Chinese shipyards won 69% of global new shipbuilding orders in 2025, measured by deadweight tonnage. Their share of completed output was 56.1%, according to China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.
For marine-equipment suppliers, the order pipeline points to shipyards worth examining. Vessel programmes and equipment procurement requirements determine where a supplier’s products fit.
Shipbuilding in 2025
| China’s global share | MIIT | BRS Annual Review |
|---|---|---|
| New orders, by deadweight tonnage | 69% | 72.3% |
| Completed output, by deadweight tonnage | 56.1% | 56.6% |
Sources: MIIT figures via the State Council; BRS Annual Review 2026, page 43. The chart uses the MIIT series.
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