Japanese ship orders sink for 14th month
Japanese export ship orders sank for the 14th consecutive month in November on a year-on-year basis, tumbling 23.5 percent to 404,190 gross tons, according to figures released by the Japan Ship Exporters' Association on Tuesday.
Japanese steel orders fell by 1.9% in April, with a 5.6% drop in domestic consumption offsetting a 5.5% increase in export orders.