It was another week in which China dominated global shipbuilding orders. Orders won by Chinese yards included product tankers for Europe, VLCC tankers for China, gas carriers for Japan and container feeder vessels for South Korea. Japan won orders for bulk carriers. A French shipyard is expected to receive orders for passenger and freight ferries for the UK. Due to recent low water levels on the Rhine and other rivers as a result of climate change, a gas tanker suitable for very shallow fairways was ordered for inland navigation.