China's major shipyards

CSIC Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Co Ltd

Location: Dalian, Liaoning province

Key products: Warships, multipurpose cargo vessels, very large crude carriers or VLCCs, special vessels, oil rigs, floating products and ship conversion.

Operational revenue: Not available

Total assets: 110 billion yuan

Well-known products: Aircraft carriers

CSSC Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Co Ltd

Location: Shanghai

Key products: Oil tankers, mega-container ships, capsize bulk carriers, floating offshore storage and offloading facilities, VLCCs, very large gas carriers (VLGCs), drilling rigs, jack-ups, coal and chemical products, oil tankers.

Operational revenue: 10.22 billion yuan (2016)

Well-known products: Sixth-generation deepwater submersible drilling rig that can reach 3,000-meters deep; the HYSY 981 rig; and cruise liner (which is being built).

CSSC Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding (Group) Co Ltd

Location: Shanghai

Key products: Warships, liquefied natural gas or LNG carriers, dredgers, mega crude oil carriers, vehicle carriers, self-unloading cement ships, chemical carriers, towing, anchor handling supply vessels, luxury cruises.

Operational revenue: 18.35 billion yuan (2016)

Well-known products: LNG carriers, destroyers

Jiangsu Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Group Ltd

Location: Jingjiang, Jiangsu province

Key products: Oil tanker, VLCCs, mega-container ships, heavy multipurpose vessels, self-propelled and self-discharged vessels and jack-up oil rigs.

Operational revenue: More than 10 billion yuan (2016)

Well-known products: Mega-container ships and bulkers

CSSC Jiangnan Shipyard (Group) Co Ltd

Location: Shanghai

Key products: Warships, chemical tankers, multipurpose bulk carriers, scientific research ships, icebreaker, ship conversion and repairing businesses

Operational revenue: Not available

Well-known products: Destroyers and chemical tankers

Sources: Data from these companies' websites