Qingshan Shipyard is set to be renamed from “China Merchants Changhang Group Wuhan Qingshan Shipyard” to “China Merchants Shipbuilding Industry Group Wuhan Qingshan Shipyard.” The company is currently making steady progress in restoring its shipbuilding capacity and plans to resume its core shipbuilding operations in 2026.
According to a post on the official WeChat account of Qingshan Shipyard, from March 24 to 27, Li Wenhua, a member of the Party Committee and Deputy General Manager of China Merchants Shipbuilding Industry Group （CMI), led a team to conduct a safety inspection and assessment of the resumption of shipbuilding operations at Qingshan Shipyard.
The evaluation team, composed of internal safety experts from CMI, conducted a comprehensive and systematic assessment through document reviews, discussions, and on-site inspections. The assessment focused on key areas such as the “three simultaneous” requirements for safety and environmental protection, the safety management organizational structure, the establishment and operation of safety and environmental management systems, the safety management of equipment and facilities, subcontractor safety management, the development of a dual-prevention mechanism, emergency response plans, and safety investments. The team provided professional guidance to support the company’s safety and environmental protection efforts.
The assessment team concluded that the newly formed management team at Qingshan Shipyard is experienced and demonstrates a strong sense of responsibility for safety, with clear safety management objectives and a well-defined approach. The infrastructure, including slipways and wharves, is in good condition and has the potential for future renovation and upgrading. At the same time, the evaluation team also identified shortcomings in the company’s safety and environmental compliance, organizational structure, institutional framework, equipment management, emergency management, and on-site management, and offered targeted recommendations for improvement, thereby charting a course for Qingshan Shipyard to address management deficiencies and enhance overall operational efficiency.
According to information released in February, following the resumption of its shipbuilding operations, Qingshan Shipyard will leverage the full-industry-chain resources of China Merchants Group to focus on the construction of small and medium-sized high-value-added vessels, while simultaneously advancing the development of a “garden factory.”
According to records, Qingshan Shipyard was established in the 1950s and was once the largest civilian shipbuilding facility in Hubei Province, having built a total of 630 vessels (including 218 for export).
In late 2015, as part of the Sinotrans & CSC Holdings, Qingshan Shipyard was incorporated into the CMI.
In November 2017, as part of the restructuring and integration of CMI and Sinotrans & CSC Holdings, the former “China Changjiang Shipping Group Qingshan Shipyard” was officially renamed “CSC Wuhan Qingshan Shipyard.” Following this restructuring, Qingshan Shipyard became a third-tier unit of CMI, reporting directly to the newly formed Changhang Group.
In April 2018, after completing delivery of its final export bulk carrier order, Qingshan Shipyard announced its withdrawal from the shipbuilding business, bringing to a close its 69-year history in shipbuilding and shifting its focus to steel structure manufacturing, ship repair, and ship conversion.
In October 2024, Yu Zhicheng, Secretary of the Qingshan District Party Committee, stated in a media interview that Qingshan District is preparing to reopen a shipyard to capitalize on the natural deep-water port advantages offered by the bend in the Yangtze River in Qingshan.
Qingshan Shipyard covers an area of 1,700 mu and has 2,200 meters of wharf frontage. It possesses the comprehensive capability to design and build various types of vessels, including bulk carriers, container ships, chemical tankers, and liquefied gas carriers, with a deadweight tonnage of up to 100,000 tons.