China-Shipbuilding/Oil Tanker/Q1
China-Shipbuilding/Oil Tanker/Q1
Dateline : May 25, 2026/File
Location : China
Duration : 1'21
FILE: China - Exact Location and Date Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Various of shipyard with vessels under construction; workers
2. Aerial shots of vessel sailing
3. Various of vessels being built in shipyard; ships preparing for trial sailing
China's shipbuilding industry kept landing new orders in the first quarter of this year, securing 92 percent of global new orders for very large crude carriers (VLCCs).
According to the latest data, Chinese shipyards took 67 VLCC orders in the January-March period -- pushing their construction schedules to 2030.
With continuous breakthroughs in core tanker-building technologies, China has now mastered state-of-the-art dual-fuel systems powered by methanol and ammonia.
At the same time, sustained gains in production efficiency have enabled Chinese shipyards to reduce the cycle from keel laying to delivery for a VLCC to only about one year.
Driven by advanced technology and a sharp reading of market trends, Chinese shipbuilders are seeing a concentrated surge in new VLCC orders.
ID : 8481024
Published : 2026-05-25 11:08
Last Modified : 2026-05-25 17:00:51
Source : China Central Television (CCTV)
Restrictions : No access Chinese mainland
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