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China's Shipbuilding Industry Continues to Lead the World

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CCTV.com News (Xinwen Lianbo): The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology recently released national shipbuilding industry statistics for January through September 2026. The industry's three major indicators continued to lead the world.

央视网消息(新闻联播):工业和信息化部近日发布2026年1至9月全国船舶工业统计数据,造船业三大指标持续领跑全球。

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According to the latest shipbuilding industry statistics, China's shares of global shipbuilding completions, new orders and outstanding orders reached 63.6%, 81.8% and 72.4%, respectively, in January through September.

船舶工业最新统计数据,1—9月我国造船完工量、新接订单量、手持订单量全球占比分别达到63.6%、81.8%、72.4%。

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Alongside the increase in volume, market shares for high-end vessel types continued to expand. Orders for very large crude carriers accounted for 85.5% of the global total; container ships with capacities of 10,000 TEUs or more accounted for 82.7%; and new orders for car carriers totaled 71 vessels, representing a global share as high as 97.2%.

量增的同时,高端船型市场份额持续扩大。超大型原油运输船订单全球占比85.5%;万箱级以上集装箱船占82.7%;汽车运输船新接订单71艘,全球占比高达97.2%。

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In addition, the competitiveness of green vessels continued to improve, with more than 70% of global green vessel orders going to China.

此外,绿色船舶竞争力不断提升,全球超过七成的绿色船舶订单都落户中国。

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China's shares of global shipbuilding completions, new orders and outstanding orders were 63.6%, 81.8% and 72.4%, respectively.

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According to the latest shipbuilding industry statistics, China's shares of global shipbuilding completions, new orders and outstanding orders reached 63.6%, 81.8% and 72.4%, respectively, in January through September.
Original Chinese quote
1—9月我国造船完工量、新接订单量、手持订单量全球占比分别达到63.6%、81.8%、72.4%。
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The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology released shipbuilding industry statistics for January through September 2026.

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CCTV.com News (Xinwen Lianbo): The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology recently released national shipbuilding industry statistics for January through September 2026. The industry's three major indicators continued to lead the world.
Original Chinese quote
工业和信息化部近日发布2026年1至9月全国船舶工业统计数据
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New orders for car carriers totaled 71 vessels, accounting for 97.2% of the global total.

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Alongside the increase in volume, market shares for high-end vessel types continued to expand. Orders for very large crude carriers accounted for 85.5% of the global total; container ships with capacities of 10,000 TEUs or more accounted for 82.7%; and new orders for car carriers totaled 71 vessels, representing a global share as high as 97.2%.
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汽车运输船新接订单71艘,全球占比高达97.2%。
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More than 70% of global orders for green ships went to China.

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In addition, the competitiveness of green vessels continued to improve, with more than 70% of global green vessel orders going to China.
Original Chinese quote
全球超过七成的绿色船舶订单都落户中国。
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