A report recommending huge capacity cuts at Korean shipbuilders ‘will do wonders’ for market balance, according to Arctic Securities.

Korean media this week cited the inside track on yet-to-be-published research from consultants McKinsey into solutions for the struggling domestic industry.

The report is believed to reject a merger between any of the big three – Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), DSME and Samsung Heavy Industries – but will back capacity cuts of up to 50%.

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