全球最大造船商——韩国现代重工业株式会社(Hyundai Heavy Industries)上周五公布了创纪录的季度利润，在围绕中国的全球贸易不断增长的推动下，市场对船舶日益上升的需求推升了船价。

Hyundai Heavy Industries, the world’s largest shipbuilder, on Friday reported a record quarterly profit as increasing demand for ships drove up vessel prices amid growing global trade surrounding China.

预计韩国造船商今年将公布强劲的业绩，它们自称拥有充足的订单储备，足够它们在以后的3年半时间里保持忙碌。

South Korean shipbuilders are expected to post strong earnings this year as they boast ample order backlogs that will keep them busy for three-and-a-half years.

韩国是全球最大的造船国，该国3家最大的造船商是现代、三星(Samsung)和大宇(Daewoo)，它们总共占据了全球约40%的市场份额。

South Korea is the world’s biggest shipbuilding country with three top builders – Hyundai, Samsung and Daewoo – that have a combined global market share of about 40 per cent.