Shipbuilding news world wide

According to China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, from January to June, China completed 36.50 million deadweight tonnes (DWT) of shipbuilding output, representing a 51.2 percent increase year-on-year and accounting for 62.2 percent of global completed ship production.

China can build ships fast. Great when the gov subsidizes the shipbuilding, steel, and labor industries aren’t regulated

Meantime.e in Europe. Same old shit.

But we have NEW STRATEGY.

https://flickread.com/edition/html/6a74c2a2911d4#22

Dr. Sal historical perspective on US shipbuilding.

27 500. TEU

The Question is which company will be the 1st?

The current 2026 concept is described as:

  • Capacity: ~27,500 TEU
  • Length: about 414 m
  • Beam: about 63.3 m
  • Container rows: 25
  • Speed: ≤18 knots
  • Propulsion: LNG dual-fuel concept
  • Concept: Gigamax-25
  • Target timeframe: potentially the 2030s