Japanese yards set to restructure

Japanese shipbuilders say the problems they face because of continuing competition from Korea and China, and premature ordering from many shipowners in the past 12-18 months, are being compounded by the value of the Yen, and that spin-offs and mergers among the major yards are inevitable.

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