China News Service, Nanjing, February 7 (Reporter Zhu Xiaoying) Jiangsu is the largest province in the country's shipbuilding and offshore engineering industry. In 2023, the total value of Jiangsu Province's exports of various types of ships will reach 65.53 billion yuan (RMB, the same below), a year-on-year increase of 37.1%, ranking first in the country in terms of export scale.
Jiangsu's shipbuilding and offshore engineering industry belts along the Yangtze River each have their own characteristics. Nantong mainly manufactures offshore engineering equipment and luxury cruise ships, Taizhou mainly manufactures large oil tankers, container ships, etc., and Yangzhou mainly manufactures large bulk carriers, ro-ro ships, etc. , continuous breakthroughs have been made in the production and manufacturing of key high-end products such as large cruise ships, LNG ships, and new oil and gas equipment.
In Haimen District, Nantong City, at the mouth of the Yangtze River, at the factory of China Merchants Heavy Industries (Jiangsu) Co., Ltd., heavy trucks loaded with ship parts come in and out, and a 180,000 cubic meter liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier is under construction. “In 2023, more than 80% of our projects will adopt self-designed ship types, and we will deliver 18 projects throughout the year. The number of deliveries has set a record since the establishment of the factory, and we will achieve sales revenue of 8 billion yuan, and the export value will increase by more than 7% year-on-year. Times." said Shi Liechao, the company's customs declaration manager.
The terminal of Jiangsu Yangzi Xinfu Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. located in Taizhou recently ushered in the company's first new ship delivery ceremony in 2024. "Last year, we exported and delivered 8 ships, with an export value of US$1.18 billion, a year-on-year increase of 18%. Among them, 6 were 24,000 TEU container ships. This ship type is one of the largest container ships in the world in terms of container volume so far. "Wang Yi, head of the customs declaration section of the company's material department, introduced.
Yangzhou's new ship exports are booming. Recently, a 63,000-ton bulk carrier built by New Dayang Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. set sail after delivery. He Ai, chief of the company's customs logistics department, said that in 2023, the company's ship exports will exceed US$300 million, setting a new high in recent years. This year's order situation is still improving. (over)