It’s reported that the Korean shipbuilding companies’ imports of shipbuilding plates reduced substantially.
In January, the imports of shipbuilding plates dropped to 152,000 tons to touch the lowest level over the past 3 years.
Industry sources pointed out that the Korean shipbuilding companies’ demand for shipbuilding plates dropped substantially because of uncertain global economy and oversupply of shipbuilding plates.
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http://www.yieh.com/2.2.01.01stainlesssteelnews.aspx?no=63435&division=A2