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Shipbuilders

Shipbuilders and major shipyards.

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From LIKE Magazine: The World's Shipbuilders — our editors' guide.

CompanyCountryHome BaseSpecializationWebsiteNotes
China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC)ChinaBeijingMixedcssc.net.cnWorld's largest shipbuilding group by revenue, orderbook and new orders; formed in 2019 by the merger of CSSC and CSIC; yards include Jiangnan, Hudong-Zhonghua, Waigaoqiao, Dalian and Beihai
Jiangnan Shipyard (CSSC)ChinaShanghaiNavalCSSC yard on Changxing Island; built the aircraft carrier Fujian and 24,000 TEU-class container ships
Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding (CSSC)ChinaShanghaiContainer/Bulk/TankerCSSC yard; China's leading builder of large LNG carriers and container ships
Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Co. (DSIC, CSSC)ChinaDalianContainer/Bulk/TankerCSSC yard; built China's first domestically built aircraft carrier Shandong; major VLCC and container ship builder
Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding (CSSC)ChinaShanghaiCruiseCSSC yard; built Adora Magic City, China's first large domestically built cruise ship; also container ships and FPSOs
Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding (CSSC)ChinaQingdaoContainer/Bulk/TankerCSSC yard; among the world's leading builders of very large ore carriers and large bulk carriers
Wuchang Shipbuilding Industry Group (CSSC)ChinaWuhanNavalCSSC inland yard; builds conventional submarines and frigates, including export warships
Guangzhou Shipyard International (CSSC)ChinaGuangzhouContainer/Bulk/TankerCSSC yard; product tankers and ro-pax ferries for European owners
COSCO Shipping Heavy IndustryChinaShanghaiMixedcoscoshipping.comShipbuilding and repair arm of COSCO Shipping Group; yards at Dalian, Zhoushan, Nantong and Guangdong building bulkers, tankers and offshore units
Yangzijiang ShipbuildingChinaJingjiangContainer/Bulk/TankerChina's largest private shipbuilder; Singapore-listed; container ships, bulk carriers and gas carriers
New Times ShipbuildingChinaJingjiangContainer/Bulk/TankerMajor private yard; consistently among the world's top yards by new orders; crude and product tankers and bulk carriers
Hengli Heavy IndustryChinaDalianMixedFast-growing private builder on the former STX Dalian site; large orderbook across tankers, bulkers and container ships; licensed to build large LNG carriers
China Merchants Heavy Industry (CMHI)ChinaShenzhenOffshoreChina Merchants Group yard network (Shenzhen, Haimen, Nanjing); offshore units, ro-pax ferries and specialised vessels
Yantai CIMC Raffles OffshoreChinaYantaiOffshoreCIMC group; builds semi-submersible rigs, FPSOs and offshore wind installation vessels
HD Hyundai Heavy IndustriesSouth KoreaUlsanMixedOperates the world's largest single shipyard at Ulsan; part of HD Hyundai (HD KSOE); absorbed HD Hyundai Mipo in a 2025 merger; container ships, LNG carriers, tankers and warships
HD Hyundai SamhoSouth KoreaYeongamContainer/Bulk/TankerHD KSOE subsidiary in South Jeolla Province; large container ships and bulk carriers
Samsung Heavy IndustriesSouth KoreaGeojeMixedsamsungshi.comKorean 'big three' builder; leader in LNG carriers and FLNG units; main yard on Geoje Island
Hanwha OceanSouth KoreaGeojeMixedhanwhaocean.comFormer Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME), acquired by Hanwha Group in 2023; LNG carriers, submarines and surface warships; delivered its 200th LNG carrier
K ShipbuildingSouth KoreaChangwonContainer/Bulk/TankerFormer STX Offshore & Shipbuilding; medium-range product and chemical tankers from the Jinhae yard
