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 154 shipbuilders in 28 countries, 276 beneficial owners with vessels on order, 2509 orders of merchant vessels, 238 conversions, 9442 vessel designs (for existing and newbuilding vessels), 132 design houses and 7960 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.

09-May-2019, Keel for new LNG carrier laid by Samsung Heavy Industry

A keel laying ceremony for an LNG Carrier ordered by GasLog was held at Samsung Heavy Industry's yard last April 29, 2019. The 180,000 cbm vessel is the third of four units ordered by GasLog. With a...

08-May-2019, Operations at Samsung Heavy halted after accident

Operations at Samsung Heavy Industries' Geoje shipyard was temporarily halted following an accident that resulted in a loss of life. A 58-year-old worker died after construction materials fell from a ...

24-Apr-2019, VLCC "Phoenix Jamnagar" successfully delivered to MOL

Japan Marine United Corporation has successfully delivered on April 24, 2019 the Malacca Max Very Large Crude Carrier (VLCC) "Phoenix Jamnagar" to Mitsui O.S.K Lines (MOL). Under the control if MOL's ...

16-Apr-2019, Hyundai Mipo receives order for six chemical tankers

A contract for six 25,000 DWT chemical tankers was signed between Tristar Group and Hyundai Mipo. The vessels are scheduled to be delivered between May 2020 and January 2021....

15-Apr-2019, Avenir's order for two LNG carriers transferred to CIMC

A contract for two LNG carriers was signed by Avenir LNG and Nantong CIMC Sinopacific Offshore & Engineering (SOE). The 7,500 cbm LNG carrier is equipped with an ice class 1B, full bunker functionalit...

12-Apr-2019, ONE receives new containership

Japan Marine United Corporation successfully delivers the new containership "ONE Apus" to Ocean Network Express (ONE). With a capacity of 14,000 TEU, the 138,611 dwt unit is equipped with the w...

09-Apr-2019, Additional LNG carrier ordered at DSME

A contract for a new LNG carrier was signed last April 9, 2019 by Maran Gas Maritime at Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME). The 174,000 cbm carrier will be constructed on Geoje Okpo Shipy...

27-Mar-2019, Fincatieri to construct next-gen cruise ships

A contract between Princess Cruises and Fincantieri was signed for the construction of two next-generation. 175,000 ton cruise ships. To be delivered in late 2023 and in spring 2025, the two vessels w...

25-Mar-2019, Hyundai receives order for three containerships

A contract for three containerships was received by Hyundai Mipo Dockyards. The vessels have a length of 197 meters, a width of 32.5 meters and capacity of 2,500 TEUs. The scheduled delivery of the fi...

13-Mar-2019, LNG Carrier names by Saga LNG Shipping

Saga Dawn, a Liquefied Natural Gas carrier ordered by Saga LNG Shipping and constructed at China Merchants Heavy Industry, was named last March 13,2019. The 45,000 cbm vessel is scheduled to be delive...

08-Mar-2019, Hyundai and DSME signs contract for their integration

A formal deal between South Korea's shipbuilders Hyundai Heavy Industries and Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) has been signed last March 8, 2019. Along with Korea Development Bank (KDB...

06-Mar-2019, An order for four more pulp carriers considered by COSCO Shipping

COSCO Shipping Special Transportation is currently considering placing an order for four 62,000 ton, multipurpose pulp carriers. The company stated that last March 1,2019 an agreement was already sign...

05-Mar-2019, LNG bunkering tanker ordered at Japan Marine United

An order was placed by Ecobunker Shipping Co., Ltd. for a bunkering tanker at Japan Marine United. This vessel will be Asia�s first tanker to be able to transport both LNG and sulfur fuel that is IMO ...

01-Mar-2019, NACKS launches new ultra large container vessel

China's COSCO Shipping Lines newbuild, named COSCO Shipping Aquarius, was launched last March 1, 2019 at Nantong COSCO KHI. With a length of 400 meters, beam of 58.6 meters and a nominal capacity of 1...

26-Feb-2019, 200,000 DWT Bulker Launched by Imabari

A new capesize bulk carrier named "Cape Sapphire" was launched by Imabari Shipbuilding. With a length of 300 meters, a width of 50 meters and a capacity of 200,000 dwt, the newbuild will be soon deliv...

24-Feb-2019, Daewoo receives order for two LNG carriers

Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering has received a contract to build two LNG carriers for Maran Gas Maritime. The contract for the two 174,000 CBM carriers is worth around KRW 419.9 billion or US...

21-Feb-2019, Mitsubishi christens new LNG carrier

Marvel Crane, a next-generation LNG Carrier ordered by Mitsui & Co. and under construction at Mitsubishi Shipbuilding, had its christening ceremony last February 21, 2019. With a capacity of 177,000 c...

20-Feb-2019, Samsung acquires deal for four LNG Carriers

Samsung Heavy Industries signs a contract for an order for four LNG carriers to be built. Scheduled to be delivered in September 2022, the contract is worth around KRW 870.4 billion or around USD 774....

19-Feb-2019, Qatar to order around 60 LNG carriers

An order for around 60 new LNG carriers for Qatar has been confirmed by Qatari Minister of Energy and CEO of Qatar Petroleum, Saad bin Sherida Al-Kaabi. The order was confirmed at a press conference o...

15-Feb-2019, Trans Pacific Shipping receives delivery of an LNG Carrier

LNG carrier "Shinshu Maru" was successfully delivered to Trans Pacific Shipping 7 Limited joint venture in January 2019 from Kawasaki Heavy Industries. With a capacity of 177,000 cubic meters and a le...