It was reported that in the first two months of the year, China maintained its first place in the world in three areas: shipbuilding completed, number of new orders received and orders on hand. According to the data announced by the China National Shipbuilding Industry Association, shipbuilding completed in the country in the January-February period increased by 95,4 percent on an annual basis to 8 million 260 thousand DWT, and new orders increased by 64,4 percent compared to last year to 15 million 200 thousand DWT. He moved up to DWT.
In the same period, orders from Chinese shipbuilding enterprises increased by 31,3 percent on an annual basis, reaching 149 million 190 thousand DWT. The data also shows that in the first two months of the year, new orders received by Chinese shipbuilding enterprises accounted for 69,5 percent of the international market, completed shipbuilding accounted for 56,5 percent of the global total, and orders in hand constituted 56,1 percent of the global total.