The US Trade Representative (USTR) concluded its investigation of China’s shipbuilding industry on 16 January 2025 and warned of further action to address what it deemed as unfair dominance of the sector.
Based on Linerlytica’s analysis of all containerships currently trading in the US, Chinese built ships account for 225 units out of the 1,045 ships currently deployed in the US (excluding Jones Act trades) compared to just 10 ships that were built in the US. In TEU capacity terms, Chinese ship