South Korea takes the lead on container and tanker
Orders for the major tanker and container vessels are increasingly placed at shipyards in South Korea, which thus takes the lead in front of Japan and China, reports the Financial Times.
BY KATRINE GRØNVALD RAUN
Maersk Line's order for 11 new ultra-large container carriers underlines a trend in the shipbuilding industry, namely that a majority of the orders for major tanker and container vessels are placed at shipyards in South Korea.
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