Founded in 1999, Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. (SWS) is a subsidiary of China CSSC Holding Ltd., a publicly-listed company controlled by China State Shipbuilding Corporation Ltd. (CSSC).

SWS is among the largest, most modern and professional shipbuilders in the world.

SWS’s main business covers design, construction of marine vessels and offshore products.

SWS builds bulk carriers, oil tankers, container vessels ,gas carriers and car carriers. The company has delivered 16% of the world fleet of capesize bulk carriers and 9% of all VLCCs.

SWS is also one of the builders of ultra large container vessels above 20,000 TEU.

The SWS production line also includes FPSO, deepwater semi-submersible drilling rigs, jack-ups, drillships, and PSV. China’s first domestically built large cruise ships have been named and delivered this November by SWS.

In recent years, SWS has ranked amongst the Top 5 of the global shipbuilding industry with regard to completion of new ships, new orders and order book.