August 22, 2008

China\'s shipbuilding keeps strong growth

According to statistics, China's shipbuilding manufactures continues to grow fast in the first half of the year. Mainland completed 7.55 million shipping tonnes up by 43%, new ship orders held 42.62 million shipping tonnes up by 165% and order book 105.40 million shipping tonnes an increase of 107%.

According to data on world shipbuilding gross from Clarkson Research Studies, the three shipbuilding indexes in China mentioned above accorded for 19%, 42% and 28% shares separately in world market which is the first time to break 100 million tonnes in China.