Supply Chain Research

Orders for new vessels from Japanese yards fell 96% in June vs. a year earlier according to the Japan Ship Exporters Association. Around 82% of orders come from Japanese liners, which have experienced declining volumes. The volumes of the big three (MOL, NYK and K-Line) on U.S.-bound routes fell by 5.5% year on year in … Continue reading “Japan’s Shipyards Continue to Struggle as Shippers’ Volumes Fall”