According to DCL Investments, Yangzhou Guoyu Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “Guoyu Shipbuilding”), in which the company participated in restructuring investment in 2024, has recently announced more good news.
Data shows that after completing bankruptcy reorganization, Guoyu Shipbuilding’s production capacity and market competitiveness have been rapidly restored, successfully ranking 13th among the top 30 global shipbuilders by new orders in the first half of 2025. This achievement indicates that Guoyu Shipbuilding has gradually reversed its difficulties with the support of DCL Investments and is expected to become a key backbone force in the continued expansion of China’s shipbuilding industry.
According to the latest data released by Clarkson, China’s shipbuilding industry continued to dominate in the first seven months of 2025, leading the world in terms of order backlog.
On a monthly basis, Chinese shipbuilders received 1.52 million compensated gross tonnages (CGT, 43 vessels) in new orders in July, accounting for 75% of the market share and ranking first. From January to July this year, Chinese shipbuilders received 13.03 million CGTs (463 vessels) in orders, accounting for 56% of the market share and ranking first.
In terms of a single month, Chinese shipbuilders received 1.52 million compensated gross tons (CGT, 43 vessels) of new orders in July, with a market share of 75%, ranking first. From January to July this year, Chinese shipbuilders secured 13.03 million CGTs (463 vessels) of orders, accounting for 56% of the market share and also ranking first.
In terms of order backlog, as of the end of July, Chinese shipbuilders had an order backlog of 98.37 million CGTs, an increase of 13.37 million CGTs year-on-year and 410,000 CGTs month-on-month, with a market share of 60%, maintaining its leading position.
Following its restructuring, led by DCL Investments, in July 2024, Guoyu Shipbuilding quickly resumed production. Since its successful restructuring, its order backlog has exceeded 700,000 CGT, and it has achieved breakthroughs in high-value-added vessels. In May 2025, the 50,000-ton oil and chemical tanker “MC GAEA” Guoyu Shipbuilding undertook, was launched in a record-breaking seven and a half months, demonstrating its efficient production and operations capabilities.