Maersk seeks shipyard partnerships to build more ships in China

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You may think there’s enough capacity in the shipping industry, but according to CST, Maersk is planning to turn to Chinese shipyards for future orders. The line’s China chairman noted that while the shipbuilding industry had been dominated by Japan and Korea, China’s quality was improving. Maersk is currently reviewing which Chinese shipyards to use. It has seven 3,600 teu ships on order at China’s Cosco Zhoushan shipyard.