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Monday, 12 August 2013

China Poised to Gain Control as Shipyard Shakeout Looms

China grew into the world’s leading shipbuilder over the last decade as hundreds of private yards opened to compete with state-run companies. Now, the government is poised to regain control as the industry heads for consolidation.


The number of shipyards in China has swollen to 1,647, contributing to a global capacity glut. To stabilize the industry, one third to a half of the yards will probably have to disappear through acquisitions and closings, according to executives and analysts.


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Jasmine Wang & Kyunghee Park, Bloomberg via CHINA US Focus http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ChinaUsFocus/~3/9AVT85-7gFw/

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