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 163 shipbuilders in 28 countries, 326 beneficial owners with vessels on order, 2616 orders of merchant vessels, 248 conversions, 9441 vessel designs (for existing and newbuilding vessels), 132 design houses and 7908 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.

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 ...

20-Nov-2018, Delivery of new LPG carrier "Genesis River" for Gyxis Corporation

On 20 November, Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line) announces the delivery of VLGC "Genesis River" for Gyxis Corporation. This 46,794 gt VLGC has a cargo capacity of 82,418 m3. K Line said it was designed ...

16-Nov-2018, ONE receives another 14,000 TEU containership

Ocean Network Express (ONE) has taken delivery of "ONE Columba" at Kure Shipyard of Japan Marine United Corporation. It is the company's first magenta-colored 14,000 TEU containership. The 138,611 dwt...

15-Nov-2018, NYK unveils a new concept ship

NYK Group, in cooperation with MTI and Elomatic, just revealed a new concept for an emission-free ship. Given the name NYK Super Eco Ship 2050, this pure car and truck carrier (PCTC) is part of NYK's ...

15-Nov-2018, First steel-cut for Carnival Cruise Line's newest vessel

Meyer Turku, a Finnish shipyard had their first steel cutting for Carnival Cruise Line's new 180,000 ton ship to be finished on 2020. Aside from being the largest Carnival Cruise Ship to be operated s...

13-Nov-2018, Wan Hai Lines signs contract for 20 Container Ships

Wan Hai Lines, a Taiwanese container shipping company has signed the contract for an order of 20 container vessels ordered at Japan Marine United Corporation(JMU) and Guangzhou Wenchong Shipyard Co. (...

12-Nov-2018, K Line takes delivery of coal carrier "Shonai Maru"

Shonai Maru, a 100,000 dwt coal carrier, has been transferred from Imabari Shipbuilding's Marugame Shipyard to the Japanese shipping company Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line). The vessel was transferred ...

07-Nov-2018, Philly Shipyard lays off 42 percent of its workers, cancels TOTE newbuilds

Philadelphia Shipyard, whose majority shareholder is Norwegian holding company Aker ASA, has laid off about 250 employees and contractors in recent months, reducing its workforce to 950, as it rushes ...

05-Nov-2018, TMS Cardiff Gas adds two more LNG carriers

TMS Cardiff Gas is expanding its liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier fleet, with one newbuilding ordered from Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries (Hyundai Samho HI) and Samsung Heavy Industries (Samsung HI...

31-Oct-2018, Virgin Voyages signs contract for an additional ship

Fincantieri and Virgin Voyages have signed a contract valued at around 700 million euros for the construction of a fourth cruise ship to be delivered at the end of 2023. The New vessel is a sister shi...

24-Oct-2018, AVIC Dingheng 9900 tons chemical tanker was steel-cut

AVIC has started construction on the third ship which was built for the Norwegian shipowner Utkilen Group on 24 October. The cargo tank is a duplex stainless steel pressure tank and is recognized as a...

20-Oct-2018, Naming ceremony of "Saturnus" and "Mercurius"

On 28 October, the naming ceremony for "Saturnus" and "Mercurius" was held at the building shipyard AVIC Dingheng. The 9,500 cbm tankers will have ICE class 1A and will be equipped with the latest tec...

19-Oct-2018, MOL takes delivery of LNG carrier "Marvel Eagle"

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines has taken delivery of the LNG carrier "Marvel Eagle" on 19 October. The MOSS-type ship featuring a capacity of 155,000 cbm, was named on September 5 at the Kawasaki Heavy Industrie...

18-Oct-2018, Damen gets contract from Eesti Gaas for the construction of LNG bunkering vessel

Eesti Gaas has placed an order for a 6,000cbm LNG bunker vessel in the Dutch shipyard Damen Group. This new vessel is designed to meet the requirements for ICE class 1A certification and to achieve gr...

15-Oct-2018, Algoma cancels four newbuild contracts with Uljanik

Algoma Central Corporation has cancelled its remaining four new vessel construction contracts with the Croatian shipyard '3. Maj'. The cancellation notices have been sent to the shipyard as a result o...

15-Oct-2018, Uljanik cancels livestock carrier deal with Wellard

Construction of a new Wellard vessel must stop after Croatian shipbuilder Uljanik cancelled its contract with the livestock exporter. The "Ocean Kelpie" was initially commissioned in March 2015, was f...