratios, age profiles of the fleet, delivery schedules, rankings of shipbuilders/shipbuilding nations.
- Of particular interest are the statistics tracking changes to the orderbook / fleet, such as terminations, rescheduling, and slippage.
- Capture the annual capacity of individual shipbuilders in the world's first ever scientifically quantitative forecast of shipbuilding capacity.
Worldyards subscribers include the largest and most prominent ship-owners, oil companies, shipbuilders, class societies, shipbrokers, shipping banks, shipping funds, equipment makers and consulting firms. As an independent enterprise, Worldyards.com Pte Ltd regularly conducts research consultancy for clients in the areas of delivery projections, credit analysis, supply/demand, offshore fabrication and ship repair.

11-Jan-2019, DACKS names 20,000 TEU containership

A new containership was named COSCO Shipping Pisces last January 11, 2019 at Dalian Cosco Kawasaki Shipbuilding (DACKS). To be used by COSCO Shipping Lines, the vessel has a capacity of 20,000 TEU, le...

10-Jan-2019, MV Baru delivered to Klaveness

New Yangzi Shipyard delivers an 83,600 dwt Panamax combination carrier to Klaveness. Named MV Baru, the vessel is the first of the contracted six CLEANBU vessels to be delivered over the next 2 years,...

09-Jan-2019, Strojopromet Zagreb demands 3 Maj Shipyards bankruptcy

3 Maj, a Croatian shipbuilder part of the Uljanik Group, is on the receiving end of a bankruptcy proceeding requested by Strojopromet Zagreb. The request was made based on the HRK 5.8 million worth of...

07-Jan-2019, Daehan receives approval for an LNG-Fuelled Aframax Design

Daehan Shipbuilding, a Korean shipbuilding company has received the approval from DNV GL for the design of a 115,000 dwt, LNG-fueled Aframax tanker. The new design joint developed by DHSC and DNV GL f...

07-Jan-2019, Baltic Feeder delivered to Maersk Line

Vilnia Maersk, a 3,600 TEU containership has been delivered to Maersk Line by COSCO Zhoushan Shipyard. The vessel is the sixth unit delivered out of the seven total Baltic feeders Maersk plans to use ...

04-Jan-2019, China Ocean Industry receives ruling over four ships

London Maritime Arbitrators Association launches an arbitration ruling directed to China Ocean Industry Group after failing to reach a deal with the customer. The ruling states that the customer can r...

27-Dec-2018, Two LNG Carriers ordered at Samsung Heavy Industries for GasLog

Two additional LNG carriers are ordered from Samsung Heavy Industries by GasLog. The ordered was made after Cheniere Marketing International LLP, considered chartering two more new vessels from GasLog...

27-Dec-2018, DSME receives its 18th LNG Carrier order for 2018

Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) receives an order for a construction of an additional LNG carrier. The ordered was placed by an unidentified owner from Oceania. The vessel has a volu...

25-Dec-2018, Spliethoff decides to equip its fleet with Scrubbers

In preparation for the sulphur cap 2020, Spliethoff Group decided to equip most of its fleet with scrubbers. Currently around 30 ships are fitted with scrubbers. Spliethoff says that "Sulphur removal ...

24-Dec-2018, Imabari receieves order for a 311,000 dwt Tanker

A 311,000 dwt tanker has been ordered by the Greek Navios Group at Imabari Shipbuilding. The vessel is scheduled to be delivered in fall 2020. The ship is designed to accommodate the needs of the ship...

21-Dec-2018, Hyundai Mipo wins contract for 6 product tankers

Hyundai Mipo receives an order for the construction of six 25,000 dwt petrochemical product tankers. The vessels are scheduled to be delivered in 2021. In total the contract is worth KRW 208.3 billion...

15-Dec-2018, Thun Tanker names its new environment friendly tanker

Thun Tanker, Northern European Tanker Company, names it's new environmentally adapted tanker "Thun Evolve", which is being constructed at The Netherlands and is scheduled to be delivered in March 2019...

12-Dec-2018, LNG-powered cruise ship is handed over to AIDA Cruises

"AIDAnova", the world's LNG-powered cruise ship was delivered by Meyer Werft to AIDA Cruises. Before the vessel was given to AIDA Cruises, it underwent three sea trials on the North sea, as stated by ...

11-Dec-2018, NYK and MC signs a contract for the chartering of three LNG Carriers

Diamond Gas International Pte. Ltd., a subsidiary of Mitsubishi Corporation (MC), signs a contract with NYK for the chartering of three new liquefied natural gas (LNG) Carriers. This new contract brin...

03-Dec-2018, Avic Dingheng delivers an LNG Carrier to Sirius Shipping

The 7999-dw LNG Tanker "Saturnus" was delivered by Avic Dingheng to Sirius Shipping. This tanker is the first of pair ordered last September 2016, which will enter in a charter contract for Esso Norwa...

29-Nov-2018, World's first intelligent VLOC delivered

On 29 November, Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipyard has delivered the world's first intelligent, very large ore carrier (iVLOC) to China Merchants Energy Shipping Company. The VLOC is 362m long, 65m wide, ha...

28-Nov-2018, MV Werften boosts shipbuilding capacity

MV Werften has put into operation a new welding plant at its Rostock yard. The beginning of the construction of the new hall 11 started in August 9 and said to be one of the most modern welding system...

26-Nov-2018, Hyundai cuts steel for KOTC's new gas carrier

On 19 November, held a steel cutting ceremony for the first of three vessels ordered by Kuwait Oil Tanker Company (KOTC). The ceremony marked the start of construction of the first 84,200 cbm very lar...

26-Nov-2018, MSC Cruises steel cut its new Seaside EVO class cruise ship

Fincantieri cut the first steel of "MSC Seashore", the first of two MSC Cruises Seaside EVO ships currently on order. The 169,400 GT "MSC Seashore" will be the first as an evolution of MSC Cruises' Se...

20-Nov-2018, Workers at Uljank to return to work

In October, over 1,500 workers of the 3. Maj and Uljanik shipyards, part of the Uljanik Group, launched the strike. They have previously taken to the streets in protest the way in which they're being ...