South Korea's shipbuilders recaptured the number one spot in shipbuilding orders in 2018,... topping the list for the first time in seven years.<br />According to data compiled by Clarkson Research Institute, a global research firm,… South Korea's shipbuilders clinched new orders totaling more than 12-point-6 million compensated gross tons,… accounting for nearly 45 percent of global orders.<br />The data shows an increase in orders for LNG carriers played a major role in helping South Korea leapfrog China last year. <br />
