In 2024, the share of global maritime vessel orders placed to Japanese shipyards amounted to percent. This marked the lowest share in the past years. Japan has the third largest shipbuilding industry in the world after China and South Korea.
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MLIT (Japan). (June 19, 2025). Global share of maritime vessel orders placed to Japanese shipyards from 2016 to 2024 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from /statistics/1400411/japan-share-global-ship-orders/
MLIT (Japan). "Global share of maritime vessel orders placed to Japanese shipyards from 2016 to 2024." Chart. June 19, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 21, 2026. /statistics/1400411/japan-share-global-ship-orders/
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Global share of maritime vessel orders placed to Japanese shipyards from 2016 to 2024 [Graph], MLIT (Japan), June 19, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1400411/japan-share-global-ship-orders/