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The Baltic Dry Bulk Freight Index recorded the largest decline on record on the 3rd, as demand for all ships weakened. The Baltic Dry Freight Index is 265 points or 175% to 1250 pointsThis is the largest one-day percentage drop since 1984.
On January 4, the naming and delivery ceremony of the 300,000-ton VLCC "Kaihui" built by Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Co., Ltd. for China Merchants Shipping and equipped with China's completely independent intellectual property gas layer drag reduction system was held. "Kaihui" is a green, ecological and environmental protection demonstration ship led by Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Co., Ltd. with the characteristics of energy saving, consumption reduction and intelligenceThe vessel is also the world's first VLCC to apply the Atmospheric Drag Reduction technology.
On January 11, the National Conference on Industry and Information Technology was held in Beijing. The meeting emphasized that in 2023, it is necessary to grasp 13 key tasks. In key areas, we will lay out a number of industrial basic common technology centers, focus on the development of a number of basic components and key materials urgently needed by the market, accelerate the industrial application of new components, and accelerate breakthroughs in industrial software in key industries such as petrochemicals, ships, and aviationPromote the application of a number of advanced green basic manufacturing processes.
On January 28, the operation ceremony of Hengli Heavy Industry Industrial Park located in Changxing Island, Dalian was held. Hengli Group advanced into the high-end coastal equipment manufacturing industry and established Hengli Heavy Industry Group, costing 21100 million yuan successfully acquired STX (Dalian) assets, with the revitalization of existing assets as a breakthrough, with an additional 18 billion yuan of effective investment as a guaranteeWe are committed to building a world-class green shipbuilding and high-end equipment manufacturing base.
February
On February 2, it was learned from the Yangtze River Maritime Safety Administration of the Ministry of Transport that in January, 220,000 ships entered and exited the Yangtze River trunk line, and the port cargo handling volume was 2600 million tons. The Yangtze River Pilotage Center led a total of 4,691 Chinese and foreign ships, a year-on-year increase of 74%, with a cumulative freight volume of 37.36 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 1402%，Achieve year-on-year growth in the number of pilotage ships and cargo volumeAmong them, there were 3,559 ships on international routes, a year-on-year increase of 306%。
On February 15, entering 2023, the global car carrier market continued to be hot. Clarkson data shows that in January this year, PCTC new ship orders totaled 17, 510,000 deadweight tons, 1520,000 parking spaces, and all of them fell into the pockets of Chinese shipping companies. China Shipbuilding Group has obtained nearly 50% of the shareIt has achieved a new breakthrough in the global market share. In the field of large-scale PCTC, China Shipbuilding Group has achieved a historic leap from catching up to running.
On February 18, Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding named and delivered the 80,000 cubic meters of liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier "Dapeng Princess" built by Shenzhen Gas Group Co., Ltd. The ship is the shallowest design draft among LNG ships of the same class in the worldIts unique design has a draft of less than 85 meters, through the river to the sea, with excellent seaworthiness, especially in the dry season can also enter the Yangtze River, Pearl River basin in China, the service area is wide.
On February 21, the new generation of high-performance ultra-large container ship "COSCO Kawasaki 335" built by China, under the guidance of five pilots from the Yangtze River Pilot Center, sailed from Nantong, Jiangsu Province. "COSCO Kawasaki 335", captain 39999 meters, 613 meters, depth 332 meters, load capacity up to 2280,000 tons, can load 24,188 standard containers, and its deck area is larger than 3 standard football fields. The round not only has a comprehensive performance that has reached the international advanced level, but also has completely independent intellectual property rightsIt is an outstanding representative of a new generation of high-performance ultra-large container ships independently developed and designed by China.
March
On March 10, the executive head of the Panama Canal Authority, Ricott Vázquez, said on March 9 local time that it is expected that the number of ships passing through the Panama Canal will decrease significantly in fiscal year 2023, and the total traffic is expected to be difficult to reach 500 million tons. The Panama Canal was 51.8 billion tons. The Panama Canal Authority arguesThe new toll tariff plan to be implemented in 2023 includes an increase in vessel tollsThis can partly compensate for the decline in revenue caused by the decrease in the throughput of large LNG carriers.
On March 16, Guangzhou Shipbuilding International, a subsidiary of China Shipbuilding, successfully signed and entered into force a shipbuilding contract for three 8,600-vehicle dual-fuel vehicle carriers with a well-known shipowner in Asia. This is the second batch order for the same ship type after Guangzhou Shipyard International signed three 8,600-car dual-fuel vehicle carriers with South Korea's H-Line Company. So far,The order volume of Guangzhou Shipyard International's hand-held dual-fuel car carriers has reached 25, ranking first in the world.
