摘要
The shipbuilding industry is known as'the head of comprehensive industries'among all national sectors, due to its wide-linked production line,long production process,and huge investment for each order.A single order to build a 10,000-ton vessel can provide 3,000 jobs for shipbuilders and related upstream industries. At present,China has become the world's second largest shipbuilder.In 2008,China shipbuilding capacity amounted to 2,881 million tons,29.5%of the world total;China's ship orders accounted for 35.5%of the world total,and 37.7%of new orders.
The shipbuilding industry is known as “the head of comprehensive industries” among all national sectors, due to its wide-linked production line, long production process, and huge investment for each order. single order to build a 10,000-ton vessel can provide 3,000 jobs for shipbuilders and related upstream industries. At present, China has become the world's second largest shipbuilder. In 2008, China shipbuilding capacity amounted to 2,881 million tons, 29.5% of the world total; China's ship orders accounted for 35.3% of the world total, and 37.7% of new orders.