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The race to dominate shipbuilding is driving a consolidation wave among top-producing nations<\/strong> \u2014 with major heavyweight mergers underway in South Korea and Japan. This comes as China\u2019s top two competitors see a narrow opening to shake its market dominance amid a US crackdown on Chinese-built vessels. <\/p>\n

Competition in numbers: <\/strong>Japanese and South Korean shipyards have built about a third of the world\u2019s operational fleet capacity<\/a> in terms of tonnage \u2014 though China currently dominates in terms of future orders, with a 70% market share<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Over in South Korea, <\/strong>HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) announced last week it will merge with its affiliate \u2014 HD Hyundai Mipo Dockyard \u2014 to boost its production of LNG vessels, icebreaker ships, and naval carriers, Splash247<\/a> reported. The move appears to be partly aimed at the US market, as demand for naval and arctic ships rises. <\/p>\n

HHI is also consolidating its global operations<\/strong>, with the launch of a new Singapore-based subsidiary that will oversee the company\u2019s shipyards worldwide, including in Vietnam and the Philippines, Splash247<\/a> reported. <\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Japan\u2019s top producer Imabari Shipbuilding is working to acquire 60% of Japan Marine United<\/strong> \u2014 a merger that could create the world\u2019s fourth-largest shipbuilder, Financial Times<\/a> reported last month. The Japanese government also announced a USD 7 bn public-private fund to modernize existing shipyards and build new ones. <\/p>\n

China has its gears up too\u2026: <\/strong>China State Shipbuilding Corp. (CSSC) \u2014 the world\u2019s largest shipbuilder \u2014 is in the final steps of acquiring its local competitor, state-owned China Shipbuilding Industry Corp. (CSIC), Business Insider<\/a> (BI) reported earlier this month. The move will help China\u2019s state-controlled industry consolidate and expand operations while cutting costs and boosting efficiency. <\/p>\n

\u2026and is likely to remain on top: <\/strong>The merger is set to make CSSC \u201cthe largest listed shipbuilding company in the world by a considerable margin, in terms of both assets and revenue,\u201d Matthew Funaiole, senior fellow at the Washington-based Center for Strategic and International Studies, told BI. It will also have the \u201cfull backing of the Chinese state and its industrial policy,\" he added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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