On September 21, the official account of China Shipbuilding Industry Association released data that from January to August 2023, 27.98 million deadweight tons of shipbuilding were completed nationwide, up 16.9% year on year; The new order volume was 52.31 million deadweight tons, an increase of 86.5% year-on-year; The number of handheld orders reached 131.55 million deadweight tons, an increase of 28.9% year-on-year. From January to August, China’s shipbuilding completion volume, new orders received, and handheld orders accounted for 49%, 68.8%, and 53.9% of the world market share, respectively. From January to August, the export value of Chinese ships reached 16.18 billion US dollars, a year-on-year increase of 20.2%. Jiangsu Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Group Co., Ltd. and Jiangsu New Era Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. rank first and second in terms of shipbuilding completion and new orders, respectively. As shown in the figure: