Shipyards set fair as decarbonisation demands drive fleet renewals

But shipyards still face labour, steel pricing and financial headwinds

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South Korean shipyards seek silver bullet to labour crunch

Migrant workers are easing staff shortages, but could smart shipyards be the solution?

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‘Made in China’ breathes new life into mothballed shipyards to drive capacity

But analysts dispel fears of a return to a boom-and-bust cycle in shipbuilding capacity

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Alternative fuelling choices not going to get any easier in 2024

Industry shifts into a multi-fuelled era as owners juggle decarbonisation options

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Hyundai Heavy boss SY Park puts his foot down on pricing

Yard is also targeting overseas facilities to lower costs and source labour

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Healthy backlog offers respite to Japan amid consolidation

Many yards are sold out until the end of 2027 but ground is being lost to Chinese and South Korean rivals

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Chinese shipbuilders dive deeper into high-specification vessel markets

Competitive prices and early delivery slots have lured shipowners away from South Korea and Japan

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US offshore wind vessel orders accelerate at a crawl as shipyards struggle

As inflation and labour shortages continue to plague yards, newbuilding deals trickle in

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Fincantieri eyes bumper crop of cruise ship orders

Italian shipbuilder plots road map to first net-zero cruise ship by 2035

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