Leading shipbuilding enterprises in northern Shandong are forging ahead, achieving remarkable results in both domestic and international trade.

Amidst the booming development of the marine economy, Wudi Jinbin Shipbuilding Heavy Industry Co., Ltd. is forging ahead, becoming a shining star in the shipbuilding industry of northern Shandong. The “Walking into the Sea of Binzhou” themed interview activity, organized by relevant departments, vividly showcased the high-quality development practices of Binzhou’s marine economy. As the only shipbuilding enterprise operating in Binzhou and Dongying, Wudi Jinbin Shipbuilding Heavy Industry is seizing the dual opportunities of inland waterway revitalization and the global market, striving to become a leading benchmark in the shipbuilding industry of northern Shandong. The resumption of navigation on the Xiaqing River has brought Jinbin Shipbuilding Heavy Industry its first wave of development dividends. The company successfully secured two batches of orders for 13 vessels from companies such as Jinan Dongfa Ship Service Co., Ltd. On July 30, 2024, the first vessel was successfully launched, marking a significant step from blueprint to reality for the resumption of navigation on the Xiaoqing River. On December 17 of the same year, the second and third vessels were delivered at Shouguang Port in Weifang, injecting strong momentum into the recovery of inland waterway shipping. These achievements not only solidified the company’s order base but also established its core supplier position in the regional shipping revitalization. While deeply cultivating the domestic market, Tianjin Binhai Shipbuilding Heavy Industry Co., Ltd. has set its sights on the vast global market. By introducing a professional team to establish a port operation and management company and setting up an office in Tianjin, the company has specifically developed a foreign trade shipbuilding business. Currently, it is actively negotiating multiple batches of foreign trade orders with various parties, targeting the global market for 10,000-20,000-ton vessels. Its overseas layout has begun to show results, opening up a second growth curve for the company’s development. To support its expanding business needs, the company launched the second phase of the Jinbin Shipyard project in 2024, aiming to improve overall production capacity and manufacturing efficiency through upgrading and transforming existing resources. Currently, the company has a full production schedule, with five ships under construction and one CCCC semi-submersible platform progressing smoothly, including two high-end vessels such as 5200-horsepower tugboats. With an annual shipbuilding and repair capacity of 400,000 tons, the company expects to achieve an output value of 30 million yuan in 2025, demonstrating strong development momentum. In the future, Wudi Jinbin Shipbuilding Heavy Industry will continue to drive development through technological upgrades and market expansion, contributing to the high-quality development of the shipbuilding industry in northern Shandong while serving the national inland waterway strategy and competing in the global market. It will become a solid force in Binzhou’s efforts to strengthen its maritime power. Its dual-track development in domestic and foreign trade, along with its continuous upgrading of manufacturing capabilities, has injected new vitality into the shipbuilding industry in northern Shandong and made a significant contribution to China’s shipbuilding industry’s global expansion. It is believed that with its continued efforts, it will surely create even greater achievements in the shipbuilding field.