Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) has reported a ¥1.4bn ($13m) operating loss in its shipbuilding activities in the second quarter of this fiscal year.

The figure is the same as the ¥1.4bn operating loss that the Japanese shipbuilder reported in the first quarter.

Overall, KHI said it expects to make a ¥3bn operating loss in shipbuilding for the full fiscal year.