03 December 2008	The on-line newspaper devoted to the world of transports	09:07 GMT+1

March 3, 2004 A buoyant time for shipbuilders The Asahi Shimbun Thanks to China's roaring economy, orders for ships for export climbed to a postwar high in 2003. Riding a wave of orders, Japanese shipbuilders are enjoying one of the industry's most active periods in decades. Orders for ships for export in 2003 more than doubled in terms of gross tonnage from a year earlier to the highest level in the postwar era ...... Read more on asahi.com Search for hotel Destination O Other destinations Check-in date 12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec Check-out date 12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec Search on Select the subject:  All News Ports Tourism Database Aviation Trucking Index Home Page Press Review - Piazza Matteotti 1/3 - 16123 Genoa - ITALY phone: +39.010.2462122, fax: +39.010.2516768, e-mail