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 132 shipbuilders in 28 countries, 214 beneficial owners with vessels on order, 2126 orders of merchant vessels, 222 conversions, 9442 vessel designs (for existing and newbuilding vessels), 132 design houses and 8131 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.

30-Jun-2020, MOL progresses with their Wind Challenger Project

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines posted in their Linkedin account that they are now in implementation phase with their Wind Challenger Project in cooperation with Oshima Shipbuilding. They said that in this phase ...

29-Jun-2020, Samsung Heavy Industries and Bloom Energy pursues full cell-powered ships

Samsung Heavy Industries has signed a joint development agreement (JDA) with Bloom Energy to design and develop full cell-powered ships. The JDA aims for clean power ships that will eventually lead t...

23-Jun-2020, Yangzijiang Shipbuilding receives orders for LNG-tanker carriers and bulk carriers

Yangzijiang Shipbuilding received new orders for two LNG-tank carriers from Tiger Gas with the option for 8 more and two 56,000 bulk carriers from Shanghai Ganglu Shipping. The new contracts are worth...

23-Jun-2020, HHI reorganises to overcome crisis

Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) will integrate its marine shipbuilding and offshore business division to overcome the crisis brought upon by coronavirus pandemic. Through this, HHI will scale back by a...

23-Jun-2020, CIMC Raffles commences construction for 2nd LNG RoRo for Wallenius

CIMC Raffles held the steel cutting ceremony for the second LNG-powered Roro (H488) on June 8, 2020 while the keel laying ceremony was done for the first vessel (H487) on June 22, 2020. Both of these ...

18-Jun-2020, Korea Register Shipping commemorates 60th anniversary and prepares for digitalised future

Korea Register Shipping (KRS) commemorated its 60th anniversary as they are looking forward for a digital and eco-friendly future technologies. According to their website, they aim to provide improved...

18-Jun-2020, JMU delivers newbuild Lady Deena

Japan Marine United delivered Lady Deena, 182,588 dwt bulk carrier, to Nissen Kaiun. The vessel is part of the G-series (G182BC) that was developed by the shipyard featuring the latest energy saving t...

17-Jun-2020, SDARI and ABS signs joint development project to use 3D Models

According to a recent press release by American Bureau of Shipping (ABS), they have signed a Joint Development Project (JDP) with Shanghai Merchant Ship Design & Research Institute (SDARI) to use 3D M...

16-Jun-2020, Volkswagen commences its first LNG-powered car carrier

Siem Confucius, first LNG-powered ships that will be used in long-distance overseas distribution of cars and light vehicles, is on its way for maiden voyage. This car freighter is the first of two be...

16-Jun-2020, Jiangnan Shipyard holds steel cutting ceremony for 2nd LNG hybrid PCTC

Jiangnan Shipyard held the steel cutting ceremony for the second LNG battery hybrid-powered PCTC for United European Car Carriers (UECC), j/v between Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) and Wallenius ...

16-Jun-2020, JMU hands over VLCC �Aphrodite� to Sun Enterprise

Japan Marine United has handed over next-generation energy saving VLCC, Aphrodite, Sun Enterprise. This vessel features energy saving model that aims to significantly improve fuel efficiency. BP Shipp...

15-Jun-2020, Tristar takes delivery of first of six Tier-III chemical tanker

Tristar Group has taken the delivery of Solar Sharna from Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD). This is the first of six Tier-III chemical tankers that are under construction at HMD. The second of the series, ...

15-Jun-2020, Irish Continental Group ends contract with Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft

Irish Continental Group (ICG) cancelled the contract for a ropax with Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft. The financially-troubled shipyard has filed for insolvency in Germany earlier this year. It wa...

10-Jun-2020, Hudong-Zhonghua is close to delivering LNG Megrez

Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding is doing the finals works for the LNG Megrez, a 174,000 cbm LNG carrier, that was ordered by Mitsui OSK Lines and China Cosco Shipping. The newbuild is expected to be deli...

09-Jun-2020, Hyundai Mipo receives an order for two petrochemical product carrier

Hyundai Mipo received an order for two 51,000 dwt petrochemical-product carrier from International Andromeda Shipping. The shipyard revealed from their website that the vessel is 183 m long and 32m wi...

03-Jun-2020, Utliken announces the delivery of M/T Saltstraum

Utliken has announced from their website the delivery of a 10,500 dwt chemical tanker from Dingheng Shipyard in China. This is Utliken's third of four highly advanced and environmentally friendly with...

02-Jun-2020, Qatar Petroleum signs more than QR 70 billion worth of LNG Shipbuilding agreement

Qatar Petroleum signed an agreement with the South Korean's "Big Three", Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME), Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) and Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI), to reserve ...

02-Jun-2020, FuelLNG announces the launching of Singapore�s first LNG bunkering vessel

From the press release of FuelLNG, a joint venture between Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd (Keppel O&M) and Shell Eastern Petroleum (Pte) Ltd, it mentioned that they have launched the first Singapore's ...

01-Jun-2020, Samsung Heavy delivers newbuild LNG tanker to TMS Cardiff

South Korea�s shipyard Samsung Heavy Industries has delivered Qogir, 74,000 cbm LNG carrier, to TMS Cardiff Gas. The vessel is equipped with boil-off gas reliquefaction unit and it was successfully t...

27-May-2020, CSSC reveals the world�s biggest duel-fuel ship engine, WinGD X92DF

China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) showcases WinGD X92DF, the world�s biggest dual-fuel, low speed engine for modern and large vessels. Bureau Veritas (BV) certified the engine and was develo...