On March 17, the launching ceremony of the first 500kW hydrogen fuel cell powered working ship "Three Gorges Hydrogen Boat No. 1" classified by China Classification Society (CCS) in China was held in Zhongshan Science and Technology Park. This project is another important breakthrough of Jianglong Boats in the field of new energy vessels, which has positive demonstration significance for exploring the application of hydrogen energy technology in inland waterway vessels, and provides an important theoretical basis and practical case for the subsequent promotion of hydrogen fuel cell ships in ChinaIt marks that the application level of the key technology field of hydrogen fuel cell ships in China has reached a new level.
On March 16, Guangzhou Shipbuilding International, a subsidiary of China Shipbuilding, successfully signed and entered into force a shipbuilding contract for three 8,600-vehicle dual-fuel vehicle carriers with a well-known shipowner in Asia. This is the second batch order for the same ship type after Guangzhou Shipyard International signed three 8,600-car dual-fuel vehicle carriers with South Korea's H-Line Company. So far, the order volume of Guangzhou Shipyard International's hand-held dual-fuel car carriers has reached 25Ranked first in the world.
April
On April 6, China Shipbuilding Group signed a cooperation agreement with CMA CGM Group, including the construction of 16 ultra-large container ships of type 2, with an amount of more than 21 billion yuan, setting a new record for the largest amount of container ships signed at one time in China's shipbuilding industry. This is also the first time that China Shipbuilding Group has undertaken batch orders for methanol fuel-powered box shipsIt marks that CSSC has entered the global new clean energy powered ship club in one fell swoop, demonstrating its strong comprehensive strength in R&D, design and construction.
On April 14th, the 2,500-passenger 3,800-meter lane luxury ro-ro passenger ship "Moby Fantasy", built by China Shipbuilding Group Guangzhou Shipbuilding International and CSSC** for the Italian Moby Line shipping company, set sail on Nansharon Cave Island, Guangzhou. The ship is more than 70,000 gross tonsIt is currently the world's largest tonnage luxury ro-ro passenger shipUpon delivery, it will operate on the Mediterranean coast between Genoa, Olbia and Livorno. The construction contract for the RoPax project was signed in June 2019, and a total of two ships are planned to be built.
On April 14, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology held a symposium on promoting the development of the marine engineering equipment industry and the development of the cruise yacht equipment industry. Tian Yulong, chief engineer, emphasized that the central and local linkage and cooperation between ministries and provinces should be strengthened to promote the implementation of relevant policies for shipbuilding industry planning and marine engineering equipment and cruise yachts. Accelerate the industrial application of marine new energy equipment and deep-sea aquaculture equipment, and promote the high-end development of deepwater oil and gas equipment. In order to meet the popular development of cruise yacht consumptionAccelerate the formation of a cruise yacht equipment industry system and create new advantages for development.
On April 14, according to the latest data released by the Shanghai Aviation Exchange, the SCFI index continued to rise by 76 last week72 points to 103365 points,It is the highest level since mid-JanuaryThe increase was up from 3 in the previous week59% further expanded to 802%。The U.S. East Line and the U.S. West Line continued to fluctuate significantly last week, but the European line freight rate turned down.
On April 18, local time, the Panama Canal Authority said that due to the drop in water levels in the nearby lakes that make up part of the channelThe Panama Canal will lower draft limits on the largest ships sailing through major global** lanes. The restriction, which came into effect on April 19, means that so-called new Panamanian container ships seeking to cross the canal connecting the Pacific and Atlantic oceans will have to comply with about 475 feet (about 14.)478 meters) at a depth of less than 50 feet (about 15.).24 meters), forcing the ship to transport less cargo.
On April 26, the Ministry of Transport issued opinions on innovative maritime services to support the comprehensive deepening of the reform and opening up of the Qianhai Shenzhen-Hong Kong Modern Service Industry Cooperation Zone. Among them, it is proposed,Support the demonstration and application of clean energy and new energy powered ships such as hydrogen fuel and lithium batteriesPromote the use of shore power by ships in port in accordance with regulations, and promote energy conservation and emission reduction of ships. Relevant units are encouraged to implement measures such as priority passage for ships using shore power.
May
Clarkson said in its report that as of mid-May, orders for new ships for product tankers this year had reached 76 ships with 6.1 million dwtThis is more than double the amount in 2022 and is already the highest annual order book in the product tanker segment since 2017. Among them, orders for 34 LR2 ships with 3.9 million dwt, 40% higher than the average of the past 10 years, and orders for 35 MR ships with 1.7 million dwt.
