China takes 81.8% of global ship orders in first nine months#worldnow

China's shipbuilding industry maintained its global lead in the first nine months of 2026, with new orders reaching 175.29 million deadweight tonnes, up 163.2% year on year, according to data released by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology on October 23. Shipbuilding output totaled 58.05 million deadweight tonnes, while orders on hand stood at 399.13 million deadweight tonnes. The three indicators accounted for 63.6%, 81.8% and 72.4% of the global market, respectively. China also accounted for 74.1% of global new orders for green-powered ships. At Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding in Shanghai, the fifth-generation Changheng-series LNG carrier is attracting orders. Each 174,000-cubic-meter vessel can carry enough LNG to meet the needs of 3.3 million households for a month. 📺 Subscribe to our YouTube channel and stay updated with our latest analysis and interviews:👇 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgrNz-aDmcr2uuto8_DL2jg 👈 Download our APP on Apple Store (iOS): https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/cctvnews-app/id922456579?l=zh&ls=1&mt=8 Download our APP on Google Play (Android): https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.imib.cctv For more: https://www.cgtn.com/video Most watched videos: Impossible Challenge: 30 seconds to count banknotes BLINDFOLDED https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmP_Ybj-jws Impossible Challenge: Gymnastics Boy Arat Hosseini from Iran! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8sxX--U4c8w Impossible Challenge: How to calm babies in 5 seconds? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kR3q9sXM7WA