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 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 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, 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.
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.
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.
China advances its clean-fuel shipbuilding program as Huangpu Wenchong begins steel cutting for a 41,000m³ ammonia dual-fuel LPG/liquid ammonia carrier, marking a major step toward low-carbon gas-carrier development.
China’s shipbuilding sector faces a sharp 73% drop in new orders as global demand slows and U.S. restrictions tighten, while South Korea expands its market share in high-value vessels.
The Indian Register of Shipping (IRS) has confirmed the delivery of the deck cargo ship HAITENG 007, built at Qidong Jisheng Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. in China and sailing under the Panama flag.
