Secures Another 1 Billion in Orders! Wind Power Leader Diversifies into Shipbuilding, Completing a Closed-Loop Industrial Chain

Recently, Dajin Heavy Industry and the renowned Dutch shipowner JUMBO Marine officially signed contracts for the construction of two next-generation, green, intelligent multi-purpose heavy-lift vessels, each with a deadweight of 25,000 tons.

The contract is valued at approximately US$156 million, equivalent to roughly RMB 1.069 billion, with the new vessels scheduled for phased delivery in 2028 and 2029. This signing marks the beginning of a long-term industrial partnership between the two parties, which will expand to encompass end-to-end collaboration across offshore vessel construction, offshore wind‑energy projects, and deep‑water equipment services. It also represents a key step for Dajin Heavy Industry in advancing its integrated “equipment manufacturing + shipbuilding + offshore engineering” strategy and strengthening its foothold in the European market.

The vessels signed in this agreement represent a new generation of high-end, green, and intelligent ship designs. Each vessel has an overall length of approximately 163 meters, a molded breadth of about 30 meters, and a molded depth of roughly 16 meters. The design incorporates state-of-the-art heavy‑lift cranes, with each crane rated at 1,200 tonnes; when operating in tandem, the maximum lifting capacity can reach 2,400 tonnes. These ships boast key advantages such as large payload capacity, robust lifting performance, versatile adaptability, and energy efficiency, while complying with DNV classification rules and clean‑energy shipping standards. They are widely suited for transporting heavy offshore wind‑farm equipment, supporting deep‑water construction projects, and facilitating the global transport of marine oil‑and‑gas modules and other large, heavy industrial components.

According to reports, Jumbo was founded in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, in 1968. It is a globally influential integrated provider of heavy‑lift shipping and offshore engineering services, with decades of deep expertise in the worldwide offshore market. Its core business spans two major segments: first, the specialized global ocean‑going transport of large‑scale offshore wind‑energy equipment, offshore oil and gas modules, heavy‑industry construction machinery, and other oversized cargoes; second, the provision of high‑end, end‑to‑end offshore engineering services, including marine lifting and offshore installation. The company operates a modern fleet of specialized heavy‑lift vessels, boasting robust lifting capacities and broad vessel versatility, enabling it to handle complex operations in environments such as non‑terminal sites and shallow‑water ports. Jumbo has long served key sectors including global offshore wind, offshore oil and gas, and large‑scale infrastructure projects.

Jumbo boasts extensive operational expertise in offshore heavy-lift and marine installation, and has maintained long-standing industrial synergy with Dajin Heavy Industries. Taking the construction of offshore vessels as a new starting point for collaboration, the two parties will engage in comprehensive cooperation across shipbuilding, offshore wind‑farm installation, and the implementation of projects in the European market, thereby establishing a stable, mutually complementary, and value‑co‑creating long-term partnership.

Dajin Heavy Industry stated that the contract for this heavy-lift vessel marks another mainstream, core vessel type in the high-end offshore engineering sector, following its earlier successes with deck cargo carriers and non‑propelled semi‑submersible barges. This achievement further enhances the company’s end‑to‑end capabilities across the entire spectrum of offshore vessel design, construction, and delivery, thereby strengthening the foundation of its shipbuilding business.

The partner in this collaboration is a leading European enterprise specializing in heavy‑lift offshore cranes. The signing of the contract underscores that Dajin Heavy Industry’s capabilities in high‑end offshore vessel R&D and design, intelligent manufacturing, and quality control continue to earn high recognition from European and global clients, further strengthening the company’s industry standing and brand influence in the global market for deepwater offshore equipment and shipbuilding.

This contract aligns with the company’s earlier project to build a 43,000‑ton semi‑submersible barge for Norway’s Tronds, clearly defining Dajin Heavy Industry’s core strategic positioning in shipbuilding: not merely taking on vessel orders, but leveraging its independent shipbuilding capabilities to ensure end‑to‑end global wind‑energy supply‑chain self‑reliance and controllability. This approach delivers multiple benefits, including strategic supply‑chain security, integrated customer service, and steady growth in the shipbuilding business. Upon delivery, these vessels will primarily support the submergence, transportation, and on‑site operations of Dajin’s floating wind‑farm foundations in Europe—thereby safeguarding the stability and efficiency of the company’s global supply chain while providing customers with one‑stop engineering solutions, all the while fostering sound operations in the shipbuilding segment and creating a mutually beneficial, synergistic development model.

According to reports, Dajin Heavy Industry was founded in 2000 and listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange’s main board in 2010, becoming the first publicly traded company in China’s wind turbine tower industry. After two decades of deep industry expertise, Dajin Heavy Industry has firmly established itself among the global pioneers in wind power equipment manufacturing. The company’s core product portfolio includes a full range of offshore and onshore wind turbine towers, transition sections, foundation sections, large-diameter tubular piles, deep-water jacket foundations, floating foundations, and offshore substation platforms.

Currently, Dajin Heavy Industry is expanding its product and service portfolio from offshore wind‑farm foundation manufacturing to areas such as deep‑sea specialized shipping, ship design and construction, and wind‑farm hub operations. The company is also actively developing and deploying new‑energy development and operation businesses, thereby achieving a strategic transformation from a product supplier to a full‑system service provider and meeting customers’ one‑stop, diversified needs.

Since the beginning of this year, Dajin Heavy Industry has successively secured orders for 10 210,000‑dwt Newcastlemax bulk carriers—four from Seatankers Management, a subsidiary of Norwegian shipping magnate John Fredriksen; four from Danaos, a Greek shipowner listed on the U.S. stock exchange; and two from Cape Shipping, another Greek shipowner—marking its successful entry into the mainstream commercial vessel‑building market and setting new records in ship construction.

Excluding the latest order, Clarkson data show that, as of now, Dajin Heavy Industry holds a total of 15 vessels amounting to 2.337 million deadweight tons, including 10 Newcastlemax bulk carriers and 5 deck cargo carriers, with delivery schedules extending through 2029.