Overview
Jiangsu New Century Shipbuilding (New Century Shipbuilding) is a private shipyard at Jingjiang on the Yangtze River in Jiangsu, China. It is a high-volume series builder of dry-bulk carriers and oil and product tankers, including Aframax crude tankers and MR product carriers, and has been one of China's more consistently profitable private yards. Its position on the Yangtze gives it deep-water access and a large fabrication footprint.
Key facts
- Jingjiang, Jiangsu, China (Yangtze)
- Private high-volume series yard
- Bulk carriers + oil/product tankers
- Aframax and MR tanker series
- One of China's stronger private yards
Why it matters to seafarers
Tanker and bulk-carrier crews frequently serve on Chinese-built tonnage; a large share of modern Aframax and MR hulls trading worldwide originate from Yangtze yards such as this one.