At least five Japanese shipyards are trying to drum up fresh business by marketing forward berth slots in 2020.
Among them are Namura Shipbuilding, Onomichi Shipbuilding, Oshima Shipbuilding, Kitanihon Shipbuilding and Naikai Zosen, which have already have built up a healthy backlog of orders for the next three years but are eager for more business.
However, the timing of the marketing drive is not good.
