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Shipbuilding in China

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  • 46 Pages
  • January 2026
  • Region: China
  • GlobalData
  • ID: 6285795

Shipbuilding in China

Summary

Shipbuilding in China industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market size (value 2020-25, and forecast to 2030). The profile also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market.

Key Highlights

  • Shipbuilding is the process of designing, constructing, and assembling ships for transportation and trade. It involves a series of stages, including planning, engineering, fabrication, and outfitting, to create a functional and seaworthy vessel. Market volume represents gross tonnage, which is determined by the molded volume of all enclosed spaces within the ship. Molded volume refers to the internal volume of the ship's hull, calculated based on the shape and dimensions of its structure, including all enclosed areas such as cargo holds, machinery spaces, and crew accommodations.
  • Market production volume increased with a CAGR of 12.2% between 2020 and 2025, reaching a total of 41.28 million gross tonnage in 2025.
  • Bulk carriers had the highest volume in the Chinese shipbuilding market in 2025, with a total of 23.39 million gross tonnage, equivalent to 56.7% of the market's overall volume.
  • China captured a share of 56.0% in the Asia-Pacific shipbuilding market in 2025.

Scope

  • Save time carrying out entry-level research by identifying the size, growth, major segments, and leading players in the shipbuilding market in China
  • Use the Five Forces analysis to determine the competitive intensity and therefore attractiveness of the shipbuilding market in China
  • Leading company profiles reveal details of key shipbuilding market players’ global operations and financial performance
  • Add weight to presentations and pitches by understanding the future growth prospects of the China shipbuilding market with five year forecasts

Reasons to Buy

  • What was the size of the China shipbuilding market by value in 2025?
  • What will be the size of the China shipbuilding market in 2030?
  • What factors are affecting the strength of competition in the China shipbuilding market?
  • How has the market performed over the last five years?
  • What are the main segments that make up China's shipbuilding market?

Table of Contents

1 Executive Summary
1.1. Market Volume
1.2. Market Volume Forecast
1.3. Category Segmentation
1.4. Geography Segmentation
1.5. Market Rivalry
1.6. Competitive Landscape
2 Market Overview
2.1. Market definition
2.2. Market analysis
3 Market Data
3.1. Market volume
4 Market Segmentation
4.1. Category segmentation
4.2. Geography segmentation
5 Market Outlook
5.1. Market volume forecast
6 Five Forces Analysis
6.1. Summary
6.2. Buyer power
6.3. Supplier power
6.4. New entrants
6.5. Threat of substitutes
6.6. Degree of rivalry
7 Competitive Landscape
7.1. Who are the leading players?
7.2. What are the strengths and strategies of leading players?
7.3. What are the recent developments in the market?
8 Company Profiles
8.1. China State Shipbuilding Corp Ltd
8.2. China Merchants Heavy Industry (Jiangsu) Co Ltd
8.3. Yangzijiang Shipbuilding (Holdings) Ltd
8.4. COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry Co Ltd
9 Macroeconomic Indicators
9.1. Country data
10 Appendix
10.1. Methodology
10.2. Industry Associations
10.3. Related the Analyst Research
10.4. About the Analyst
List of Tables
Table 1: China shipbuilding market volume: thousand gross tonnage, 2020-25
Table 2: China shipbuilding market category segmentation: % share, by volume, 2020-25
Table 3: China shipbuilding market category segmentation: thousand gross tonnage, 2020-25
Table 4: China shipbuilding market geography segmentation: thousand gross tonnage, 2025
Table 5: China shipbuilding market volume forecast: thousand gross tonnage, 2025-30
Table 6: China State Shipbuilding Corp Ltd: Key Facts
Table 7: China State Shipbuilding Corp Ltd: key employees
Table 8: China Merchants Heavy Industry (Jiangsu) Co Ltd: Key Facts
Table 9: Yangzijiang Shipbuilding (Holdings) Ltd: Key Facts
Table 10: Yangzijiang Shipbuilding (Holdings) Ltd: annual financial ratios
Table 11: Yangzijiang Shipbuilding (Holdings) Ltd: key employees
Table 12: COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry Co Ltd: Key Facts
Table 13: China Size Of Population (Million), 2021-25
Table 14: China Real GDP (Constant 2010 Prices, $ Billion), 2021-25
Table 15: China GDP (Current Prices, $ Billion), 2021-25
Table 16: China Inflation, 2021-25
Table 17: China Consumer Price Index (Absolute), 2021-25
Table 18: China Exchange Rate, 2020-25
List of Figures
Figure 1: China shipbuilding market volume: thousand gross tonnage, 2020-25
Figure 2: China shipbuilding market category segmentation: thousand gross tonnage, 2020-25
Figure 3: China shipbuilding market geography segmentation: % share, by volume, 2025
Figure 4: China shipbuilding market volume forecast: thousand gross tonnage, 2025-30
Figure 5: Forces driving competition in the shipbuilding market in China, 2025
Figure 6: Drivers of buyer power in the shipbuilding market in China, 2025
Figure 7: Drivers of supplier power in the shipbuilding market in China, 2025
Figure 8: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the shipbuilding market in China, 2025
Figure 9: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the shipbuilding market in China, 2025
Figure 10: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the shipbuilding market in China, 2025

Companies Mentioned (Partial List)

A selection of companies mentioned in this report includes, but is not limited to:

  • China State Shipbuilding Corp Ltd
  • China Merchants Heavy Industry (Jiangsu) Co Ltd
  • Yangzijiang Shipbuilding (Holdings) Ltd
  • COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry Co Ltd