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Japan export ship orders soar 162%

Japan export ship orders soar 162%

Tokyo: Japanese export ship orders rose for the 13th consecutive month in December 2010, surging 162.1% year on year to 1,236,270 gross tons, according to figures released by the Japan Ship Exporters' Association (JSEA) Tuesday.
Japanese export ship orders totaled 11,153,401 gross tons in 2010, up 95.3% from the year before. The national received 271 export vessels orders in 4,982,409 compensated gross tons last year, including 251 bulk carriers, 10 general cargo vessels and 10 oil tankers. [19.01.11]