On May 6, Jiangnan Shipbuilding (Group) Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Group, and China Shipbuilding Industry Co., Ltd. signed a contract for the construction of four 93,000 cubic meter ultra-large liquid ammonia carriers (VLAC) with the Singapore shipping company Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS). This order is also the first VLAC order in China's shipbuilding industry.
On May 22, Hudong-Zhonghua and CSSC**, a subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Group, named and delivered the world's largest 24116TEU ultra-large container ship series No. 3 "MSC GEMMA" (MSC GEMMA) built for ICBC Financial Leasing Co., Ltd. and Switzerland's Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC). "Mediterranean Jima" is independently developed and designed by Hudong-Zhonghua, with completely independent intellectual property rights, and is listed in DNV Classification SocietyThe vessel is the Chinese version of the world's newest ultra-large container ship design.
June
Driven by the sharp rise in freight rates on the U.S. line,The Shanghai Export Container Freight Index (SCFI) finally returned to 1,000 points after rising for two consecutive weeks. According to the latest data released by the Shanghai Aviation Exchange on June 2, the SCFI index was **45 last week34 o'clock to 10287 points, a weekly gain from 113% to 46%。
On June 6, China's first domestic large-scale cruise ship "Aida Modu" was successfully undocked at the No. 2 dock of Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding, a subsidiary of China Shipbuilding Group. The appearance of this ship fills the gap of domestic large-scale cruise shipsAchieve zero breakthrough in the field of domestic large-scale cruise ships.
June 7thThe Baltic Dry Bulk Freight Index** reached a more than three-month highDue to headland and Panamax shipping rates**. Baltic Dry Freight Index**4 points or 04% to 1,020 points, the highest level since March 1. The capesize freight index**4 points to 1,387 points, the highest level in three months.
On June 15, the world's largest 24,000TEU class container ship "OOCL Turkey" (COSCO Kawasaki 336), built by Nantong COSCO Shipping Kawasaki Marine Engineering Co., Ltd., successfully left the Jiangsu section of the Yangtze River for sea trial. The "Oriental Turkey" is the second trial ship of the same series independently developed and designed by COSCO Shipping Kawasaki in NantongIt is a new generation of ultra-large container ship with the largest loading capacity in the world, and it is also the largest container ship type navigable in the Yangtze River waterway.
On June 28, in the first half of this year, China's shipping companies continued to lead the world in the number of orders received and completed, and major shipping companies have announced the completion of the established goal of "more than half of the time, more than half of the production and operation tasks", and some shipping companies have even greatly exceeded the annual business goals. The industry expects that this round of shipbuilding strong cycle will continue, according to Clarkson's recent reportIn the next ten years there will be 1$6 trillion in newbuilding investment needs.
July
On July 6, the "Intelligent Ship Development of Advanced Ocean Ships" led by Shanghai Ship Research and Design Institute was released. This is the first company in the industry to focus on the development of intelligent shipsThe future development needs of intelligent ships have been clarified, technology and industrial development goals have been formulated, and the "Chinese road" for the high-quality development of intelligent ships has been paved. *From the perspective of ship decision-making and control capabilities, the intelligent level of ships is divided into five levels, and the synergistic relationship between humans and systems in control, monitoring, and failure response and the supervision location are clarified.
On July 24, the first domestic large-scale cruise ship "Aida Modu" was towed by a tugboat and berthed at the No. 4 pier of Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of China Shipbuilding Group, announcing that after eight days and seven nights of sea voyage, all the test items of the first sea trial were successfully completed, and the triumph was triumphant one day earlier than the original plan. The smooth trial voyage of eight days and seven nightsIt marks the milestone of the first large-scale cruise ship made in China from blueprint to blue ocean and from Shanghai to sea.
In the second quarter of 2023, China's shipbuilding capacity utilization monitoring index (CCI) was 798 pointsFor the first time in 10 years, it approached 800 points, a new high in recent years. Compared with 700 points in the same period last year, it increased by 98 points and increased by 14% year-on-yearCompared with 772 points in the first quarter, it increased by 26 points and increased by 34%。
August
The size of the fleet held by Chinese shipowners reached 249.2 billion gross tons,For the first time, it surpassed Greece to become the world's largest shipowner. The leading fleet size of China's shipowners is mainly due to the rapid growth of China's economy. China's foreign trade has risen to the world's first, accounting for 12 of the world's total foreign trade5%。Becoming the largest shipowner demonstrates China's status in the international shipping community.
