The shipyard builds new vessels but mainly focuses on ship repair and conversion. Its newbuilding projects include double-hull Handysize and Handymax bulk carriers of up to 82,000 DWT. By 2015, Chengxi had delivered more than 28 ships, with an 
annual production capacity of 1.2 million DWT.

Facilities include five floating docks ranging from 50,000 to 170,000 DWT, an 80,000 DWT slipway, and a 1,600-meter outfitting quay. Its active shipbuilding portfolio includes 82,000 DWT bulk carriers, 62,000 DWT heavy-lift multi-purpose vessels, and 50,000 DWT medium-range tankers. The shipyard delivers about 28 vessels per year.

Chengxi also owns a construction base in Yangzhou, founded in December 2017. This site is a joint venture between CSSC Offshore & Marine Engineering Co., Ltd., China State Shipbuilding Corporation, Ltd., and Chengxi Shipyard Co., Ltd. It is located in the Ship Development Zone of Yangzhou Jiangdu Daqiao Town, just north of Provincial Road S336.

To expand its capabilities, Chengxi is working on its own inhouse design team and plans to add MR tankers and container vessels to its product line. The yard also rents a site in the Nantong area to build hulls, while all outfitting is completed at 
the main yard.

Their intended future positioning for ship types:
- Gas Carrier LNGC / LPGC
- Container Ship Container Ship
- Chemical Product Oil Tanker

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