Plans for a new shipyard on the Gan River in the eastern Chinese city of Nanchang, Jiangxi province, are moving forward, with the facility expected to be completed before the end of 2027. Main construction is due to begin after the current preparatory works at the site are finished.
The yard will be developed by Nanchang Lianwei Shipbuilding on a site in Nanchang’s Xinjian District, which borders the Gan River. The project represents an investment of approximately CNY1 billion (US$140 million) and will extend over more than 172 hectares, including around 700 m of shoreline reserved for waterfront operations.
Marine preparation works are already underway, with dredging in progress as part of the activities required ahead of the start of full-scale construction.
The planned facilities include gantry cranes, areas for hull fabrication and assembly, specialised workshops for rust removal and coating, and slipways rated at 3,000 t, 6,000 t, 8,000 t ,and 10,000 t to accommodate different vessel sizes.
In the initial months after completion, the new yard is scheduled to build vessels of up to 10,000 DWT.
A subsequent expansion phase is intended to raise capacity so that three 50,000 DWT vessels can be constructed simultaneously at the site.
Once in operation, the facility will be the first shipyard in Jiangxi province capable of constructing vessels using lower-emission propulsion systems that do not rely on fossil fuels.
