The move is part of a $900m shake-up that also saw state parent CSSC inject the Yangzhou Kejin yard into Hong Kong-listed GSI.

GSI revealed that Wenchong has made a net profit in the third quarter of CNY 6.29m ($1m), compared to CNY 5.13m in the six months to 30 June.

It is forecasting full-year earnings of CNY 27.51m - and CNY 28.56m