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Ship Orders From South Korea Are Surging Thanks To U.S. Fees On Chinese-Made Ships
Ship Orders From South Korea Are Surging Thanks To U.S. Fees On Chinese-Made Ships
South Korea is tightening the race with China in global shipbuilding after U.S. plans to curb Chinese-built vessels disrupted order flows and redirected demand , according to Nikkei.
Worldwide new orders fell 27% in 2025 to 56.42 million compensated gross tonnage (CGT) — the first annual drop in two years — according to U.K.-based Clarksons Research.
China remained No. 1 but saw orders tumble 35% to 35.36 million CGT, shrinking its share to 62.7%. South Korea, ranked second,...
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