According to the data released by the Japan Ship Exporters' Association (JSEA), Japanese new ship export orders in March increased by 100.13 percent on tonnage basis compared to February, rising to 11 ships, up from seven ships recorded in February, totaling 779,500 gross tons, consisting of four bulk carriers. In March last year, Japan's new ship export orders had totaled 30 ships amounting to 1.52 million gross tons.
In the first three months of this year, Japanese shipbuilders received new export orders for a total of 21 ships with an aggregate of 1.28 million gross tons, down 61.4 percent year on year.
On the other hand, in March this year Japan delivered 40 ships for export, totaling 1.8 million gross tons, rising from 26 ships totaling 1.2 million gross tons recorded in February. In March 2015, Japan's new ship deliveries for export had totaled 33 ships with 1.45 million gross tons.
Meanwhile, in the January-March period of the current year, Japan delivered 111 ships for export, totaling 4.75 million gross tons, rising by 21.2 percent year on year.