Jiangnan Shipyard

Coordinates: 31°21′15″N 121°44′15″E / 31.354114°N 121.737414°E / 31.354114; 121.737414

Jiangnan Shipyard (Chinese: 江南造船厂; pinyin: Jiāngnán Zàochuán Chǎng) is a historic shipyard in Shanghai, China. The shipyard has been state-owned since its founding in 1865 and is now operated as Jiangnan Shipyard (Group) Co. Ltd.

Jiangnan Shipyard (Group) Co., Ltd.

Native name	江南造船（集团）有限责任公司
Type	Subsidiary
Industry	Shipbuilding
Founded	1865
Headquarters	Shanghai, China
Area served	Worldwide
Parent	China State Shipbuilding Corporation
Website	jnshipyard.cssc.net.cn

Gun transportation at Kiangnan Arsenal in Shanghai, during the Self-Strengthening Movement.

Before 2009, the company was south of central Shanghai at 2 Gaoxing Road (31°11′49″N 121°28′59″E / 31.19694°N 121.48306°E / 31.19694; 121.48306). In 2009, the shipyard was moved to Changxing Island, in the mouth of the Yangtze River to the north of urban Shanghai. (31°21′14.81″N 121°44′14.69″E / 31.3541139°N 121.7374139°E / 31.3541139; 121.7374139).^{[citation needed]}

The shipyard builds, repairs and converts both civilian and military ships. Other activities include the manufacture of machinery and electrical equipment, pressure vessels and steel works for various land-based products.^{[citation needed]}

Ship building

 

Yuanwang 2 in Waitematā Harbour, Auckland, New Zealand

 

Lanzhou (170) of the Type 052C destroyer class

The shipyard main production is: liquefied gas carriers, car carriers, crude oil tankers, Panamax bulk carriers, Handymax bulk carriers, Lake suitable bulk carriers, multi-purpose cargo ships, and fast feeder container ships. The shipyard recently delivered 23,000 TEU LNG-fueled containership the CMA CGM Champs Elysées,^[1] but there was a delay of at least 10 months.^[2][3]

See also

• Chinese aircraft carrier programme
• Foochow Arsenal
• Great Hsi-Ku Arsenal
• Hanyang Arsenal
• Naval history of China
• Self-Strengthening Movement
• Taiyuan Arsenal

References

1. "CMA CGM's Second 23,000 TEU LNG Containership Delivered". Marinelink. 30 Oct 2020.
2. "World's largest container vessels under construction in Shanghai". People's Daily. 27 July 2018. from the original on 2018-07-27. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
3. "Ship owners already know the limitation of the Chinese shipyards". Hellenicshippingnews. 1 June 2020.

External links

• Official website (in Chinese)
• Official website (in English)
• listing by GlobalSecurity.org
• Collection of photos of ships built by Jiangnan Shipyard^{[permanent dead link]}