South China Morning Post

Shifting tides in global maritime sector float Chinese shipyard’s outlook

A shipyard in China that halted construction of new vessels eight years ago is staging a full comeback this year as global demand shifts towards small and medium-sized tonnage over ultra-large container ships. Founded in the 1950s, Qingshan Shipyard, located on the Yangtze River in Wuhan in the central province of Hubei, was once a leading domestic manufacturer of chemical tankers. It now falls under the umbrella of China Merchants Group, a major Hong Kong-based conglomerate. The yard has...

By South China Morning Post

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Shifting tides in global maritime sector float Chinese shipyard’s outlook
Shifting tides in global maritime sector float Chinese shipyard’s outlook

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