On August 30, DSIC Offshore successfully undertook the new project of 7,500 cubic meters of liquefied carbon dioxide carrier of Norwegian Northern Lights Company. The ship is about 130 meters long and 21 meters wide2 meters with a structural draft of 8 meters, with delivery scheduled for the end of 2025. Realize the design and construction concept of green, environmental protection, safety, efficiency and comfortThe level of design and construction is at the forefront of the international shipbuilding field.
Due to a prolonged drought, the Panama Canal, the world's most important waterway, is facing even greater difficulties. Canal related people saidThe Panama Canal is expected to maintain a daily vessel crossing limit and a maximum draft limit for at least 10 months. For her part, Ilya Espino, deputy administrator of the canal, revealed that unless there is heavy rain in the next three months, the management will consider restricting traffic for a year.
September
On September 5, the 2023 Singapore International Gas Technology Exhibition was grandly opened at the Singapore Expo Center, at which Jiangnan Shipbuilding and CSSC** jointly signed a contract with Singapore shipping company EPS (Eastern Pacific Shipping) for the construction of two 93,000 cubic meter ultra-large liquid ammonia carriers. The 93,000 cubic meter VLAC is a derivative of the *** VLGC boutique ship type independently developed and designed by Jiangnan (Panda 93A).At the same time, it is also the world's largest liquid ammonia carrier.
On September 14, China Merchants Shipping announced that the company signed the "Ship Ordering Agreement" with Dalian Shipbuilding through its wholly-owned single ship company, and built a new methanol dual-fuel powered VLCC tanker with a net ship price of 107.5 million US dollars.
According to the announcement,The vessel is the world's first methanol dual-fuel powered VLCCIt is also equipped with a desulfurization scrubber and shaft engine, and the delivery date is expected to be the end of 2025, and the delivery location is Dalian Shipyard.
On September 19, the General Office of the Ministry of Transport issued a notice on the full resumption of international cruise transportation. The notice proposes that on the basis of the pilot resumption of international cruise transportation at the cruise ports of Shanghai and Shenzhen, the relevant departments will be consulted and decided to start from the date of issuance of this noticeFully resume international cruise transportation in and out of China's cruise ports.
On September 27, Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding (Group), a subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Group, built 1740,000 cubic meters of large liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier, only 5In 5 days, the "two-in-one" (conventional sea trial and gas sea trial synchronization) trial triumph was successfully completed. The "two-in-one" sea trial cycle is shorter than that of a single gas test by foreign shipyardsIt has set a record for the shortest sea trial in the history of LNG ship construction in the world, and has achieved an amazing speed in ChinaIt also provides the Hudong model for the construction of global LNG ships, demonstrating the wisdom of Chinese ships.
In September, the design scheme of the world's largest and China's first offshore oilfield fracturing engineering vessel, independently developed by China State Shipbuilding Group Shanghai Ship Research and Design Institute and tailored for CNOOC (China)** Tianjin Branch, a subsidiary of China National Offshore Oil Corporation, successfully passed the basic design review of China Classification Society (CCS). The contract for the design and construction of this type of ship has been signedIt marks a major breakthrough in China's offshore oilfield fracturing technology and engineering, breaking the long-term technological monopoly and blockade of foreign countries in one fell swoop.
October
On October 9, Jiangnan Shipbuilding (Group) Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Group***, completed and delivered the world's largest 24,000TEU class ultra-large container ship "MSC China" ("MSC China") one month ahead of schedule at CSSC Changxing Shipbuilding Base. Its deck area is close to 4 standard football fields, and the maximum number of stacking floors can reach 25 floors, which is equivalent to the height of a 22-story buildingIt is currently the world's largest container ship with the largest loading capacity, and can be called the "super cargo king" at sea.
On October 11, the hydrogen fuel cell power demonstration ship "Three Gorges Hydrogen Boat 1" completed its maiden voyage at the Three Gorges Visitor Center in Yichang, Hubei Province, marking a breakthrough in the application of hydrogen fuel cell technology in inland waterway vessels. According to estimates, the "Three Gorges Hydrogen Boat 1" is expected to replace fuel oil by 103 per year compared with traditional fuel-powered ships16 tons, reducing CO2 emissions by 34367 tons,It is the first hydrogen fuel cell powered ship in China to be classed by China Classification Society.
On October 18, the groundbreaking ceremony of the deep-sea green intelligent technology test ship was held. The vessel is jointly invested by the Taihu Laboratory of Deep-sea Technology and Science and the Lianyungang Center of the Taihu Laboratory of Deep-sea Technology and Science, and is built by CSSC Chengxi, a subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corporation, and is scheduled to be delivered in early 2025. As a test and verification platform for domestic marine equipment, the offshore green intelligent technology test ship can fully assess the performance, function, efficiency and reliability of marine equipment in actual sea conditions and real ship application conditionsSuccessfully opened up the "last mile" of independent R&D and localized application.
