Growing optimism among South Korea's shipbuilders

Several new orders for South Korea's three top shipyards kindle a growing optimism in the country's strained shipbuilding sector. One factor is a surge in demand for VLCC newbuilds, reports news agency.
Photo: Samsung Heavy Industries
Photo: Samsung Heavy Industries

South Korea's hard-pressed shipbuilders – including the three biggest in the world, Hyundai Heavy Industries, Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) og Hyundai Heavy Industries – can breathe a little easier after bagging a series of new orders in 2017 so far.

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