China’s largest state-owned shipyard, the China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC), built more commercial vessels by tonnage in 2024 than the entire US shipbuilding industry had since World War II. This reflects the declining shipbuilding capability of the US, which currently has only four active public shipyards compared to China’s 35 sites. China has implemented shipbuilding … Continue reading “Ship Wars”: China Builds More Vessels By Tonnage Than U.S. Has Produced Since WW-II; Can U.S. Make A Comeback?