News Brief: Shipbuilding News: * Jinhai builds VLCC for parent company * CSSC bags 2+2 Swedish MR tankers * SOE in danger of massive NB cancellation * Sungdong’s goliath crane to be sold * Japanese shipbuilders place bets on containerships, tankers Shipping News: * GasLog Secures Charter for Its LNG Newbuilding * Clarks

News Brief: Shipbuilding News: * Fincantieri, CSSC Tap Into China’s Growing Cruise Industry * Korean ship export saw 30% up in June * '20-year low' NB records in 1H * HHI used special material for LPGC construction * SHI labor union mulls over slowdown Shipping News: * Maersk May Take Over Hyundai Merchant Marine * HMM

News Brief: Shipbuilding News: * YZJ sets up new investment company   * STX's seven tankers axed * KOGAS to award repair work to domestic yard * HHI-Saudi Arabia discuss yard construction * Korea’s Big Three to Lose State Aid if Restructurings Fail? Shipping News: * Vale says sold three Valemax iron ore ships to ICBC for

News Brief: Shipbuilding News: * Seaspan Buys Boxship Newbuilding Duo from GCI * DSME·SHI make efforts for just-in-time delivery * HHI·Samho sold Hyundai Motor shares * Korea asked to make 'planned' NB orders * [2016-1H] Korean shipyards order report Shipping News: * Cosco Opens Central America and Panama Business Lines

News Brief: Shipbuilding News: * COSCO Shipping Reshuffles Newbuilding Orders * China Shipbuilding Selling Shares to Raise USD 586 Mn * HHIC sells real estate worth $40m * SHI labor council held rally * Korea discusses ways to strengthen industry Shipping News: * Caribbean Aframax rates fall to lowest level in more than 5 years