China maintains its grip on boxship construction as orderbook share nears 75%
- China has solidified its dominance of global containership construction having won the majority of new orders in 2025
- According to Alphaliner, China now holds almost three quarters of the boxship orderbook in fleet capacity terms
- Outside Asia only a handful of orders are currently in hand
Competitive pricing, on time delivery and government backing means Asia’s shipyards are expected to maintain their leading position in containership construction
