Shipyard

China Holds Top Global Shipbuilding Position in 2025

Official data released on Monday shows China led global shipbuilding in 2025 with 53.69 million DWT output, taking 69% of new orders and 66.8% of pending orders.

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3, February 2026
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China remained the world’s leading shipbuilder in 2025, topping both total output and its shares of new orders and orderbook, based on official data released on Monday.

Shipbuilding output reached 53.69 million deadweight tonnes (DWT) last year, marking an 11.4% increase from the previous year. The same figures indicate China accounted for 56% of global shipbuilding output.

New orders totalled 107.82 million deadweight tonnes (DWT), representing 69% of the global market. Pending orders stood at 274.42 million deadweight tonnes (DWT), equal to 66.8% of the worldwide total.

The data also states China has led global shipbuilding for 16 consecutive years.

Tags: China, global market share, newbuilding orders, orderbook, shipbuilding output

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