Wison New Energies developing new offshore yard in Qidong

The WNE Qidong Yard lies in the eastern harbour of Lusi Port, 98 km away from Shanghai HQ, and only 85 km away from Nantong yard which constructs floating facilities. The three yards form a stable triangle facilitating the management and execution throughout the project life cycle.

WNE will develop the Wison Qidong Yard into a high-end offshore equipment manufacturing facility, accommodating hull and module fabrication, integration, and commissioning.

Wison Qidong Yard will be able to process 250,000 tons of steel per year by the time its Phase I is built and put into operation in Q4, 2025. 

“The launch of the Qidong Yard is a practical action taken by WNE in respond to the national strategy of becoming a 'strong maritime power' and driving the high-quality development of the marine engineering equipment manufacturing industry. The establishment of the Qidong Yard will not only enhance WNE's competitiveness in the global clean energy sector, but also inject new impetus into the marine economy of Qidong, Nantong, and even Jiangsu Province,” said WNE.

Liu Hongjun, Chairman of Wison New Energies, said that WNE will build on this agreement to double-down on the research and development of offshore and marine facility construction, continuously improving product quality and technical capability. Meanwhile, WNE will also actively fulfill its social responsibility and contribute further to the economy and society of Qidong.

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The offshore industry has rebounded after a lengthy downturn from 2014 and Singapore yard group Seatrium reported its highest orderbook in a decade last week of SGD26.1 million.