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China’s shipbuilding industry extends global lead for 16th consecutive year
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China’s shipbuilding sector maintained its global lead in terms of three major indicators for the 16th consecutive year in 2025. The country’s shipbuilding output reached 53.69 million deadweight tonnes (DWT) in 2025, accounting for 56.1 percent of the global total, according to data recently released by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. New orders ...