Daehan ShipbuildingSouth KoreaHaenamContainer/Bulk/TankerSpecialist in Aframax and Suezmax crude tankers and bulk carriers
Imabari ShipbuildingJapanImabariContainer/Bulk/TankerJapan's largest shipbuilder; bulk carriers and large container ships; owns yards across western Japan including Saijo and Marugame
Japan Marine United (JMU)JapanYokohamaMixedFormed in 2013 from IHI Marine United and Universal Shipbuilding; LNG carriers, tankers, bulkers and JMSDF warships
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (Shipbuilding)JapanTokyoNavalmhi.comMHI yards at Nagasaki and Kobe build frigates, submarines and LNG carriers; parent group is a prime defence contractor
Kawasaki Heavy Industries (Ship & Offshore Structure)JapanKobeNavalkhi.co.jpBuilds submarines for the JMSDF and LNG/LPG carriers at Kobe and Sakaide
Mitsui E&S ShipbuildingJapanTokyoContainer/Bulk/Tankermes.co.jpBulk carriers and tankers; naval auxiliary vessels; part of Mitsui E&S Holdings
Namura ShipbuildingJapanOsakaContainer/Bulk/Tankernamura.co.jpHead office Osaka; main Imari yard builds large bulk carriers and tankers
Oshima ShipbuildingJapanOshimaContainer/Bulk/TankerNagasaki yard specialised in fuel-efficient bulk carriers (the 'Oshima Eco-Ship' designs)
Tsuneishi ShipbuildingJapanFukuyamaContainer/Bulk/Tankertsuneishi.co.jpBulk carriers and container feeders; overseas yards in Cebu (Philippines), China and Paraguay
Sumitomo Heavy Industries Marine & EngineeringJapanTokyoContainer/Bulk/Tankershi.co.jpYokosuka yard known for Aframax tankers; parent Sumitomo Heavy Industries
CSBC CorporationTaiwanKaohsiungMixedcsbcnet.comTaiwan's largest shipbuilder; container ships and naval vessels; built the indigenous Hai Kun-class submarine
SeatriumSingaporeSingaporeOffshoreseatrium.comFormed in 2023 by the merger of Sembcorp Marine and Keppel Offshore & Marine; rigs, FPSO conversions, offshore wind and naval work; yards in Singapore, Brazil, Indonesia and the US
ST Engineering MarineSingaporeSingaporeNavalstengg.comBuilds frigates, landing ships and patrol vessels for Singapore and export navies
PaxOceanSingaporeSingaporeOffshoreKuok Group yards in Singapore, Batam and Zhoushan; offshore construction, repair and conversion
PT PAL IndonesiaIndonesiaSurabayaNavalpal.co.idState-owned naval builder; landing platform docks, frigates and fast attack craft; assembled Nagapasa-class submarines with Korean technology
Hyundai Vietnam ShipbuildingVietnamNha TrangContainer/Bulk/TankerJoint venture led by HD Hyundai Mipo; one of Vietnam's largest yards, building product tankers and bulk carriers
Tsuneishi Heavy Industries (Cebu)PhilippinesBalambanContainer/Bulk/TankerJapanese Tsuneishi group yard on Cebu; major exporter of Kamsarmax and Ultramax bulk carriers
Agila Subic ShipyardPhilippinesSubic BayMixedFormer Hanjin Heavy Industries Subic yard, restarted under Cerberus-backed Agila Subic from 2022; ship repair and fabrication, with US Navy support work
Malaysia Marine and Heavy Engineering (MMHE)MalaysiaPasir GudangOffshoremmhe.com.myMISC/Petronas-linked yard in Johor; offshore platforms, FPSO conversion and marine repair
Boustead Naval ShipyardMalaysiaLumutNavalBuilds the Maharaja Lela-class littoral combat ships for the Royal Malaysian Navy at Lumut
Mazagon Dock ShipbuildersIndiaMumbaiNavalmazagondock.inIndia's premier warship yard; builds destroyers, frigates and Kalvari (Scorpene) class submarines
Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE)IndiaKolkataNavalgrse.inFrigates, corvettes and patrol vessels for the Indian Navy and Coast Guard; also exports warships
Cochin ShipyardIndiaKochiMixedcochinshipyard.inIndia's largest public-sector yard; built INS Vikrant, India's first indigenous aircraft carrier; strong repair business
