On November 10, the 900-ton shipbuilding gantry crane—a key supporting facility for the project to upgrade the high-end shipbuilding assembly capacity and improve auxiliary infrastructure at Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI)—was successfully hoisted into position and safely set down. The project is being executed by the CSSC Ninth Design & Research Institute (CSSC NDRI) under an engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contract.
According to CSSC NDRI, this 900-ton gantry crane serves as a core piece of heavy-duty construction equipment for GSI’s production lines. It acts as a critical piece of infrastructure designed to enhance capabilities for the assembly of large ship blocks, the erection of vessel sections, and the lifting of heavy structural components.
Earlier reports indicated that the project to enhance GSI’s high-end vessel final assembly capacity and improve supporting facilities was officially launched on October 30, 2025. The project will add a new 900-ton gantry crane and tracks, retrofit the existing 900-ton gantry crane for multi-crane lifting operations, and install a new 150-ton portal crane with tracks, while also paving the corresponding area.
Upon completion, this project will comprehensively enhance the high-end shipbuilding capabilities and infrastructure at GSI’s main assembly facility, boost production efficiency, and further strengthen the company’s market competitiveness in high-end vessel segments, such as MR oil tankers.