Editorial Port Journal
02/05/2026 12:47 pm – Updated 3 hours ago
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In 2025, China consolidated its position as the world’s largest shipbuilder for the 16th year in a row. The country led deliveries, new orders and the global order backlog, expanding its market share and reinforcing investments in technology and sustainability.
In 2025, China maintained its position as the largest shipbuilder in the world for the 16th consecutive year and increased its participation in the sector’s main global indicators. Data released by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology indicates that the country led ship deliveries, new orders and the order backlog over the past year.
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Vessels built by Chinese shipyards totaled 53.69 million deadweight tons in 2025, an increase of 11.4% compared to the previous year. The volume represented 56.1% of world production. At the end of December, the order book reached 274.42 million tonnes of deadweight, an increase of 31.5%, equivalent to 66.8% of open global orders. New orders reached 107.82 million tonnes of deadweight, which corresponds to 69% of the global market.
According to Li Yanqing, vice president of the China National Shipbuilding Industry Association, the country’s shipyards started 2026 with enough orders to guarantee between three and four years of continuous production. According to him, the increasing integration of artificial intelligence and digital systems in the design, manufacturing and operation processes of ships has increased the sector’s efficiency and contributed to a more sustainable and intelligent industry.
Professor Yu Xinding of the Beijing University of International Business and Economics said China remains ahead in strategic areas such as clean energy and intelligent shipping. For him, these structural advantages increase the resilience of the Chinese shipping industry in the face of external pressures.
Yu cited additional port fees imposed by the United States government on Chinese ships, a measure adopted in an attempt to revive the American shipping industry. Beijing responded with immediate countermeasures, establishing special fees for vessels originating from the United States.
According to the professor, sanctions and surcharges are not capable of changing the global scenario of shipbuilding. In his assessment, the breach of trade rules in the sector tends to generate high costs for several economies around the world, without significantly impacting Chinese leadership.
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