Xerfi Global has recently published a study on the World Shipbuilding Industry. The industry is the playing field of Asian-based manufacturers, who often enjoy strong support from their governments, and is particularly dominated by South Korean giants, namely Hyundai Heavy Industries, Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering and Samsung Heavy Industries, which have built their success on major high-end markets such as LNG carriers, offshore platforms and ultra-large container ships. [...]