Jiangnan Shipyard () is a historic shipyard in
Shanghai
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,
China
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. The shipyard has been state-owned since its founding in 1865 and is now operated as Jiangnan Shipyard (Group) Co. Ltd.
Before 2009, the company was south of central Shanghai at 2 Gaoxing Road (). In 2009, the shipyard was moved to
Changxing Island, in the mouth of the
Yangtze River
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to the north of urban Shanghai. ().
The shipyard builds, repairs and converts both civilian and military ships. Other activities include the manufacture of machinery and electrical equipment, pressure vessels and steel works for various land-based products.
Ship building
The shipyard main production is:
liquefied gas carriers,
car carriers,
crude oil
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tankers,
Panamax
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bulk carrier
A bulk carrier or bulker is a merchant ship specially designed to transport unpackaged bulk cargo — such as grains, coal, ore, steel coils, and cement — in its cargo holds. Since the first specialized bulk carrier was built in 1852, eco ...
s,
Handymax
Handymax and Supramax are naval architecture terms for the larger bulk carriers in the Handysize class. Handysize class consists of Supramax (50,000 to 60,000 DWT), Handymax (40,000 to 50,000 DWT), and Handy (<40,000 DWT). The ships are used for ...
bulk carriers, Lake suitable bulk carriers, multi-purpose
cargo ship
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s, and fast feeder
container ship
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s. The shipyard recently delivered 23,000 TEU LNG-fueled containership the ''CMA CGM Champs Elysées'', but there was a delay of at least 10 months.
See also
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Chinese aircraft carrier programme
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Foochow Arsenal
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Great Hsi-Ku Arsenal
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Hanyang Arsenal
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Naval history of China
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Self-Strengthening Movement
The Self-Strengthening Movement, also known as the Westernization or Western Affairs Movement (–1895), was a period of radical institutional reforms initiated in China during the late Qing dynasty following the military disasters of the Opium ...
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Taiyuan Arsenal
References
External links
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listingby GlobalSecurity.org
Collection of photos of ships built by Jiangnan Shipyard
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Shipbuilding companies of China
Manufacturing companies based in Shanghai
Manufacturing companies established in 1865
Firearm manufacturers of China
Shipyards of China
Chinese companies established in 1865