Ship exports from the Chinese city of Dalian reached CNY49.38 billion ($7.38 billion) in January–September 2026, up 177 per cent year on year, according to figures released by Dalian Customs on October 19.
Ship exports contributed 17 percentage points to growth in the city's total exports, which rose 18 per cent to CNY219 billion. Ships accounted for more than one-third of electromechanical exports, which totalled CNY137.21 billion.
Hengli Heavy Industry reported cumulative orders exceeding 600 vessels and a newbuilding schedule extending through 2030.
A later Hengli operating update put delivery schedules into 2031 and set a 2026 delivery target of approximately 90 ships, rising to more than 120 in 2027.
EuroDry's third Kamsarmax order at the yard, placed in October, is scheduled for delivery in the third quarter of 2029.
Dalian ranked first among Chinese cities for shipbuilding completions, new orders and order backlog in the first nine months, with respective increases of 169, 349 and 134 per cent, according to Li Yanqing, executive vice-chairman of the China Association of the National Shipbuilding Industry.
"The total output value of the city's shipbuilding and marine engineering equipment industry is expected to exceed CNY100 billion this year," said Dalian Mayor Yao Huaming.
He added that the city's four major shipbuilders had attracted more than 100 supporting companies.
