Cansi chief calls for end to ‘volume game’ as China’s shipbuilding share peaks
- Cansi’s Li urges Chinese yards to move beyond the “volume game” and focus on high‑quality, innovative growth
- China’s share of global new orders slipped from about 70% to 52% before rebounding to 59%, highlighting vulnerability to shifting geopolitics
- New initiative calls on yards to resist destructive competition and curb disorderly capacity expansions, as the current newbuilding cycle shows signs of turning
China’s shipbuilding association is urging the sector to swap market share battles for disciplined, innovation-led leadership as US-driven geopolitical pressure tests the limits of the country’s long-standing, boom-amplified dominance in global shipbuilding
