Buyers should provide the required deadweight tonnage (DWT), propulsion type (traditional or dual-fuel), desired class society (e.g., DNV, ABS, CCS), tank coating specifications, cargo types, and expected delivery timeline.
Category market report
Oil Tankers
Total suppliers
100+
Total Chinese suppliers export
$20.7B+
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Top suppliers
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- Transactions
4
2018-012018-02Transaction trend for Jiangsu New Century Shipbuilding Co., Ltd.
- 2018-01: 3
- 2018-02: 1
- Amount
33,458.11
2018-012018-02Amount trend for Jiangsu New Century Shipbuilding Co., Ltd.
- 2018-01: 275.4M
- 2018-02: 59.2M
- Main export countries
- Not available (100%)
- Transactions
4
2018-012018-022018-03Transaction trend for Cssc Guangzhou Longxue Shipbuilding Co., Ltd.
- 2018-01: 2
- 2018-02: 1
- 2018-03: 1
- Amount
24,448.38
2018-012018-022018-03Amount trend for Cssc Guangzhou Longxue Shipbuilding Co., Ltd.
- 2018-01: 123.5M
- 2018-02: 38.6M
- 2018-03: 82.4M
- Main export countries
- Not available (100%)
- Transactions
3
2018-012018-03Transaction trend for Jiangnan Shipyard Group C
- 2018-01: 2
- 2018-03: 1
- Amount
15,311.16
2018-012018-03Amount trend for Jiangnan Shipyard Group C
- 2018-01: 112.8M
- 2018-03: 40.3M
- 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 1.1B USD
- Date 2018-08: Value 769M USD
- Date 2018-09: Value 879M USD
- Date 2018-10: Value 828M USD
- Date 2018-11: Value 759M USD
- Date 2018-12: Value 476M USD
- Date 2019-01: Value 2.2B USD
- Date 2019-02: Value 657M USD
- Date 2019-03: Value 745M USD
- Date 2019-04: Value 680M USD
- Date 2019-05: Value 863M USD
- Date 2019-06: Value 639M USD
- Date 2019-07: Value 373M USD
- Date 2019-08: Value 877M USD
- Date 2019-09: Value 444M USD
- Date 2019-10: Value 721M USD
- Date 2019-11: Value 1.3B USD
- Date 2019-12: Value 369M USD
- Date 2020-01: Value 0 USD
- Date 2020-02: Value 2.2B USD
- Date 2020-03: Value 111M USD
- Date 2020-04: Value 821M USD
- Date 2020-05: Value 527M USD
- Date 2020-06: Value 0 USD
- Date 2020-07: Value 0 USD
- Date 2020-08: Value 0 USD
- Date 2020-09: Value 805M USD
- Date 2020-10: Value 632M USD
- Date 2020-11: Value 1B USD
- Date 2020-12: Value 354M USD
- Date 2021-01: Value 168M USD
- Date 2021-02: Value 136M USD
- Date 2021-03: Value 300M USD
- Date 2021-04: Value 117M USD
- Date 2021-05: Value 156M USD
- Date 2021-06: Value 159M USD
- Date 2021-07: Value 291M USD
- Date 2021-08: Value 54M USD
- Date 2021-09: Value 203M USD
- Date 2021-10: Value 106M USD
- Date 2021-11: Value 493M USD
- Date 2021-12: Value 380M USD
- Date 2022-01: Value 147M USD
- Date 2022-02: Value 31M USD
- Date 2022-03: Value 45M USD
- Date 2022-04: Value 27M USD
- Date 2022-05: Value 238M USD
- Date 2022-06: Value 363M USD
- Date 2022-07: Value 52M USD
- Date 2022-08: Value 133M USD
- Date 2022-09: Value 128M USD
- Date 2022-10: Value 323M USD
- Date 2022-11: Value 87M USD
- Date 2022-12: Value 306M USD
- Date 2023-01: Value 18M USD
- Date 2023-02: Value 0 USD
- Date 2023-03: Value 137M USD
- Date 2023-04: Value 304M USD
- Date 2023-05: Value 149M USD
- Date 2023-06: Value 177M USD
- Date 2023-07: Value 253M USD
- Date 2023-08: Value 143M USD
- Date 2023-09: Value 58M USD
- Date 2023-10: Value 276M USD
- Date 2023-11: Value 159M USD
- Date 2023-12: Value 226M USD
