China is the world's largest shipbuilder by tonnage. The big names —
江南造船厂 (Shanghai, founded 1865 by Li Hongzhang as part of the Self-Strengthening Movement),
大连船厂,
沪东中华 — all use
船厂 as suffix. Modern corporate names often say
造船厂 but colloquially
船厂 is standard.
