Yangzhou Shipbuilding and Offshore Engineering Industry Investment Promotion Event Signs Deals Worth Over 24 Billion Yuan

On July 11, Yangzhou held an investment promotion conference for the hightech shipbuilding and offshore engineering equipment industry, centered on the theme "Yangzhou, thriving through water transport, aiming for greater strength at sea," attracting companies in the industry, research institutions, and investors to participate. At the event, 12 shipbuilding and offshore engineering projects were signed, with a total contractual investment of more than 10 billion yuan; at the same time, 8 ship orders were signed, covering a total of 32 newly built ships, with an order value exceeding 14 billion yuan. The report said that Yangzhou is one of Jiangsu's important shipbuilding bases and has formed a relatively complete shipbuilding and offshore engineering industry chain, bringing together many enterprises above designated size, with an annual shipbuilding capacity of 8 million deadweight tons. The local area is now listing shipbuilding and offshore engineering as a key industry chain, and is promoting newenergypowered ships and intelligent upgrades to further strengthen supporting links. Representatives at the meeting said that maritime authorities will continue to provide service guarantees for industrial development, and Yangzhou also hopes to deepen cooperation in areas such as ship final assembly, highend offshore engineering equipment, green power systems, and intelligent navigation, promoting the industry toward highend, intelligent, and green development.