On February 17, Weihai Wuchuan Shipbuilding was a busy scene. Since the Spring Festival holiday, the number of workers at the shipyard has exceeded 1,200, and the number of workers is expected to increase to 1,800 by the end of this month.
According to a relevant official from Weihai Wuchuan Shipbuilding, the shipyard currently has nine vessels under construction, including various types such as PCTCs (Pure Car and Truck Carrier), asphalt carriers, bulk carriers, MR tankers, etc. By the end of this month, four vessels will be laid keel, including the first ship to be constructed at the Weihai base—a 7,000 CEU PCTC.
The total number of PCTC sections exceeds 560, and more than 50% of the construction reserves have been completed. It will take 4-5 months to complete the whole ship. The ship is designed with 12 decks, 4 of which are liftable decks, which can meet the transportation needs of various models. It is equipped with LNG dual-fuel main engine and a new generation of intelligent control exhaust gas recirculation system, which can reduce greenhouse gas emissions by more than 28%.
Weihai Wuchuan Shipbuilding is another shipbuilding base of Wuhu Shipyard, which was officially put into operation at the end of May, 2024, and the output value of the year of putting into operation reached RMB 1 billion.
Up to now, Weihai Wuchuan Shipbuilding handheld orders have reached 32 ships, the order amount of more than RMB 10 billion, the production plan is scheduled to 2029. The year 2025 is the first full production cycle of the shipyard after settling in Weihai, with a target output value of RMB 3 billion, and the yearly plan is to start work on 12 new ships, launch 8 ships and deliver 4 ships.
It is reported that in order to ensure production capacity and efficiency, Weihai Wuchuan Shipbuilding adopts intelligent equipment and modern shipbuilding management mode, and will steadily promote the mass production of flagship products such as MR tankers and 3,000-10,000 CEU PCTCs.
Wuhu Shipyard is now relying on the Group’s advantageous resources to actively seize the market for automobile export transportation market and energy transportation and other series of high-end ship markets. High-end chemical ships and green new energy ships will become the main products of its Weihai base.