ATHENS, June 5 (Xinhua) -- China's shipbuilding industry is accelerating its transition toward greener and smarter development, contributing new solutions to the global maritime sector's low-carbon transformation, according to a report released in Athens.
The report, jointly published by the Shanghai Headquarters of China Economic Information Service, the China Shipbuilding Economic Research Center and Xinhua News Agency's Europe Regional Bureau, was released on Wednesday during a series of China-hosted events held on the sidelines of Posidonia 2026, one of the world's leading maritime exhibitions.
The report said China is steadily advancing from the world's largest shipbuilder to a leading one of the global shipbuilding industry, driven by innovation, green development and intelligent manufacturing.
According to the report, Chinese shipyards recorded strong growth in the first quarter of 2026, with new orders surging more than 190 percent year on year. Green vessels accounted for 80.2 percent of total new orders, reflecting the industry's growing commitment to sustainable development. (....)