Buyers must provide deadweight tonnage (DWT), vessel dimensions, cargo hold configuration, preferred classification society (DNV, LR, CCS), engine brand, design speed, and expected delivery timeline.
Category market report
Cargo Ships
Total suppliers
489+
Total Chinese suppliers export
$77.9B+
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Top suppliers
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- Transactions
3
2018-012018-02Transaction trend for Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Co.
- 2018-01: 2
- 2018-02: 1
- Amount
27,387.26
2018-012018-02Amount trend for Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Co.
- 2018-01: 133.8M
- 2018-02: 140.1M
- Main export countries
- Not available (100%)
- Transactions
2
2018-012018-02Transaction trend for Jiangsu New Century Shipbuilding Co., Ltd.
- 2018-01: 1
- 2018-02: 1
- Amount
24,483.15
2018-012018-02Amount trend for Jiangsu New Century Shipbuilding Co., Ltd.
- 2018-01: 146.9M
- 2018-02: 98M
- Main export countries
- Not available (100%)
- Transactions
4
2018-012018-022018-03Transaction trend for Jiangsu Tianchen Marine Imp
- 2018-01: 2
- 2018-02: 1
- 2018-03: 1
- Amount
18,742.39
2018-012018-022018-03Amount trend for Jiangsu Tianchen Marine Imp
- 2018-01: 86.9M
- 2018-02: 42M
- 2018-03: 58.5M
- Main export countries
- Not available (100%)
Intelligence
China export momentum, destination markets, and regional demand.
China export trend
China export trend
- Date 2018-07: Value 2.9B USD
- Date 2018-08: Value 2.2B USD
- Date 2018-09: Value 1.8B USD
- Date 2018-10: Value 1.9B USD
- Date 2018-11: Value 1.1B USD
- Date 2018-12: Value 1.9B USD
- Date 2019-01: Value 2.8B USD
- Date 2019-02: Value 1.3B USD
- Date 2019-03: Value 1.9B USD
- Date 2019-04: Value 1.7B USD
- Date 2019-05: Value 2.4B USD
- Date 2019-06: Value 2.4B USD
- Date 2019-07: Value 987M USD
- Date 2019-08: Value 2.6B USD
- Date 2019-09: Value 2.5B USD
- Date 2019-10: Value 1.5B USD
- Date 2019-11: Value 1.9B USD
- Date 2019-12: Value 1.6B USD
- Date 2020-01: Value 0 USD
- Date 2020-02: Value 3.2B USD
- Date 2020-03: Value 1.8B USD
- Date 2020-04: Value 1.8B USD
- Date 2020-05: Value 1.5B USD
- Date 2020-06: Value 0 USD
- Date 2020-07: Value 0 USD
- Date 2020-08: Value 0 USD
- Date 2020-09: Value 3B USD
- Date 2020-10: Value 2.1B USD
- Date 2020-11: Value 1.9B USD
- Date 2020-12: Value 2.5B USD
- Date 2021-01: Value 1B USD
- Date 2021-02: Value 532M USD
- Date 2021-03: Value 613M USD
- Date 2021-04: Value 802M USD
- Date 2021-05: Value 1B USD
- Date 2021-06: Value 846M USD
- Date 2021-07: Value 660M USD
- Date 2021-08: Value 499M USD
- Date 2021-09: Value 600M USD
- Date 2021-10: Value 823M USD
- Date 2021-11: Value 598M USD
- Date 2021-12: Value 764M USD
- Date 2022-01: Value 996M USD
- Date 2022-02: Value 286M USD
- Date 2022-03: Value 547M USD
- Date 2022-04: Value 507M USD
- Date 2022-05: Value 540M USD
- Date 2022-06: Value 1.1B USD
- Date 2022-07: Value 569M USD
- Date 2022-08: Value 705M USD
- Date 2022-09: Value 905M USD
- Date 2022-10: Value 478M USD
- Date 2022-11: Value 503M USD
- Date 2022-12: Value 498M USD
- Date 2023-01: Value 350M USD
- Date 2023-02: Value 263M USD
- Date 2023-03: Value 579M USD
- Date 2023-04: Value 621M USD
- Date 2023-05: Value 608M USD
- Date 2023-06: Value 725M USD
- Date 2023-07: Value 975M USD
- Date 2023-08: Value 919M USD
- Date 2023-09: Value 804M USD
