Japan Ship Exporter’s Association (JSEA)-member shipbuilders turned out to have experienced 21% decreased custom clearance record (delivery), which was 230 newbuildings of a combined 10.14m gt (4.47m cgt) during January-September period in 2013.

By vessel type, 201 bulkers of 8.70m gt went through customs while 15 tankers of 840,000 gt, 13 general cargo ships of 570,000 gt and one other type of 20,000 gt were delivered.

As of the end of September, orderbook for export ships stood at 586 vessels of 25.25m gt or 11.74m cgt - 170 vessels of 7.90m gt for delivery in 2013 fiscal year, 246 vessels of 10.54m gt for 2014, 134 vessels of 5.23m gt for 2015 and 36 vessels of 1.59m gt for 2016.

Meanwhile, JSEA members comprise 22 shipbuilders, including Imabari Shipbuilding, Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Japan Marine United and etc., along with 10 trading firms, such as Itochu, Marubeni and so on.