- Date 2024-01: Value 329M USD
- Date 2024-02: Value 213M USD
- Date 2024-03: Value 503M USD
- Date 2024-04: Value 301M USD
- Date 2024-05: Value 459M USD
- Date 2024-06: Value 384M USD
- Date 2024-07: Value 357M USD
- Date 2024-08: Value 652M USD
- Date 2024-09: Value 820M USD
- Date 2024-10: Value 572M USD
- Date 2024-11: Value 753M USD
- Date 2024-12: Value 869M USD
- Date 2025-01: Value 1B USD
- Date 2025-02: Value 296M USD
- Date 2025-03: Value 657M USD
- Date 2025-04: Value 438M USD
- Date 2025-05: Value 672M USD
- Date 2025-06: Value 1B USD
- Date 2025-07: Value 986M USD
- Date 2025-08: Value 1.7B USD
- Date 2025-09: Value 1.4B USD
- Date 2025-10: Value 1.7B USD
- Date 2025-11: Value 1.6B USD
- Date 2025-12: Value 1.2B USD
- Date 2026-01: Value 2.8B USD
- Date 2026-02: Value 1.3B USD
- Date 2026-03: Value 1.5B USD
- Date 2026-04: Value 1.8B USD
- Date 2026-05: Value 1.8B USD
- Date 2026-06: Value 2.8B USD
- Date 2026-07: Value 3.2B USD
Top destinations
- Singapore14.4B
- Liberia12.3B
- Hong Kong, China9.5B
- Marshall Islands6.5B
- Norway1.6B
- Malta1.5B
- Panama1.2B
- Sweden1.2B
- Greece1.2B
- South Korea1.1B
Top destinations
- Singapore: 14,405,000,000 USD
- Liberia: 12,316,000,000 USD
- Hong Kong, China: 9,450,000,000 USD
- Marshall Islands: 6,490,000,000 USD
- Norway: 1,638,000,000 USD
- Malta: 1,460,000,000 USD
- Panama: 1,211,000,000 USD
- Sweden: 1,183,000,000 USD
- Greece: 1,168,000,000 USD
- South Korea: 1,065,000,000 USD
Key findings
Largest import market
14.41B USD
Singapore · last 8 years
Fastest demand growth
-95.48
Marshall Islands · last 8 years
Highest unit price
$123,000,000 /kg
United States · +358.83% vs avg
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Insights
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Product Trends
MR-type oil and chemical tankers (45,000 to 55,000 DWT) with dual-fuel propulsion are experiencing strong demand growth. Models with advanced cargo tank coating technology are increasingly favored for their cargo compatibility and operational flexibility.
Industrial Cluster Analysis
Jiangsu (Nantong and Jiangyin) and Liaoning (Dalian) are the primary clusters for commercial tanker shipbuilding. Jiangsu specializes in high-efficiency, medium-range oil tankers, while Dalian focuses on large-scale, high-capacity vessels suited for long-term contract customized builds.
Quality Expectations
International buyers expect tankers to strictly meet IACS classification standards and IMO Tier III emissions limits. High durability of cargo tank coatings and advanced corrosion resistance are critical to ensure safe transport of diverse chemical and oil products.
What You Need to Know
Buyers should review the shipyard's historical delivery records and qualification certificates from major IACS members, request detailed welding and tank coating test reports, and arrange for third-party marine surveyor audits.
The minimum order is typically one vessel. Delivery for customized oil tankers generally takes 24 to 36 months, heavily depending on the shipyard's current order book, dock availability, and steel procurement timelines.
Buyers must budget for classification society fees, third-party inspection and sea trial costs, vessel registration fees, customized equipment upgrades, export taxes, and post-delivery crew training or positioning voyages.
