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World's Largest Shipyard Expects 54% Order Boost in '11

January 1, 2011

Hyundai Heavy Industries, the world’s largest shipyard, expects to boost orders 54 percent in 2011, driven by new ship and offshore demand, according to a recent report on Bloomberg. The news agency, citing a regulatory filing by HHI, reports that new contracts may total $26.6b, the highest since 2008.

Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Co., a unit of Hyundai Heavy, is reportedly targeting $3.3 billion of orders next year and sales of 4.2 trillion won, it said in a filing.

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