Global shipping companies are continuing to place large orders with Chinese shipyards despite new U.S. port fees targeting vessels linked to China, according to a recent report by the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS).
The CSIS report, based on S&P Global data, shows that Chinese shipyards accounted for 53% of all global ship orders by tonnage in the first eight months of 2025. This level matches the full-year 2023 figures before the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) launched its maritime probe that led to the introduction of port fees on Chinese vessels.
The findings suggest that U.S. measures have not yet significantly shifted global shipbuilding orders away from China. Brian Hart, a fellow with the China Power Project at CSIS and an author of the report, said that “shipping companies are largely moving forward with business as usual.”
China’s dominance in shipbuilding has been growing steadily. In 2024, its share of global ship orders by tonnage
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