Hindustan ShipyardIndiaVisakhapatnamNavalIndia's oldest shipyard (founded 1941); submarine refits, naval auxiliaries and repair
Goa ShipyardIndiaVasco da GamaNavalgoashipyard.co.inOffshore patrol vessels and frigates; exports naval vessels to friendly countries
L&T Shipbuilding (Larsen & Toubro)IndiaMumbaiNavallarsentoubro.comPrivate defence shipbuilder; Kattupalli yard near Chennai builds interceptors, OPVs and submarine sections
Swan Defence and Heavy IndustriesIndiaAhmedabadMixedOperator of the Pipavav yard in Gujarat (formerly Reliance Naval/Pipavav), revived under Swan Energy; large dry dock suited to carriers and big hulls
Karachi Shipyard & Engineering WorksPakistanKarachiNavalPakistan's main naval and commercial yard; builds MILGEM-class corvettes with Turkish ASFAT and Agosta submarine refits
Western Marine ShipyardBangladeshChattogramMixedBangladesh's leading private yard; exports small cargo ships and ferries to European and regional buyers
Colombo DockyardSri LankaColomboMixedcolombodockyard.comMajority-owned by Japan's Onomichi Dockyard; South Asian repair hub that also builds cable-laying ships and patrol vessels
FincantieriItalyTriesteCruisefincantieri.comWorld's leading cruise ship builder and a major naval contractor (FREMM frigates, US Navy Constellation class via Marinette); operates Vard and yards across Europe and the Americas
The Italian Sea GroupItalyMarina di CarraraYachtSuperyacht builder under the Admiral and Tecnomar brands; acquired Perini Navi in 2022
Benetti (Azimut|Benetti Group)ItalyViareggioYachtbenettiyachts.itAmong the world's top superyacht and megayacht builders by output; flagship yard at Viareggio with a large Livorno facility
SanlorenzoItalyLa SpeziaYachtsanlorenzoyacht.comLeading Italian motor yacht builder (24-70m+); yards at La Spezia, Ameglia, Viareggio and Massa
Ferretti GroupItalyForlìYachtferrettigroup.comYacht group owning Ferretti Yachts, Riva, Pershing, Wally and CRN; listed in Milan and Hong Kong
Naval GroupFranceParisNavalnaval-group.comFrance's naval champion; builds nuclear submarines (Barracuda class), the Charles de Gaulle carrier programme heritage, FDI frigates and Gowind corvettes for export
Chantiers de l'AtlantiqueFranceSaint-NazaireCruisechantiers-atlantique.comSaint-Nazaire yard builds some of the world's largest cruise ships (Royal Caribbean Oasis/Edge classes, MSC World class) plus naval auxiliaries and LNG-fuelled tonnage
Meyer WerftGermanyPapenburgCruisemeyerwerft.deFamily-owned cruise ship specialist on the Ems river; sister yards Meyer Turku (Finland) and Neptun Werft (Rostock)
Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (TKMS)GermanyKielNavaltkmsgroup.comWorld leader in conventional submarines (212/214/209 families) and MEKO surface ships; spun off from thyssenkrupp and listed in 2025
LürssenGermanyBremenYachtlurssen.comBuilds naval vessels (via NVL, its naval arm) and many of the world's largest superyachts, including Azzam
Abeking & RasmussenGermanyLemwerderYachtabeking.comSuperyachts, naval minehunters and special vessels since 1907
Damen Shipyards GroupNetherlandsGorinchemMixeddamen.comWorld's most diversified mid-size builder: tugs, patrol vessels, frigates, ferries and dredgers from 35+ yards worldwide; naval arm Damen Naval builds ASW frigates
Royal IHCNetherlandsKinderdijkOffshoreroyalihc.comSpecialist in dredging vessels, offshore construction ships and complex one-off vessels
FeadshipNetherlandsHaarlemYachtfeadship.nlCustom superyacht partnership of Royal Van Lent and De Vries yards; among the most prestigious yacht builders
Heesen YachtsNetherlandsOssYachtheesenyachts.comBuilder of aluminium and steel superyachts (30-80m); known for fast delivery series yachts
