“In the first half of 2025, China’s share of newbuilding contracting fell to 52% from 72% in the previous six months. Growing concerns over USTR port fees on Chinese ships in US ports likely contributed to a decrease in contracting in China. This trend was further amplified by a drop in global ship contracting and […] The post BIMCO Shipping Number of the Week: Chinese shipyards’ market share drops from 72% to 52% amid USTR concerns appeared first on Container News .