In 2024, Japanese shipbuilders received orders for *** new bulk carriers, representing the most ordered type of merchant ship. With a worldwide market share of around **** percent in terms of the number of vessel orders, Japan is the third-largest shipbuilder after China and South Korea.
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BRS. (March 31, 2025). Number of new shipbuilding orders in Japan in 2024, by vessel type [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/1197307/japan-number-new-shipbuilding-orders-by-vessel-type/
BRS. "Number of new shipbuilding orders in Japan in 2024, by vessel type." Chart. March 31, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 28, 2026. /statistics/1197307/japan-number-new-shipbuilding-orders-by-vessel-type/
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Number of new shipbuilding orders in Japan in 2024, by vessel type [Graph], BRS, March 31, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1197307/japan-number-new-shipbuilding-orders-by-vessel-type/
