Kwiminyaka yakutshanje, ishishini China shipbuilding wafumana uphuhliso olungazange lubonwe ngaphambili, ngokutsho izibalo ezifanelekileyo zibonisa ukuba 2013 shipbuilding China wagqiba 4534 iitoni deadweight, imiyalelo emitsha yafikelela 69.84 million tons deadweight. Ukususela ngo-2010 njengokwakhiwa kweenqanawa zehlabathi, i-China igcina iNombolo ye-1 ngexesha le-4 iminyaka emhlabeni.