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Last updated: 01 June 2026 at 08:24
Shipyards

COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry (Yangzhou) Co., Ltd.

Jiangdu City China COSCO Shipping Group

Under Group of:

Established
1986
meters squared
3 million
meters squared
LR Projects
21
at this yard
Vessel Types
3
Bulk Carrier, Container Ship, Tanker
Shipbuilding Summary

COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry (Yangzhou) Co., Ltd. sits along the Jia River, close to the Yangtze River, at the byriver development zone of Jiangdu, in Yangzhou City, 
Jiangsu Province. The yard benefits from deep water, slow currents, and stable riverbanks, making it a prime location for shipbuilding.

The yard covers 4,200 acres, with a waterfront length of 3,500 meters. It focuses on building medium- and large-sized vessels, floating structures, and offshore engineering equipment.

The shipyard was founded in 1986, joined CSG in May 2007, and became part of the COSCO Shipping Group in May 2017. For the past seven years, it has mainly built bulk carriers for domestic shipowners, but it is now expanding to serve international clients.

Current projects include 38,000, 64,000, 82,000, 82,500, 208,000, and 211,000 DWT bulk carriers, 114,000 and 156,000 DWT oil tankers, 9,400, 10,000, 13,500, 14,000, and 16,000 TEU container ships, 300,000 DWT VLCCs, and 400,000 DWT ore carriers.

Construction of 14,000 and 16,000 TEU container ships is now underway, and a 325,000 DWT VLOC is scheduled to start construction in 2025.

Until 2023, the shipyard lacked its own design capability and relied on leading Chinese design firms such as SDARI, MARIC, and CSDC. The 82,500 DWT bulk carrier is the first vessel designed by the shipyard’s own design team.

Why Lloyd's Register?

Independent shipyard insight, future-ready newbuild guidance and expert advisory support to help you make confident new construction decisions from planning to delivery.

New construction decisions shape the performance, compliance and commercial value of a vessel for decades. Lloyd’s Register helps owners, operators, charterers and project teams make those decisions with greater clarity, combining trusted classification expertise with practical newbuild advisory support. 

Through LR’s New Construction Guide, clients can access independent shipyard intelligence across North Asia, including China, Korea and Japan. The guide helps compare shipyard capabilities, facilities, track record, vessel specialisms and future-fuel readiness, supporting smarter shipyard selection and earlier project planning.

Beyond the guide, LR provides advisory support across the full newbuild lifecycle. From technical specification development and design review to regulatory impact assessments, alternative fuel studies, energy efficiency, carbon capture readiness, site support and operational preparation, LR helps clients reduce uncertainty before it becomes a cost, a delay, or a risk. 

With global technical authority, local shipyard knowledge and deep maritime expertise, Lloyd’s Register supports future-ready vessels from the earliest concept through to construction and delivery, helping clients build with confidence in an increasingly complex market.

Historic Events

Summary

2013
4x 64,000 DWT Bulk Carriers for NAESS

2014
6x 64,000 DWT Bulk Carriers for Tomini

2015
12x 64,000 DWT Bulk Carriers for Minsheng Leasing

2016
3x 13,500 TEU Container Ships for COSCO Shipping

2017
3x 400,000 DWT VLOC ORE CARRIERS for COSCO Shipping

2018
3x 64,000 DWT BC for UNION

2019
2x 208 K DWT BC for CDBL

2020
2x 210,000 DWTBC for COSCO Bulk

2020
3x 210,000 DWT BC for CDBL

2020
63,600 DWT Bulk Carrier For new construction support

2021
2x 210,000 DWT BC for ICBC

2022
8x 82,000 DWT B / C for CDBL

2022
2x 82,000 DWT B / C for YASA

2022
3x 82,000 DWT B / C for IOLCOS

2023
2x 82,500 DWT B / C for Safe Bulkers

2023
2x 82,500 DWT B / C for XIEHAI

2026
2x 325,000 DWT VLOC 

2028
2x 14,000 TEU Container ships


2019
3x 40,000 DWT Bulk Carriers LNG Ready

Shipbuilding Details

DARI, DESIGN AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE (CHI)

Bulk Carrier
Bulk Carrier

38,000 DWT
57,300 DWT
64,000 DWT
82,000 DWT
82,500 DWT
210,000 DWT 
211,000 DWT

Container Ship
Container Ship

13,500 TEU
14,000 TEU
16,000 TEU

Tanker
Tanker

114,000 DWT 
156,000 DWT
300,000 DWT VLCC

Ore Carrier
Ore Carrier

400,000 DWT VLOC

Summary of tabbed selection to inform user

Type
Size
Capacity
Note
Dry Dock No. 1 225m x 39m with 300t and 2x 100t cranes 80,000 DWT N/A
Dry Dock 230m x 54m x 5.8m with 1x 300 tonnes gantry cranes 50,000 DWT N/A
Dry Dock No. 3 580m x 136m with 2x 900t and 1x 65t and 3x 45t cranes 300,000 DWT N/A
Slipway 316m x 36m with 1x 400t and 1x 10t crane 70,000 DWT NA
Berth 1 400m length 80,000 DWT and below
Berth 2 200m length 80,000 DWT and below N/A
Berth 3 1,293m length 300,000 DWT and below N/A
Berth 4 174m length Small ships N/A
Click to view images
Contact Details

COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry (Yangzhou) Co., Ltd.

1 Yingzhou Road, Jiangdu City, Jiangsu Province, China

Tel: +86 514 8654 5813
Fax: +86 514 8655 4551

Web: yz.chi.coscoshipping.com

 

Last updated:
01 June 2026 at 08:24

COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry (Yangzhou) Co., Ltd.

