(ECNS) -- China continued to lead the global shipbuilding industry in the first nine months of 2026, with its three major shipbuilding indicators accounting for the largest shares of the global market, according to data released by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.
From January to September, China accounted for 63.6% of global ship completions, 81.8% of new orders and 72.4% of orders on hand, the data showed.
China also continued to expand its share of the high-end vessel market. Its share of global orders for very large crude carriers reached 85.5%, while orders for container ships with capacities of at least 10,000 TEUs accounted for 82.7% of the global total.
Chinese shipbuilders secured 71 new orders for car carriers during the period, representing 97.2% of the global total.
In addition, China's competitiveness in green shipbuilding also continued to strengthen, with Chinese shipyards securing more than 70% of global orders for green vessels.
(By Zhang Dongfang)
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