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 155 shipbuilders in 28 countries, 274 beneficial owners with vessels on order, 2509 orders of merchant vessels, 241 conversions, 9442 vessel designs (for existing and newbuilding vessels), 132 design houses and 7950 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.

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...

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...

12-Feb-2019, Daewoo to be formally acquired by Hyundai

Hyundai Heavy Industries, one of South Korea's shipbuilding giants is to formally sign a deal to acquire Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering. Hyundai and Daewoo will be entering into th...

06-Feb-2019, New concept design for an LNG-Fueled Bulk Carrier approved by ClassNK

A new concept design by Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) for an LNG-fueled 207,000 dwt bulk carrier was approved by Classification Society Nippon Kaiji Kyokai. With a length of 300 meters, breadth of 5...

01-Feb-2019, Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha receives delivery of "Corona Youthful"

The "Corona Youthful", a special coal carrier built at Oshima Shipbuilding Co., was successfully delivered to Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha last February 1, 2019. The newbuild has a deadweight of 91,000, a le...

29-Jan-2019, Thirty-six different vessels ordered at CSSC

China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) has signed contracts for 36 new vessels. To be built among CSSC�s different yards, the total value of the contracts are around USD 1.48 billion and CSSC (H...

18-Jan-2019, Two Crude Carriers ordered at Hyundai Samho

An order for two 158,000 dwt crude carriers was ordered by an unknown owner at Hyundai Industries Group. To be constructed by Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries, the units scheduled to be delivered in the...

15-Jan-2019, Dalian Shipbuilding receives order for ten bulkers

Dalian Shipbuilding Industry just received a contract for ten bulk carriers last January 15, 2019 for AVIC International Leasing and SDTR Marine. With a capacity of 85,000 dwt, the newbuilds are sched...

15-Jan-2019, Regent orders an ultra-luxurious cruise ship

A new contract for an ultra-luxury cruise ship was ordered by the Regent Seven Seas Cruises from Fincantieri. With a contract value of EUR 474 million, the vessel is scheduled to be delivered in 2023....

15-Jan-2019, Hyundai receives order for a batch of product tankers

Hyundai Mino, a South Korean Shipyard, received an order for the construction of six, 25,000 dwt product tankers. These were ordered by Tristar Transport. Furthermore these vessels are expected to be ...

11-Jan-2019, DACKS names 20,000 TEU containership

A new containership was named COSCO Shipping Pisces last January 11, 2019 at Dalian Cosco Kawasaki Shipbuilding (DACKS). To be used by COSCO Shipping Lines, the vessel has a capacity of 20,000 TEU, le...

10-Jan-2019, MV Baru delivered to Klaveness

New Yangzi Shipyard delivers an 83,600 dwt Panamax combination carrier to Klaveness. Named MV Baru, the vessel is the first of the contracted six CLEANBU vessels to be delivered over the next 2 years,...