China Expands LNG Shipbuilding Push
30, April 2026
China has added a fifth LNG carrier builder with Celsius Georgetown, intensifying competition with Korean yards as orders rise, prices tighten and technology gaps narrow.
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US Sanctions on Hengli Refinery Put Sister Shipyard Under Scrutiny
30, April 2026
U.S. sanctions on Hengli Petrochemical (Dalian) Refinery have raised compliance questions for Hengli Heavy Industry Group, although the Dalian shipyard has not been directly named as a sanctions target.
CRBG Delivers Giant Pile-Driving Vessel
9, April 2026
CRBG took delivery of CRBG Pile No. 1 in Nantong on 31 March 2026, marking a major application of China’s domestically developed DP+Winch Control technology on an ultra-large pile-driving vessel.
Schoeller Extends China MPP Orders
30, March 2026
Schoeller Holdings has ordered two 32,000 dwt multipurpose heavy-lift vessels at CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding, extending a shipbuilding relationship in China that dates back to 2008.
China Gains Ground in Shipbuilding
24, March 2026
China is widening its presence in global shipbuilding as vessel replacement demand drives a long order cycle. The shift is also increasing pressure on South Korean yards in tankers and LNG carriers.
Sanhanggong 9 Enters Service for Heavy Lift Work
15, March 2026
Sanhanggong 9 has entered service for China Communications Construction Company as a semi-submersible heavy lift vessel designed for oversized cargo transport and secondary emergency response.
WMMP Lands Kaiping 11-4 Pump and Crane Supply Deal
3, January 2026
WMMP, part of China State Shipbuilding, has secured orders to supply submersible pumping packages and offshore cranes for CNOOC’s Kaiping 11-4 cylindrical FPSO, scheduled to start production in 2029.
China’s first large offshore well stimulation ship on trials
31, December 2025
Haiyang Shiyou 696, a WS25000-class Tuna Offshore Series vessel designed by SDARI and built by Wuhu Shipyard for CNOOC, has started sea trials as China’s first large integrated offshore well stimulation ship.
China shipyard surge heightens oversupply risk
20, December 2025
South Korea’s Chosun Ilbo reports China’s rapid shipyard expansion and rising smart-yard investments, widening the gap with Korea and raising concerns about shipbuilding oversupply after 2028.
