China has secured global leadership in advanced shipbuilding, completing the maritime "triple crown" – aircraft carriers, LNG carriers, and cruise ships – as highlighted today at the State Council’s inaugural briefing on fulfilling the 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-2025). cited from Xinhua newsNDRC Chairman Zheng Shanjie emphasized...
On July 7th, SWS delivered the 114,000 DWT Aframax tanker "KASTOS" to Greece's Oceangold Shipping, marking the successful handover of the second vessel in this series. The ceremony was attended by executives from Oceangold, CSTC, and SWS.The delivery demonstrates SWS's consistent execution of 2025 production targets whil...
The China-built world's first Aframax product tanker equipped with wind-assisted propulsion was officially named BRANDSHATCH on Wednesday, marking another breakthrough in the country's green shipbuilding technology. The 250-m-long, 44-m-wide ship boasting three over 40m-tall intelligent-controlled sails can carry more than 800,000...
On June 3rd, one of the world's top shipping and maritime events, Nor-Shipping 2025 grandly opened in Oslo, the capital of Norway. CSSC participated in the exhibition with nearly ten of its member units, showcasing a variety of flagship products. The domestic first large cruise ship and the 300,000 DWT LNG dual-fuel VLCC (Very Large Crude Carri...
On June 4th, SWS delivered the final vessel of the 114,000 DWT Aframax product tanker series built for Greece's Thenamaris, the "SEAWISH." This marked the successful completion of the six-vessel series.Thenamaris is a high-quality strategic partner of SWS Since their first cooperation in 2012, the two parties have maintained a long-te...
On May 23rd, SWS signed a strategic cooperation agreement with RINA. Vice President Zhou Qi, Director Zhang Xiaokai, President of RINA's North Asia Region Simone Manca, General Manager of Greater China Maritime Fan Dehong, and General Manager of Business Development Lou Luobing, among other representatives, attended the signing ceremony.Both pa...
Recently, SWS showcased a variety of brand product ship models at the 2025 Japan BARI-SHIP. Zhang Xin, Deputy Director of the Economic Operation Department of CSSC, visited the company’s booth to offer guidance.During the exhibition,SWS’s representatives focused on promoting the company’s brand products, including large cruise ships, PCTC, co...
Recently, the 2025 Offshore Technology Conference (OTC), a top global event in the marine energy industry, grandly opened in Houston, USA. As a core marine equipment manufacturing enterprise under CCSSC, SWS made a stunning appearance with models of the SJ400 self-elevating drilling platform, large cruise ship, and the latest technological achievem...
On April 29, Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. (SWS), a subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corporation Limited (CSSC), in conjunction with CSSC Marketing Co., Ltd., officially signed a contract with Seaspan Corporation, the world's largest independent container ship owner, for the construction of six 10,000 TEU container ships.This...
On April 28, the second domestically built large cruise ship "Adora Flora City " (H1509) smoothly achieved the milestone of dock floating at SWS., Ltd., a subsidiary of CSSC. This marks the transition from the "first half" of structural and outfitting construction to the stage of interior decoration and system completion and com...