The naval sector of Galicia corner the order book with more than 44%

Industry notes that private shipyards account for 27 ship constructions

Closed the semiannual report on Spanish shipbuilding by the General Secretariat of Industry and SMEs of the Ministry of Industry, confirming the good expectations of the two employers - the Society of Small and Medium Shipyards in Reconversion, Pymar, and the Naval Cluster Association Gallego - on the increase in the weight of Galicia in the sector due to the increase in vessel hiring, which in 2018 adds another 9.

The official data of the Government indicate that the private shipyards of Galicia account for 44% of the total order bookings recorded in the first half of this year. Of the sixty-one orders registered by all the naval companies, a total of 27 correspond to the work load of seven shipyards in Marín and Vigo.

(Source: El Correo Gallego)