Samsung retains world's number one yard position

South Korea's Samsung Heavy Industries has retained its position as the world's largest shipbuilder for order backlog as of 1 April, according to analysts, Seatrade-asia reports. Samsung took the number one spot with 199 ships or 8.54m gross tonnes on orderbook as of 1 March, ahead of rival Hyundai Heavy Industries with 217 ships of 8.04m gross tonnes, according to Clarkson Research Services. Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering has 176 ships of 7.48m gross tonnes. Samsung kept its number one position since August 2010, but lost to Hyundai in terms of orderbook as of 1 February this year before retaking the dominance last month. So far this year, Samsung has clinched orders for 22 ships worth $5.9bn, including six drillships, nine containerships, six LNG carriers and one offshore supply vessel. Hyundai won 34 ships worth $9.2bn this year while Daewoo won orders for 10 containerships of 18,000 teu from A.P. Moller-Maersk plus three drillships.