Jiangnan Shipyard was established in 1865 . The previous name was Jiangnan Machine Manufacturer and was renamed as Jiangnan Shipbuilding Works in 1912 and Jiangnan Shipyard in 1949. In 1996 the yard was transformed into state-owned solely funded Jiangnan Shipyard (Group) Company Limited.

With more than 130 years’ experience in developing and building various kinds of merchant ships, Jiangnan Shipyard has successfully delivered to worldwide shipping market a large variety of highly sophisticated vessels such as liquefied gas carriers, car carriers, crude oil tankers, Panamax bulk carriers, Handymax bulk carriers, Lake suitable bulk carriers, multi-purpose cargo ships, fast feeder container ships etc. And in particular, gas carriers have become one of the major products of the shipyard in the past years. Apart from new building section, Jiangnan Shipyard has specific divisions specializing in manufacturing pressurized tanks liquefied gas carriers, large steel structures for civil architect engineering, variety of mechanical and electrical equipment, nonstandard equipment, pressure containers, port machinery etc.

To be in line with international standard and quality system, the shipyard has been approved of and certified for qualification of ISO 9001 by well-reputed authorities of China.

Both in domestic and international Shipbuilding, Ship repairing and Heavy land architect markets, Jiangnan shipyard (Group) Co., Ltd. holds in high reputation and  the trend of market portion is well expected.