During the 13th Five Year Plan period，the competitiveness index of China’s shipbuilding industry showed a steady and declining trend. However，China is still the largest shipbuilding country in the world，and its international leading position has not changed. The main problems and challenges to enhance the competitiveness of China’s shipbuilding industry are as follows：first，the long-term market downturn of shipbuilding industry is reshaping the new pattern of global competition；second，the total demand，structure and quality of ships have changed greatly；third，the ecology of shipbuilding industry chain tends to deteriorate gradually. During the “14th five year plan” period，the supply and demand situation of China’s shipbuilding industry is expected to gradually improve，and it is likely that the shipbuilding industry will enter the industrial recovery state steadily. We should actively expand the domestic demand market to ensure the safety and reliability of the industrial chain；take scientific and technological innovation as the first driving force to pursue the high-quality development of the shipbuilding industry；strengthen the comprehensive risk management to deal with various risks in the economic operation.