According to the data released by the Japan Ship Exporters' Association (JSEA), Japanese new ship export orders in July this year increased by 86.4 percent on tonnage basis compared to June, rising to eight ships, up from four ships recorded in June, totaling 303,299 gross tons, consisting of seven bulk carriers. In July last year, Japan's new ship export orders had totaled 25 ships amounting to 1.44 million gross tons.
In the first seven months of this year, Japanese shipbuilders received new export orders for a total of 47 ships with an aggregate of 2.3 million gross tons, down 81.2 percent year on year.
On the other hand, in July this year Japan delivered 16 ships for export, totaling 597,338 gross tons, falling from 22 ships totaling 1.06 million gross tons recorded in June. In July 2015, Japan's new ship deliveries for export had totaled 40 ships with 1.55 million gross tons.
Meanwhile, in the January-July period of the current year, Japan delivered 196 ships for export, totaling 7.76 million gross tons, rising by 5.8 percent year on year.