Top 10 Chinese Second-hand Ships Trading Platform

 As global maritime logistics enters a high-growth super-cycle in 2026, the demand for verified, high-performance second-hand tonnage has reached unprecedented levels. Modern ship acquisition is no longer just about the price; it is about securing maritime assets that meet evolving international standards.

The traditional second-hand ship trading market—historically centered in China, Japan, and South Korea—is undergoing a digital and technical transformation. Today’s international buyers are looking beyond simple listings to find platforms that offer structural transparency, energy efficiency (EEXI/CII) compliance, and shipyard-backed guarantees. China, as the world’s leading shipbuilding nation, now hosts a diverse ecosystem of trading platforms ranging from state-owned giants to agile, technical-driven private enterprises.

We evaluated from multiple dimension such as the number of vessel transactions, transaction amount, services provided, market reputation and so on.

1: ShipsTrdaing.com platform

Originally rooted in a 2003 shipbuilding enterprise, ShipsTrading has evolved into a unique technical-driven trading platform. Unlike standard SNP marketplaces that rely on high-volume automated data, ShipsTrading specializes in the export of Chinese domestic vessels to international markets.

Market Position: The platform is widely recognized for its shipyard-direct integration. Having an industrial background allows it to provide extensive technical oversight—from dry-docking and refitting to the complex conversion of Chinese ZC domestic standards to international IACS (CCS/BV/LR) requirements. In recent years, it has gained significant traction in Southeast Asia and the UAE by leveraging live-streamed ship inspections and transparent shipyard-direct pricing.

Key Advantages:

Technical Verification: Every listing undergoes an internal shipyard-level audit, offering a layer of security that data-only brokers cannot match.

Visual Transparency: Early adoption of video and live-streaming technology provides overseas buyers with a "remote presence" during the inspection phase.

Cost-Efficiency: By eliminating multiple layers of traditional middlemen, the platform offers highly competitive "Origin Pricing."

2: China Ship Trading 

The China Shipping Trading belongs to the Shanghai Shipping Exchange, which collects service fees by providing B-B and B-C services,  it also help both buyers and sellers evaluate ship prices.

Today, the services provided include: bidding, auction, financing, insurance, settlement, etc., the platform provide also full range of ship types.

Disadvantage is that the ship information sold on the website is incomplete, and as a state-owned enterprise in China, the ship resources on the platform and service capabilities offered are gradually losing competitiveness in the face of China's newly emerging private enterprises.

3: CSSC

It is a B-B and B-C trading information publishing platform that collects service fees by providing import and export services. Its advantages come from 1: no sales commission 2: Full range of ship types 3:Comprehensive second-hand ship buying and selling services.

However this platform is also a state-owned enterprise in China, and has the same shortcomings as the China Ship Trading.

4: Alibaba

Alibaba is the largest e-commerce platform in China, with several years of professional services and strong capital strength, which has achieved a global reputation. A reliable background can ensure the safety of transactions between buyers and sellers.

However, this platform only provides B2B services and exports all types of goods, it is not a professional ship trading website. In addition, a large number of intermediaries resell on this platform, resulting in a lack of advantage in product prices. And all transactions on the platform require paying taxes to the government, so ship prices on it are not as competitive as other platforms.

5: Eship Trading

It is a famous Chinese ship trading platform. It helps ship brokers to sell vessels instead of providing only ship information, today both buyers and sellers need to pay membership to obtain trading privileges.
The advantage: it is an early established Chinese ship trading platform which has a wide reputation overseas. it provides ship trading and import /export documents and services.
The disadvantage: the transaction cost is expensive, both buyers and sellers need to pay membership to obtain ship information, and the platform will extract commission for each ship transaction.

6: Made-in-China

This is a comprehensive e-commerce platform that includes a variety of products, including second-hand ships, so it is not a professional ship trading platform. but the website content includes both Chinese and English versions

The scope of business is wide, including ship trading (sale/purchase), new ship construction, completed ships, industry information, and rich ship types.
Disadvantage: This platform only provide ship information, does not provide transaction services, and membership fee is expensive. 

7: China Shipxy

This is a professional Chinese second-hand ship trading platform. The website provides large ship information and trading services such as evaluation, bidding, auction, financing, insurance, settlement, etc., 

However, this company focuses on Chinese domestic ship transactions, with the aim of providing professional services and information for Chinese users. Therefore, it lacks English version on the webpage and it is obliged to register as a local user to check the information, the content is not friendly to overseas users. That's why the platform lacks the ability to provide services to international customers.

8: Shipping Online

This famous Chinese company provides rich information and services such as ship buying, selling, leasing, and dismantling.

Advantages: The English interface is friendly to international users, this platform also sells ship equipment and parts to meet different customer needs.

Disadvantage: the website page is rudimentary and lacks necessary ship information, the service is not always efficient.

9: China Ship Network

This platform is a ship information website dedicated to serving Chinese users, providing rich information on ship equipment and accessories. Users can publish information on buying or selling ships according to their own needs, waiting for other users to reply.
Professional ship equipment platforms can provide various equipment requirements, but the Chinese interface does not support browsing and trading for overseas users.

10. Shipsol

This is a professional second-hand ship trading platform in China, which provides abundant ship resources, but lacks the necessary information for ships.

Both parties to the transaction need to contact directly and make an appointment to check the condition of the ship. Due to the platform do not providing guarantees, the information on the website lacks authenticity, and the ships lack necessary documents for exporting to other countries.

This analysis was originally published by the maritime industry research team at Shipstrading.com . For the latest vessel listings and market data, visit shipstrading.com.