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 143 shipbuilders in 28 countries, 241 beneficial owners with vessels on order, 2308 orders of merchant vessels, 228 conversions, 9442 vessel designs (for existing and newbuilding vessels), 132 design houses and 8044 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.

27-Dec-2019, Matson Receives first Kanaloa Class ConRo from NASSCO

General Dynamics NASSCO has delivered its first Kanaloa Class container/roll-on, roll-off (con-ro) to U.S. based carrier Matson. Lurline, the ship delivered, is said to be the largest con-ro ship ev...

17-Dec-2019, AiP Granted to NS United Kaiun Kaisha & Imabari for LNG-Fueled Capesize joint project

Classification society Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (ClassNK) gives a "go" to Japanese shipbuilders NS United Kaiun Kaisha & Imabari Shipbuilding Co.'s joint project by granting them an Approval in Principle (...

13-Dec-2019, Newly christened vista-class ship joins carnival cruise line fleet

Carnival Cruise Line has named the newest member of its fleet, Carnival Panorama. The naming ceremony was held on a ceremony on board the cruise ship and was done via Wheel of Fortune's Vanna White. B...

13-Dec-2019, Delivery of third LNG carrier for Cameron LNG project taken by Mitsui O.S.K

The155,000 cbm LNG carrier Marvel Pelican has been received by Japan's Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) from shipbuilder Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI). The 128,917 GT ship was named at KHI's Sakaide Shipya...

13-Dec-2019, Four VLCCs to be Built: China Shipbuilding Group and China Merchants Signs Contract

China Shipbuilding Group and China Merchants inks a contract for the construction of four VLCCs on December 3, 2019 as part of the signing ceremony of the China Shipping Group Co., Ltd. shipbuilding p...

10-Dec-2019, Fourth LNG-powered ship delivered to Containerships

Containerships Arctic has been delivered to Intra-European carrier and CMA CGM Group-subsidiary, Containerships. The 1,380-TEU ship is the fourth LNG-powered vessel delivered to the said company. The ...

09-Dec-2019, ABS allows AIP to Deltamarin and GTT for Dual-Fuel Newcastlemax

Classification society ABS has granted Approval in Principle (AIP) to Deltamarin and GTT for a dual-fuel Newcastlemax bulk carrier design. Deltamarin, GTT and ABS have been cooperating on the developm...

05-Dec-2019, AIP Awarded for the potentially largest containership: A 25,000 TEU LNG-fuelled design

DNV GL has awarded Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding an Approval in Principle (AIP) for the said Chinese shipbuilder's newest design, a 25,000 TEU LNG-fueled containership. This would be the world's larges...

05-Dec-2019, Norwegian Ocean Yield receives long-term chartered LR2 tanker trio from China

Three long range 2 (LR) product tankers have been delivered to Ocean Yield ASA. The ships were built in China through a Chinese leasing company having nine-year bareboat charters to Navig8 Topco Holdi...

05-Dec-2019, Meyer Turku delivered Costa Smeralda

Meyer Turku delivered "Costa Smeralda" on December 5 to its Italian owner Costa Cruises, a brand of Carnival Corporation. The LNG-fuelled cruise ship is the second in the world to use this fuel, both ...

26-Nov-2019, Fourth LR1 Newbuild delivery received by Hafnia

BW Group member Hafnia has taken delivery of the fourth of the six-unit series of LR1 vessels by Vista Shipping, the first three (Hafnia Hong Kong, Hafnia Shanghai, and Hafnia Guangzhou) handed over i...

21-Nov-2019, Keel laid by Fincantieri for Holland America's cruise ship Ryndam

Keel-laying ceremony has been held for Ryndam, Holland America Line's newest Pinnale ship. The ceremony was hosted by Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri at its Marghera shipyard in Venice. Ryndam's first...

21-Nov-2019, Norwegian Cruise Line Holds Christening Ceremony for its newbuild Norwegian Encore

Norwegian Cruise Line held a christening ceremony in Miami this November 21 for the newest member of its cruise line, Norwegian Encore. This milestone signifies the end of the Breakaway Plus ship clas...

19-Nov-2019, Hunter Group ASA's second VLCC newbuilding received

Hunter Saga, the second out of seven identical ECO design VLCC newbuilds from Daewoo Shipbuildiing & Marine Engineering (DSME), has been received by Hunter Group ASA subsidiary Hunter Tankers AS on Oc...

18-Nov-2019, Namura's Newbuild Bulker Nightsky delivered to Alcyon Shipping

Japan's Namura Shipbuilding delivers a dunkirkmax vessel, Nightsky, to Greek shipping company Alcyon on November 19. Nightsky is a 291-meter vessel equipped with low NOx engines and IMO-approved balla...

15-Nov-2019, Christening ceremony for Siem's Two Volkswagen LNG Car Carriers held in China

On November 15, two LNG car carrier ships constructed for Siem Car Carriers were christened in Xiamen, China. The ships are said to be under a Volkswagen contract signed in 2015, with the construction...

14-Nov-2019, Stena Line gets its newest ferry Stena Estrid

Stena Estrid has been delivered to Stena Line as the Swedish ferry company's newest fleet member. The handover ceremony was held at the AVIC Weihai Shipyard in China. The ferry features a length of 21...

14-Nov-2019, LNG Carrier with New Air Lubrication System delivered by DSME

An LNG carrier equipped with an in-house developed air lubrication system has been delivered by South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME), the newbuild being their first...

12-Nov-2019, Third L-Class product tanker from China received by Sweden's Thun Tankers

The third of five L-class product tankers, Thun Liverpool, has been received by Swedish Thunk Tankers. Thun Liverpool has a length of 149.8 meters and a width of 22.8 meters. The China-built L-class t...

08-Nov-2019, "Kaifu", China Merchants Steamship's newly named VLCC

China Merchants Steamship Co., Ltd. held the naming ceremony for its 300,000-ton VLCC "New Treasure" this November 8, 2019 after its delivery in Dalian Dachuan Group. Deng Renjie, the deputy general m...