On June 26, the No. 2 10,000-ton-class slipway at Jiangxi Pi Ship Technology Development’s Jiujiang Headquarters Base was officially completed and put into operation. At the same time, assembly work began on a 476-TEU LNG container ship at the slipway.
It is understood that the Jiujiang Headquarters Base serves as a key facility for Pi Ship Technology Development’s research, development, and manufacturing of large-tonnage new energy vessels. The base is planned to feature two 10,000-ton-class slipways, capable of accommodating four 10,000-ton-class vessels simultaneously. The newly commissioned Slipway No. 2 measures 36.5 m × 327 m and can accommodate the construction of various ship types simultaneously.
Hunan Huahang Shipping has placed an order for a 476-TEU LNG-fueled direct-to-sea container ship, which has been classed by CCS. The vessels measure 105.90 m in overall length, 19.00 m in beam, and 8.36 m in draft. They are equipped with an LNG propulsion system and feature a twin-engine, twin-propeller configuration along with LNG micro-injection ignition technology.
Pi Ship Technology Development stated that, at present, the two major initiatives at its Jiujiang headquarters—infrastructure expansion and shipbuilding—are proceeding simultaneously at full speed. With the addition of a new 10,000-ton slipway, the shipyard’s production capacity will be further expanded.
Pi Ship Technology Development was established in July 2025 and is headquartered in Jiujiang, Jiangxi Province. It is a joint venture established by Qinshi Group and Xinyang Ship Marine, specializing in the R&D and manufacturing of inland waterway vessels powered by diverse new-energy technologies, including pure electric, methanol range-extended, LNG, and hydrogen fuel. The company is currently focused on the development of multiple mainstream inland vessel types ranging from 1,500 to 18,000 deadweight tons.
Pi Ship Technology Development has established operations at its Jiujiang headquarters (Yangtze River basin), its Harbin facility (Songhua River–Heilongjiang River basin), and its Pinglu Canal facility (Pinglu Canal and Pearl River basin, including the Nanning and Wenshanzi facilities), becoming China’s first new energy shipbuilding company to achieve a cross-basin operational footprint.