China secures 75% of third-quarter newbuild orders
- China’s shipbuilding industry regained dominance in 3Q25 after losing market share in 2Q25
- This rebound followed a dip due to US trade policy concerns
- Containership orders were strong but bulker and tanker orders were sharply down on last year’s levels
Important upcoming orders, including large containerships from Maersk and feeder vessels from South Korea’s HMM, are expected to intensify competition between Chinese and South Korean yards