Jiangdu City China COSCO Shipping Group

Under Group of:

Established
1986
meters squared
3 million
meters squared
LR Projects
21
at this yard
Vessel Types
3
Bulk Carrier, Container Ship, Tanker
Click to view images
Shipbuilding Summary
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COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry (Yangzhou) Co., Ltd. sits along the Jia River, close to the Yangtze River, at the byriver development zone of Jiangdu, in Yangzhou City, 
Jiangsu Province. The yard benefits from deep water, slow currents, and stable riverbanks, making it a prime location for shipbuilding.

The yard covers 4,200 acres, with a waterfront length of 3,500 meters. It focuses on building medium- and large-sized vessels, floating structures, and offshore engineering equipment.

The shipyard was founded in 1986, joined CSG in May 2007, and became part of the COSCO Shipping Group in May 2017. For the past seven years, it has mainly built bulk carriers for domestic shipowners, but it is now expanding to serve international clients.

Current projects include 38,000, 64,000, 82,000, 82,500, 208,000, and 211,000 DWT bulk carriers, 114,000 and 156,000 DWT oil tankers, 9,400, 10,000, 13,500, 14,000, and 16,000 TEU container ships, 300,000 DWT VLCCs, and 400,000 DWT ore carriers.

Construction of 14,000 and 16,000 TEU container ships is now underway, and a 325,000 DWT VLOC is scheduled to start construction in 2025.

Until 2023, the shipyard lacked its own design capability and relied on leading Chinese design firms such as SDARI, MARIC, and CSDC. The 82,500 DWT bulk carrier is the first vessel designed by the shipyard’s own design team.

Why Lloyd's Register?
accordion-arrow

Independent shipyard insight, future-ready newbuild guidance and expert advisory support to help you make confident new construction decisions from planning to delivery.

New construction decisions shape the performance, compliance and commercial value of a vessel for decades. Lloyd’s Register helps owners, operators, charterers and project teams make those decisions with greater clarity, combining trusted classification expertise with practical newbuild advisory support. 

Through LR’s New Construction Guide, clients can access independent shipyard intelligence across North Asia, including China, Korea and Japan. The guide helps compare shipyard capabilities, facilities, track record, vessel specialisms and future-fuel readiness, supporting smarter shipyard selection and earlier project planning.

Beyond the guide, LR provides advisory support across the full newbuild lifecycle. From technical specification development and design review to regulatory impact assessments, alternative fuel studies, energy efficiency, carbon capture readiness, site support and operational preparation, LR helps clients reduce uncertainty before it becomes a cost, a delay, or a risk. 

With global technical authority, local shipyard knowledge and deep maritime expertise, Lloyd’s Register supports future-ready vessels from the earliest concept through to construction and delivery, helping clients build with confidence in an increasingly complex market.

Historic Events accordion-arrow

Summary

2013
4x 64,000 DWT Bulk Carriers for NAESS

2014
6x 64,000 DWT Bulk Carriers for Tomini

2015
12x 64,000 DWT Bulk Carriers for Minsheng Leasing

2016
3x 13,500 TEU Container Ships for COSCO Shipping

2017
3x 400,000 DWT VLOC ORE CARRIERS for COSCO Shipping

2018
3x 64,000 DWT BC for UNION

2019
2x 208 K DWT BC for CDBL

2020
2x 210,000 DWTBC for COSCO Bulk

2020
3x 210,000 DWT BC for CDBL

2020
63,600 DWT Bulk Carrier For new construction support

2021
2x 210,000 DWT BC for ICBC

2022
8x 82,000 DWT B / C for CDBL

2022
2x 82,000 DWT B / C for YASA

2022
3x 82,000 DWT B / C for IOLCOS

2023
2x 82,500 DWT B / C for Safe Bulkers

2023
2x 82,500 DWT B / C for XIEHAI

2026
2x 325,000 DWT VLOC 

2028
2x 14,000 TEU Container ships


2019
3x 40,000 DWT Bulk Carriers LNG Ready

Shipbuilding Details accordion-arrow

DARI, DESIGN AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE (CHI)

Bulk Carrier
Bulk Carrier

38,000 DWT
57,300 DWT
64,000 DWT
82,000 DWT
82,500 DWT
210,000 DWT 
211,000 DWT

Container Ship
Container Ship

13,500 TEU
14,000 TEU
16,000 TEU

Tanker
Tanker

114,000 DWT 
156,000 DWT
300,000 DWT VLCC

Ore Carrier
Ore Carrier

400,000 DWT VLOC

Summary of tabbed selection to inform user

Type
Size
Capacity
Note
Dry Dock No. 1 225m x 39m with 300t and 2x 100t cranes 80,000 DWT N/A
Dry Dock 230m x 54m x 5.8m with 1x 300 tonnes gantry cranes 50,000 DWT N/A
Dry Dock No. 3 580m x 136m with 2x 900t and 1x 65t and 3x 45t cranes 300,000 DWT N/A
Slipway 316m x 36m with 1x 400t and 1x 10t crane 70,000 DWT NA
Berth 1 400m length 80,000 DWT and below
Berth 2 200m length 80,000 DWT and below N/A
Berth 3 1,293m length 300,000 DWT and below N/A
Berth 4 174m length Small ships N/A
Contact Details
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COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry (Yangzhou) Co., Ltd.

1 Yingzhou Road, Jiangdu City, Jiangsu Province, China

Tel: +86 514 8654 5813
Fax: +86 514 8655 4551

Web: yz.chi.coscoshipping.com