News Brief: Shipbuilding News: * Sekwang's assets sold in auction * HHI shipyards’ orders plummeted * SPP takeover negotiation face difficulty * Korean Big3 ditch subsea business * Japanese shipbuilders rise again   Shipping News: * China Merchants Group joins race to buy Baltic Exchange * Dry bulk sectors struggling due to excess vessel supply, low bunk

News Brief: Shipbuilding News: * Chengxi wins chem tanker duo * STX Dalian sold unfinished VLOC * DSIC to join Iran‘s NB program * Yeunsoo bags small Chem TK trio * DSME agrees to delay Ichthys FPSO Shipping News: * China delays, busy March program push Asia VLCC rates above w70 * Product tanker markets to find additional support Steel News: * POSCO

News Brief: Shipbuilding News: * HHI wins 1st LNG-FSRU of 2016 * DSME, "profit target not yet decided" * Japan NB exports down by 72% in Jan-Feb * BC demolition breaks 10m dwt level Shipping News: * Asian LR2 rates surge as demand rises amid wide discount to LR1s * Asia-Europe Box Rates Rates Fall 9 pct Steel News: * Iron ore glut seen easing path to Chi

News Brief: Shipbuilding News: * Sale of DMHI failed * “DSME restructuring goes smoothly” * "DSME expected to turn profit" * "HMD to get benefit from restructuring" * "MR·LR TK demand to increase"   Shipping News: * Baltic sea freight index up on firmer Panamax rates * Low bunker prices to support tanker earnings Steel News: * China predicts

News Brief: Shipbuilding News: * Victo starts restructuring of JES * Sinopacific to reduce 30% of workers * China reveals five-year plan for ship equipment industry * "Too much expectation on DSME" * HHIC to build new port hinterland in Busan Shipping News: * Positive signals for dry bulk shipping from new China policy * Dirty Panamax tanker rates on UKC-USGC R