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 164 shipbuilders in 28 countries, 368 beneficial owners with vessels on order, 2538 orders of merchant vessels, 250 conversions, 9440 vessel designs (for existing and newbuilding vessels), 132 design houses and 7869 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.

04-Sep-2018, ESL Shipping takes delivery of second LNG-fueled bulker "Viikki"

ESL Shipping, an Aspo Group company, has taken delivery of liquefied natural gas (LNG) fueled bulkier "Viikki" from the Jinling shipyard in Nanjing, China. The 160-meter, LNG-fueled vessel of 25,600 d...

20-Aug-2018, ESL Shipping takes delivery of LNG-fueled bulk carrier "Haaga"

ESL Shipping has taken delivery of a liquefied natural gas (LNG) fueled bulk carrier named "Haaga" on 20 August. The 25,600 dwt bulk carrier is 160 meters long vessel generates less than 50% of the ca...

20-Aug-2018, GasLog Ltd places newbuilding orders at Samsung Heavy Industries

GasLog Ltd.is pleased to announce the signing of two new charter party agreements, each for a firm period of seven years, with a wholly owned subsidiary of Cheniere Energy, Inc. The agreement is for t...

17-Aug-2018, Celsius Shipping moves into LNG with orders at Samsung Heavy Indestries

Celsius Shipping has entered the liquefied natural gas sector, having ordered a pair of 180,000 cbm LNG carriers at Samsung Heavy Industries. The vessels will be equipped with a re-liquefaction system...

10-Aug-2018, Japan's Kawasaki Heavy delivers LNG carrier "Enshu Maru"

On 10 August, Japan's Kawasaki Heavy Industries delivered the liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier "Enshu Maru" to Trans Pacific Shipping. The 164,700-cbm liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier is designe...

07-Aug-2018, New LNG carrier for Japan's JERA named

A naming ceremony was held for JERA's new LNG carrier under construction at Sakaide Shipyard of Kawasaki Heavy Industries on August 7. The vessel was named "Enshu Maru" and will be owned by a joint ve...

06-Aug-2018, Tsuneishi eyes Iligan as shipbuilding hub

Tsuneishi Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. of Japan is searching for an area in and around Iligan City for its second facility in the Philippines. Initially, it was Negros island, but there were kinks in the neg...

01-Aug-2018, GasLog cuts steel on LNG newbuild

On 1 August, GasLog started the construction of a new liquefied natural gas carrier at the South Korean shipbuilder, Samsung Heavy Industries. The LNG carrier will be capable of transporting 180,000 c...

01-Aug-2018, Empire Navigation entered into newbuilding project

Empire Navigation has entered into a newbuilding contract for four units of 50,000 DWT product chemical tankers and will be built at Hyundai, MIPO Shipyard in Ulsan, Korea. The new Vessels will be on ...

25-Jul-2018, Gothia Tanker Alliance adds second new chemical tanker

On 25 July, the second LNG-fueled vessel out of six ordered by the Gothia Tanker Alliance has been delivered. The tanker was named "Ramanda" and was constructed by China's shipbuilder Avic Dingheng fo...

18-Jul-2018, Crowley's 1st LNG-Powered ConRo delivered

On 18 July, Crowley Maritime Corporation has taken delivery of El Coqu� from VT Halter Marine. The LNG-powered combination container roll-on/roll off (ConRo) ship is one of the first ConRos in the wor...

16-Jul-2018, DFDS splashes new RoRo Giant at Jinling Shipyard

DFDS has launched its first new mega-ship being built at China's Jinling shipyard on 16 July. The ships would be delivered at the beginning of 2019. The vessel, which is designed to carry 6,700 lane m...

16-Jul-2018, Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc. announces new build initiative

Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc. announced today that it has signed binding contracts with Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Company Ltd for the construction of two product chemical tankers. The 50,000 deadweight...

06-Jul-2018, Mitsubishi Shipbuilding holds christening ceremony for "Diamond Gas Rose"

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI), christened the second Sayaringo STaGE type vessel, the "Diamond Gas Rose" on 6 July. Featuring a length of 293.5 meters and a width of 48.94 meters, Diamond Gas Rose...

05-Jul-2018, Sea Tankers orders LNG carrier at DSME

Sea Tankers Management has placed an order at Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) for the construction of LNG carrier. The 173,000 cbm LNG carrier is scheduled in 2020. The ship will fea...

02-Jul-2018, Hyundai Heavy lays off a few executives

South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries has reportedly decided to cut about a third of its executives in the offshore and engineering division. This move was made due to a lack of new orders...

29-Jun-2018, Joseph Wisdom joined Wisdom fleet

Wisdom Marine Lines takes delivery of "Joseph Wisdom" on 29 June. The 6,400 DWT measures LOA 119.29m, beam 18.2m and depth 8.4. The Joseph Wisdom is an LPG ship built by Murakami Hide Shipbuilding and...

29-Jun-2018, World's first "Sayaringo STaGE" LNG carrier delivered

The world's first "Sayaringo STaGE" next generation liquefied natural gas carrier, "Diamond Gas Orchid" has been delivered to Diamond LNG Shipping, a joint venture between Japan's Mitsubishi and NYK, ...

25-Jun-2018, Korea Shipping corporation orders bulker duo at Daesun

Korea Shipping Corporation (KSC) has placed an order for two self-unloading coal carriers at Daesun Shipbuilding and Marine. The 19500 DWT bulk carriers will be chartered to Korea Midland Power under ...

24-Jun-2018, SITC orders two containerships from Yangzijiang

SITC International Holdings has placed an order for the construction of two container vessels from China's Yangzijiang Shipbuilding. The new vessels will feature a minimum container of around 34,800 t...