Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering, Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering, and Samsung Heavy Industries won US$11.91 billion of new contracts in the second quarter of this year, divided into US$7.4 billion, US$3.71 billion and US$800 million, respectively.
In the second quarter of 2020, the three major shipbuilders’ new contracts stood at US$1.89 billion, consisting of US$860 million, US$1.03 billion and zero. In the first quarter of this year, their new contracts added up to US$5.5 billion, US$1.79 billion and US$5.1 billion, respectively.
The shipbuilders’ new contracts exceeded US$10 billion for the second consecutive quarter. The H1 2021 figure, US$24.3 billion, is more than six times the H1 2020 figure. This year, Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering is aiming to reach US$14.9 billion and already reached US$12.9 billion. The figures are US$7.7 billion and US$5.5 billion in Daewoo and US$9.1 billion and US$5.9 billion in Samsung.