- Date 2023-10: Value 1B USD
- Date 2023-11: Value 1.5B USD
- Date 2023-12: Value 1.2B USD
- Date 2024-01: Value 4.1B USD
- Date 2024-02: Value 1.8B USD
- Date 2024-03: Value 2.4B USD
- Date 2024-04: Value 3.6B USD
- Date 2024-05: Value 2.3B USD
- Date 2024-06: Value 3B USD
- Date 2024-07: Value 2.7B USD
- Date 2024-08: Value 2.9B USD
- Date 2024-09: Value 3.5B USD
- Date 2024-10: Value 2.4B USD
- Date 2024-11: Value 2.7B USD
- Date 2024-12: Value 2.5B USD
- Date 2025-01: Value 3.9B USD
- Date 2025-02: Value 944M USD
- Date 2025-03: Value 2.1B USD
- Date 2025-04: Value 3.7B USD
- Date 2025-05: Value 2.8B USD
- Date 2025-06: Value 3.2B USD
- Date 2025-07: Value 2.2B USD
- Date 2025-08: Value 2.9B USD
- Date 2025-09: Value 3.8B USD
- Date 2025-10: Value 2.6B USD
- Date 2025-11: Value 3.3B USD
- Date 2025-12: Value 3.1B USD
- Date 2026-01: Value 3.4B USD
- Date 2026-02: Value 2.2B USD
- Date 2026-03: Value 2.2B USD
- Date 2026-04: Value 2.8B USD
- Date 2026-05: Value 3.4B USD
- Date 2026-06: Value 3.4B USD
- Date 2026-07: Value 3B USD
Top destinations
- Hong Kong, China33.7B
- Liberia26.7B
- Singapore19.2B
- Marshall Islands15.8B
- Panama9.6B
- Malta6.8B
- Germany4.2B
- France4.2B
- South Korea3.9B
- Italy2.8B
Top destinations
- Hong Kong, China: 33,715,000,000 USD
- Liberia: 26,674,000,000 USD
- Singapore: 19,198,000,000 USD
- Marshall Islands: 15,823,000,000 USD
- Panama: 9,644,000,000 USD
- Malta: 6,812,000,000 USD
- Germany: 4,219,000,000 USD
- France: 4,200,000,000 USD
- South Korea: 3,948,000,000 USD
- Italy: 2,773,000,000 USD
Key findings
Largest import market
33.71B USD
Hong Kong, China · last 8 years
Fastest demand growth
2,649.8
France · last 8 years
Highest unit price
$161,231,995 /kg
Mexico · +919.18% vs avg
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Insights
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Product Trends
Dual-fuel propulsion (LNG/methanol) cargo ships are experiencing strong order growth due to global carbon regulations. Small-to-medium multi-purpose vessels equipped with energy-saving rotor sails and high-efficiency deck cranes show high market potential for regional feeder routes.
Industrial Cluster Analysis
The Yangtze River Delta (Shanghai, Jiangsu) dominates in large container ships and advanced carriers. Bohai Bay (Dalian, Shandong) provides strong capacity for bulk carriers, while the Pearl River Delta excels in medium-sized specialized vessels.
Quality Expectations
Vessels must comply with EEXI/CII carbon standards and classification rules (DNV, CCS). Double-hull steel structures require PSPC anti-corrosion coating for ballast tanks to ensure a safe operational lifespan of over 20 years under harsh marine environments.
What You Need to Know
Buyers should verify the shipyard's track record, inspect classification-approved drawings, review sea trial reports of sister ships, and hire independent surveyors to audit welding certifications and facility capacity.
The MOQ is 1 vessel. Construction typically takes 12 to 24 months depending on shipyard berth availability, steel supply, and design complexity. This timeline excludes vessel transit and positioning to the home port.
Buyers must budget for classification society fees, site supervision team costs, design customization, sea trial fuel, export registration, marine insurance, and crew and fuel costs for the positioning voyage.
