China’s shipbuilders are to consolidate into shipyard giants.

Rongsheng's 400,000-dwt bulker

The government will encourage mergers and acquisitions so that the industry is dominated by five huge companies.

In terms of production capacity they will be large enough to be included in the world’s top ten.

In the next three to four years, China’s 10 biggest shipbuilding companies will account for more than 70% of the country’s output.

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