China Becomes the World's Largest Shipowner Country

In 2023, China has the world's largest fleet and becomes the world's largest shipowner.

According to data from world-renowned shipping research company Clarksons, as of August 12th, the fleet size held by Chinese shipowners has reached 249.2 million tons, accounting for 15.9% of the global market share, surpassing Greece and becoming the world's largest shipowner country.

What is the shipowner country? The shipowner refers to the legitimate holder of the Ship Ownership Certificate, which refers to the person who legally owns the sovereignty of the ship. It can be a citizen, a legal person, a company, or a group company, and the shipowner country is the country where these owners of the ship's sovereignty are located.

Becoming the largest shipowner country means that China has the largest fleet, and the "largest" here is mainly reflected in the indicator of gross tonnage. At present, Chinese shipowners hold a total tonnage of 249.2 million tons in their fleet, followed by Greece with 249 million tons and Japan with 181 million tons.

The achievement of China becoming the world's largest shipowner signifies its increasingly important position in the global shipping industry. In the future, Chinese shipowners will continue to play an important role and contribute to the development of global shipping.