In January 2026, with the official issuance of a maritime real estate ownership certificate, Shandong Haomai Group took a crucial step in its far-reaching layout in Qidong, Nantong. Behind this certificate is a grand blueprint with a total investment of up to 7 billion yuan - a brand new marine intelligent manufacturing base is about to emerge on the banks of Lvsi Port. It not only carries the ambition of a Chinese manufacturing enterprise to climb to the high-end of the global industrial chain, but also heralds a profound change in the local marine engineering industry pattern.

Four years of deep cultivation, settled today

Haomai Group entered the field of offshore oil and gas equipment in 2014, and after ten years of accumulation, has become a core participant in the global FPSO upper module construction market, participating in 80% of related projects worldwide since 2020. In order to match the continuous growth of international orders and the strategic need to transform into an EPCI general contractor, the group registered and established Haomai Heavy Industry Jiangsu Co., Ltd. in September 2024 as the construction and operation entity of this project. After several months of efficient approval, the project was officially accepted for sea use application by the Ministry of Natural Resources in September 2025, and successfully obtained the sea use certificate in January 2026, clearing key obstacles for subsequent construction. The project covers a total sea area of nearly 99 hectares and has a sea use period of 50 years, demonstrating its positioning as a long-term strategic investment.

7 billion investment to build a highland of intelligent manufacturing

The project is located on the southwest side of Donggang Pool in Qidong Lvsi Operation Area, with a total investment of about 7 billion yuan, and will be implemented in two phases. The first phase of investment is 5 billion yuan, mainly used for the construction of a raw material berth, two outfitting berths, and a large intelligent production plant in the rear. The second phase investment of 2 billion yuan will be used to further expand the manufacturing workshop. The core goal of the base is to build a complete FPSO upper module and new energy chemical module production line, committed to creating an intelligent manufacturing base covering marine modules and new energy modules. After the project is fully completed, it will form a manufacturing capacity of 55 large modules per year, with an expected annual output value of up to 15 billion yuan. The supporting dock project includes an 80000 ton outfitting dock, which has the ability to simultaneously integrate multiple medium-sized FPSO modules and dock large heavy cargo ships, significantly improving logistics and final assembly efficiency. Keywords: Infrastructure Engineering News, Infrastructure Engineering News and Information

The leap from equipment manufacturer to general contractor

This time in Qidong, it is far from a simple capacity expansion. For Haomai Group, this is a key pivot for its transformation from a core equipment supplier to an EPCI general contractor in the marine engineering field, achieving high-end transformation. The new base will integrate the full chain capabilities of design, procurement, construction, and installation, relying on the group's existing more than 20 international industry certifications and long-term cooperation with top global energy companies such as BP, Shell, and Petrobras, providing one-stop solutions directly to the international market. The base will form synergy with the existing production bases of the group located in Gaomi, Shandong and Rushan, Weihai, optimize production capacity layout, further consolidate its leading position in the global marine equipment manufacturing field, and inject strong impetus into regional economic development, which is expected to bring considerable tax revenue and employment.Editor/Gao Xue