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China shipbuilding
The latest news, analysis and opinion on China shipbuilding. In-depth analysis, industry insights and expert opinion.
Ships under construction at the port in Taicang, in China’s eastern Jiangsu province, on February 19, 2025. Photo: AFP
China manufacturing

How China captured nearly 82% of the world’s new ship orders

Ageing crude carriers and higher oil prices are helping to fuel demand for new vessels, according to analysts.

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Science

New Energy | China bets on molten salt and CO2 to help meet power needs

Infrastructure

Can the new Pinglu Canal become China’s Yangtze of the southwest?

IPO

Cosco Shipping arm clears China IPO path amid global shipbuilding boom

Supply chain stress and transit detours boost China’s shipbuilding orders, setting stage for Cosco Shipping Heavy Industry’s listing.

A container ship arrives at the Lianyungang port, in eastern China’s Jiangsu province. Photo: AFP
Italy

‘Breakthrough’: Chinese shipyard set to take orders from Nordic cruise operator

Chinese shipyard Waigaoqiao signs MOU with Nordic cruise operator, marking another advance for the rising shipbuilding powerhouse, analysts say.

China exports

How China’s top 2 container ports became world’s busiest – and beat Singapore

The nation’s ports claimed six of the top 10 busiest worldwide, according to a prominent data provider.

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China trade

The Polar pivot? China debuts regular Arctic shipping service as Iran war drags on

Operators are fast-tracking northern routes that bypass vulnerable chokepoints in the Middle East.

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The ship Dubai Tower, operated by Sea Legend, at Ningbo-Zhoushan port in Ningbo, eastern China’s Zhejiang province, on Saturday. Photo: AFP
China's military weapons

From cargo to combat: China urged to prepare civilian ships for wartime use

Defence researcher at top planning agency says Beijing should draw lessons from the Falklands conflict to commandeer commercial vessels.

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Transport and logistics

Shifting tides in maritime sector float Chinese shipyard’s outlook

Formerly moribund facility on Yangtze River fills order book as shipowners favour small and medium-sized container vessels.

China economy

Shipbuilders secure large-scale orders as China pushes for premium construction

Buyers in both domestic and international markets submit requests for vessels as the industry’s momentum continues.

The Ivy Cove, a very large ammonia carrier. Photo: Jiangnan Shipyard
China technology

Chinese robotics is quietly cornering a new niche. How will shipyards benefit?

As shipyards face rising safety demands and an ageing workforce, specialised climbing robots could be set to transform dangerous maintenance work.

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RobotPlusPlus, a Zhejiang-based supplier of robots for high-altitude operations, has developed an autonomous climbing robot designed to clean and descale ships. Photo: Handout
US-China relations

US Congress weighs new tariffs, sanctions to counter China’s shipbuilding threat

US lawmakers search for ways to tackle Beijing’s rapid rise in commercial shipbuilding and restore America’s diminished commercial fleet.

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Transport and logistics

Chinese shipbuilders snap up more supertanker orders amid Iran war turmoil

Industry data shows China’s shipyards secured 82 per cent of tanker orders placed this year, as measured by carrying capacity.

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China's economic recovery

Shanghai port secures second place in global ranking, overtaking London

A core focus for the port, the busiest in the world and China’s shipbuilding centre, is to become a premier international shipping hub.

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A general view of shipping containers and cranes at Yangshan deep water port in Shanghai. Photo: AFP
Aerospace: Companies

China’s historic sea-based rocket recovery puts spotlight on local shipbuilder

Unlike conventional vessels, the platform must maintain exceptional stability and positioning accuracy in rough seas.

This drone photo taken last Friday shows the successful capture of the returned first stage of a Long March-10B carrier rocket on a seaborne platform. Photo: Xinhua
China-Japan relations

China’s grip on global ship repair worries Japan. Can Tokyo end its dependence?

Tokyo’s new industrial strategy reflects growing concern over economic security amid frayed bilateral ties with Beijing, analysts say.

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China-Asean relations

China tests future of shipping on its next trade corridor: a US$10 billion canal

The megaproject is set to boost trade links with Southeast Asia and connect inland provinces to global shipping routes.

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Mainland China

China’s shipyards pass fresh milestone with delivery of vast specialised carrier

China is already the world’s dominant builder of bulk carriers and container ships. Now, it is also capturing a rising share of hi-tech gas carrier orders.

The Ivy Cove, a very large ammonia carrier, was built by the Chinese state-owned Jiangnan Shipyard. Photo: Handout
China energy security

How China is cashing in on a global scramble for offshore oil and gas

Chinese firms dominate the global market for machinery used to extract offshore energy – a sector that is booming amid the Iran war.

Science

China proposes nuclear-powered floating island to reshape global shipping

Powered by molten salt reactors, the complex will function as a container terminal and zero-carbon platform.

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China trade

Why China is defending industrial subsidies against ‘one-sided’ OECD report

The dispute comes as industrial policy becomes a major point of contention in global trade, particularly in hi-tech and strategic sectors.

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Mao Ning, a spokeswoman for the Foreign Ministry, answers questions from journalists. Photo: dpa
South Korea

Why the US Navy must look to allies if it wants to catch up to China at sea

To close gap with Chinese fleet, analysts say the US must outsource shipbuilding to South Korea and Japan – but the move risks backlash.

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One option for the US to close the naval shipbuilding gap with China is to adopt Japanese Mogami-class hulls. Photo: Kyodo
Transport and logistics

Polar shipping era: China, South Korea bypass old trade lines amid Hormuz crisis

Passage through the waters could reduce transit times to Europe, offering an alternative to traditional routes amid rising geopolitical risks.

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China economy

The US tried to rein in China’s shipyards. Now, they are even more dominant

China’s shipyards secured a staggering 85 per cent of global orders in the first quarter, as demand for oil tankers surges amid the Iran war.

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US military

Pentagon mulls plan to outsource warship design, building to South Korea, Japan

If the proposal goes ahead it will be the first time the US has bought a major surface combatant from a foreign partner since WWII.

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A feasibility study would look into having Japanese and South Korean shipbuilders supplement the US Navy’s overstretched production lines. Photo: Shutterstock
China exports

China delivers record LNG carrier – is South Korea losing its shipbuilding edge?

The vessel’s completion follows China dominating global shipbuilding orders last year, with South Korea leading in high-value segments.

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Delivery and naming ceremony of Celsius Georgetown, taken on April 8 in Nantong, China’s Jiangsu province. Photo: Handout
US, Israel war on Iran

The Iran war’s unlikely winner: China’s shipyards

China already dominates global shipbuilding orders – and the Strait of Hormuz crisis appears to be boosting demand.

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US-China relations

Trump’s military push confronts US lawmakers and China’s shipbuilding edge

Congressional resistance, war costs and industrial limits could constrain ambitions, even as Beijing expands its naval capacity.

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