On October 30, the 4000M LPG carrier "Jingwei 01" successfully completed the loading task on its maiden voyage. The ship was commissioned by Taizhou Tongda Shipping Co., Ltd. to design Wuhan Yangtze River Ship Design Institute, and belongs to Wuhan Jingwei Liquefied Gas Shipping. At present, the ship is one of the largest LPG carriers in inland waterways, and innovatively has the ability to carry liquid ammonia (anhydrous ammonia).It is the first inland liquid ammonia carrier in China.
On October 30, according to the release of the China Shipbuilding Industry Association, the China Shipbuilding Capacity Utilization Monitoring Index (CCI) in the third quarter of 2023 was 878 pointsIt exceeded 800 points for the first time in 10 yearsCompared with 717 points in the same period last year, it increased by 161 points and increased by 22 points year-on-year5%；Compared with 798 points in the second quarter, it increased by 80 points and increased by 10% quarter-on-quarter.
November
November 1, due to the worst drought in more than 70 yearsThe Panama Canal will further reduce the number of ships using the waterway. The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) said the number of ships that can be booked to pass through the canal per day will be further reduced from 31 to 25 starting Nov. 3. From February 2024, this number will be further reduced to 18 ships per day over the next three months.
On November 4, the naming and delivery ceremony of the first domestic large-scale cruise ship "Aida Modu" was held in Shanghai. Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding, a subsidiary of China Shipbuilding Group, and China Shipbuilding Cruise Technology Development and its subordinate AIDA Cruises officially signed the relevant delivery documents, and the operational preparations for the "AIDA Modu" were fully launchedOn January 1, 2024, the international cruise route with Shanghai as the home port will be officially launched.
On November 9, China's largest submarine cable construction ship "Qifan 19", developed by State Grid Zhejiang Electric Power Zhoushan Power Supply Company, was officially launched in Nantong, Jiangsu Province on the same day, and its submarine cable burial depth is the deepest in the world. It is understood that the ship is equipped with China's most advanced towed water spray burial plow, with a maximum burial depth of 45 meters to better protect the submarine cable from anchor damage. "Qifan 19" displacement 240,000 tons, equivalent to a light aircraft carrier,It has the largest displacement among China's submarine cable construction vessels.
In November, the Baltic International Maritime Council (BIMCO) recently released a report sayingThe average age of current container ships has reached 142 years, which is the highest level to dateThis data also means that container ships have become the oldest ships among the three major ship types in the shipping industry. In comparison, the average age of dry bulk carriers is 119 years, while the average age of an oil tanker is 128 years.
December
The number of orders received by Chinese shipbuilders in November once again caught up with South KoreaWith the absolute advantage of almost "double killing", lock in the champion of the annual order volume in advance. According to the data released by Clarkson on December 5, in November this year, the global new ship order volume was 88 ships and 1.59 million revised gross tons (CGT), a year-on-year decrease of 53% in CGT terms. Among them, China undertook 59 ships and 920,000 CGTs, returning to the first place with a market share of 58%.South Korea has 15 vessels and 570,000 CGTs, ranking second with a market share of 36%.
On December 17, the Panama Canal Authority said on the 15th local timeFrom 16 January 2024, the number of vessels passing through the canal per day will be increased from the current 22 to 24. But the number of ships that can pass per day in January 2024 will be raised to 24 due to the fact that the drought conditions in November were actually "less severe than in October" and that previous water-saving measures and restrictions on movement have borne fruit, the Panama Canal Authority said in a statement.
On December 18, due to the frequent attacks on ships in the Red Sea, the Bab el-Mandeb Strait and nearby waters, Maersk, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, and Mediterranean Shipping are the world's four major liner giantsIt has successively announced the suspension of the navigation of its container ships in the Red Sea and nearby waters. In addition to the above-mentioned four companies, some freight forwarding companies have received notices from shipowners to suspend the delivery of Evergreen Shipping and Ocean Network (ONE) Red Sea related cargo.
On December 20, the 3680kw hybrid full-slewing tugboat designed and built by Zhenjiang Shipyard (Group) in Jiangsu Province for Ningbo Oil Port Barge - "Yonggang Tug 80" was completed and delivered, and set sail smoothly. This product fills the gap in the domestic "diesel-electric + battery" parallel hybrid tugboatIt is another landmark product of Zhenjiang Shipyard to iteratively upgrade to green, low-carbon, environmentally friendly new energy and new power.
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