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 133 shipbuilders in 28 countries, 207 beneficial owners with vessels on order, 2165 orders of merchant vessels, 223 conversions, 9442 vessel designs (for existing and newbuilding vessels), 132 design houses and 8103 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.

15-May-2020, Fincantieri renegotiates delivery schedules

Shipbuilding major Fincantieri made adjustments with the delivery dates of the secured newbuilding orders, to manage the backlogs, as a response to the impact of COVID-19. A large portion of their cli...

13-May-2020, Japan launches its first LNG bunkering ship

Japan's first LNG bunkering vessel has been launched by Kawasaki Heavy Industries at the Sakaide Works yard. The vessel is ordered by Central LNG Shipping Japan Corporation (CLS), a joint venture betw...

13-May-2020, Sembcorp Marine's 20,000-workforce decrease to 850 for COVID-19 safety measures

Singapore's offshore builder Sembcorp Marine has greatly reduced its yard staff from 20,000 to 850 people in compliance to restrictions implemented due to the current coronavirus global outbreak. The ...

08-May-2020, South Korea begins construction of small LNG bunkering vessel

South Korea has commenced the construction of a small LNG bunkering vessel as a part of a project supported by the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries. The steel-cutting held this May 6, 2020 marked the ...

04-May-2020, KSS LINE expands into MR tanker business

KSS LINE LTD. purchased a 50,000 ton MR tanker which is planned to be invested in a 5-year agreement (worth KRW 38.2 billion) with GS CALTEX starting this June 2020. The said newbuilding was ordered b...

30-Apr-2020, 2020 Bulkers moves delivery of two newbuilds

Shipowner 2020 Bulkers delays the delivery of two scrubber-fitted 208,000 dwt Newcastlemaxes newbuilds due to the effects of the current pandemic and the disruption to the supply chain at shipyards. S...

28-Apr-2020, Fifth Klaveness CLEANBU vessel launched in China

The fifth CLEANBU newbuild has been launched in China, moved from the dock to sea, and then towed to the outfitting berth at New Yangzi Shipyard in China. The said vessel is being constructed for Klav...

27-Apr-2020, Biggest containership in the world sets out on maiden voyage

HMM Algeciras, a 24,000 TEU containership - the world's largest one - embarks on its maiden voyage immediately after its naming ceremony, which was on April 23. The colossal ship has a length of 399.9...

27-Apr-2020, Cosco-CNPC joint to order three LNG carriers at Hudong

A joint venture between Chinese shipowner Cosco and energy giant CNPC is to order three 174,000 cubic meter LNG carriers at Hudong Zhonghua Shipbuilding, each said to be priced at USD 185 million. The...

27-Apr-2020, Hyundai Mipo delivers one of four dry-bulk carrier orders to Bahri

Hyundai Vietnam Shipbuilding (HVS) has handed over a new dry-bulk carrier to the national shipping carrier of Saudi Arabia Bahri. Named Sara, the new Kamsarmax-class ship has a design draft speed of 1...

24-Apr-2020, SeaQuest wins supervision contract for Finnlines' zero-emission RoRo trio

Hong Kong-based SeaQuest Marine Project Management, a consulting services provider, has been granted the construction supervision job for three Green 5th Generation zero-emission roll-on/roll-off (RoR...

23-Apr-2020, HMM names the world's largest containership at DSME

Shipping major HMM has held a naming ceremony for its 24,000 TEU containership, the first one of twelve, at DSME's Okpo shipyard in Geoje. Named as HMM Algeciras and described as the world's biggest b...

18-Apr-2020, COSCO Shipping's newest crude oil tanker named and delivered

The naming and delivery of 114,000-dwt crude oil tanker, Mt. Yuan He Wan, was held on April 17, 2020 in Guangzhou. The said vessel was built by Guangzhou Shipyard International for COSCO Shipping Ener...

14-Apr-2020, Samsung Heavy gets order for LNG-fueled VLCC duo

Samsung Heavy Industries reports its recently closed deal worth USD 209.2 million (KRW 253.6 billion) � a deal with a Bermudan ship owner to construct two LNG-powered very large crude carriers (VLCCs)...

07-Apr-2020, AiP awarded to Shin Kurushima Dockyard for LNG-Fueled chemical tanker design

Classification Society ClassNK has given an approval in principle (AiP) to Shin Kurushima Dockyard (SKDY) for a concept design of 49,000 dwt LNG-fueled chemical tanker. "The AiP was granted to the con...

01-Apr-2020, DSME secures VLCC order from Pan Ocean

Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) gets a very large crude oil carrier (VLCC) order from South Korean shipping company Pan Ocean. The 300,000 TDW VLCC will have a length of 335 meters a...

30-Mar-2020, Imabari Shipbuilding and JMU announces agreement to form JV

Japan's two biggest shipbuilding companies, Imabari Shipbuilding and Japan Marine United Corporation (JMU), decided to form a joint venture which will be established on October 1, 2020. The said ventu...

23-Mar-2020, MV Werften yards puts a 4-week production hold

German shipbuilder MV Werften halted its shipyards' production due to the coronavirus pandemic spreading in Europe. This included three shipyards of the said company (in Wismar, Rostock and Stralsund)...

19-Mar-2020, FSG Suspends Operations due to COVID-19

Operation activities of shipyards of Italian shipbuilding major Fincantieri has been halted as a precautionary move versus the coronavirus outbreak. The decision was announced following the advice fro...

17-Mar-2020, Dynacom closes bargain deal for Dalian VLCC duo

Dynacom Tankers signed a contract for two 310,000 dwt VLCCs with Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Co (DSIC). The vessels cost USD 83 million each and are scheduled for delivery in 2022. Said company seize...