Royal HuismanNetherlandsVollenhoveYachtroyalhuisman.comWorld-leading builder of custom sailing superyachts; sister yard Rondal supplies spars and deck gear
Meyer TurkuFinlandTurkuCruisemeyerturku.fiMeyer family yard; built Royal Caribbean's Icon of the Seas, the world's largest cruise ship on delivery
Rauma Marine Constructions (RMC)FinlandRaumaNavalBuilds the Finnish Navy's Pohjanmaa-class corvettes (Squadron 2020) and large ro-pax ferries
Helsinki ShipyardFinlandHelsinkiNavalIcebreaker and ice-going vessel specialist; acquired by Canada's Chantier Davie in 2023
VARD (Fincantieri)NorwayÅlesundOffshorevard.comFincantieri subsidiary; expedition cruise ships and offshore vessels; yards in Norway, Romania, Vietnam and Brazil
Ulstein GroupNorwayUlsteinvikOffshoreulstein.comOriginator of the X-BOW hull form; offshore, expedition cruise and service operation vessels
NavantiaSpainMadridNavalnavantia.esSpanish state-owned naval builder (F-100 frigates, S-80 submarines, LHD designs exported to Australia and Turkey); owns Navantia UK
Freire ShipyardSpainVigoMixedfreireshipyard.comOceanographic research vessels, fishing vessels and offshore units from Vigo
BAE Systems SubmarinesUnited KingdomBarrow-in-FurnessNavalbaesystems.comBuilds the Royal Navy's Astute-class attack submarines and Dreadnought-class ballistic missile submarines
Babcock International GroupUnited KingdomLondonNavalbabcockinternational.comRosyth yard builds Type 31 Inspiration-class frigates; major naval support and refit contractor
Navantia UK (Harland & Wolff yards)United KingdomBelfastNavalNavantia UK completed its acquisition of Harland & Wolff's Belfast, Appledore, Methil and Arnish yards in January 2025; delivering the Royal Fleet Auxiliary FSS programme
PendennisUnited KingdomFalmouthYachtpendennis.comSuperyacht construction, refit and restoration yard in Falmouth, Cornwall
Princess YachtsUnited KingdomPlymouthYachtprincessyachts.comOne of the world's largest production motor yacht builders; owned by KPS Capital Partners
Sunseeker InternationalUnited KingdomPooleYachtsunseeker.comGlobal production motor yacht brand with yards in Poole and Portland, Dorset
Remontowa ShipbuildingPolandGdańskNavalRemontowa Holding yard; LNG-fuelled ferries, naval minehunters (Kormoran II) and specialised vessels
CRIST ShipyardPolandGdyniaOffshoreBuilds offshore construction vessels, jack-ups and large ferry hulls, often for Norwegian owners
BrodosplitCroatiaSplitCruisebrodosplit.comDIV Group yard; builds polar expedition cruise ships, ro-pax ferries and large sailing vessels
Tersan ShipyardTurkeyIstanbulMixedtersan.com.trOne of Turkey's largest yards (main site at Yalova); ferries, fisheries motherships, offshore and live-fish carriers for northern European owners
Sedef ShipyardTurkeyIstanbulNavalTurkey's largest private shipyard by area (Tuzla); built the amphibious assault ship TCG Anadolu to a Navantia design
Sanmar ShipyardsTurkeyIstanbulMixedsanmar.com.trWorld-leading tugboat builder, including electric and LNG-fuelled tugs, exported worldwide
United Shipbuilding Corporation (OSK)RussiaSt. PetersburgNavalState corporation consolidating most Russian shipbuilding (~40 design bureaus and yards); subject to Western sanctions since 2022
Zvezda Shipbuilding ComplexRussiaBolshoy KamenContainer/Bulk/TankerFar East mega-yard led by Rosneft; builds Aframax tankers and Arc7 ice-class LNG carriers for Russian Arctic projects
Sevmash (OSK)RussiaSeverodvinskNavalRussia's sole builder of nuclear-powered submarines (Borei and Yasen classes); OSK subsidiary
ONEX ShipyardsGreeceAthensMixedRevived the historic Neorion (Syros) and Elefsis yards; repair-focused with growing naval and newbuild work, backed by US DFC financing
West Sea ShipyardPortugalViana do CasteloNavalMartifer group yard on the former ENVC site; builds Portuguese Navy offshore patrol vessels and dredgers
Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII)United StatesNewport NewsNavalhii.comLargest US military shipbuilder; Newport News builds nuclear carriers and submarines, Ingalls (Mississippi) builds amphibious ships and destroyers
General Dynamics Electric BoatUnited StatesGrotonNavalgdeb.comPrime builder of US Navy submarines (Virginia and Columbia classes) with yards at Groton and Quonset Point
General Dynamics Bath Iron WorksUnited StatesBathNavalgdbiw.comBuilds Arleigh Burke-class destroyers and the Zumwalt class in Maine
General Dynamics NASSCOUnited StatesSan DiegoNavalnassco.comFleet oilers (John Lewis class), expeditionary sea bases and support ships; historical Jones Act tanker builder
Fincantieri Marinette MarineUnited StatesMarinetteNavalWisconsin yard building the US Navy's Constellation-class frigates; previously built Freedom-class littoral combat ships
Austal USAUnited StatesMobileNavalaustal.comAlabama yard of Australia's Austal; expeditionary fast transports, littoral combat ships, and steel offshore patrol cutters
Bollinger ShipyardsUnited StatesLockportNavalbollingershipyards.comLargest US Coast Guard builder (Fast Response Cutters and Polar Security Cutter work); acquired VT Halter Marine in 2022
Eastern Shipbuilding GroupUnited StatesPanama CityNavaleasternshipbuilding.comFlorida yard building the Coast Guard's Heritage-class offshore patrol cutters; strong offshore and ferry orderbook
Hanwha Philly ShipyardUnited StatesPhiladelphiaContainer/Bulk/TankerHanwha Ocean and Hanwha Systems completed the $100 million acquisition of Philly Shipyard in December 2024; builds Jones Act container ships and National Security Multi-Mission Vessels
Seatrium AmFELSUnited StatesBrownsvilleOffshoreseatrium.comTexas yard of Singapore's Seatrium (formerly Keppel AmFELS); jack-up rigs and offshore wind components
Vigor Marine GroupUnited StatesPortlandMixedvigor.netPacific Northwest repair and fabrication group (Portland, Seattle, Ketchikan); naval refits and ferry construction
Conrad ShipyardUnited StatesMorgan CityMixedconradindustries.comLouisiana builder of inland and offshore vessels, ferries and government craft across five yards
Metal SharkUnited StatesFranklinNavalmetalsharkboats.comLouisiana builder of patrol and military boats exported to dozens of countries
Edison Chouest Offshore (North American Shipbuilding)United StatesLaroseOffshoreBuilds offshore support vessels for the Chouest fleet and third parties at Louisiana yards
Burger Boat CompanyUnited StatesManitowocYachtCustom superyacht builder on Lake Michigan, in business since 1863
Irving ShipbuildingCanadaHalifaxNavalEast-coast prime under Canada's National Shipbuilding Strategy; builds Arctic and offshore patrol ships and River-class destroyers
Seaspan ShipyardsCanadaNorth VancouverNavalseaspan.comWest-coast NSS yard; builds joint support ships, offshore science vessels and the Polar Icebreaker
Chantier DavieCanadaLévisNavaldavie.caCanada's largest shipyard by capacity; icebreaker specialist that also acquired Helsinki Shipyard (Finland) in 2023
SEMAR Shipyards (ASTIMAR)MexicoVeracruzNavalMexican Navy shipyards (ASTIMAR network) building ocean patrol vessels and auxiliaries for the Secretaría de Marina
Itaguaí Construções Navais (ICN)BrazilItaguaíNavalBuilds Brazil's Riachuelo-class (Scorpène-type) submarines under the PROSUB programme with Naval Group technology
Estaleiro Atlântico Sul (EAS)BrazilIpojucaContainer/Bulk/TankerSuape (Pernambuco) yard that delivered Suezmax tankers for Transpetro; has passed through financial restructuring
SIMA PerúPeruCallaoNavalsima.com.pePeruvian Navy industrial yard; built the LPD BAP Pisco and the sail training ship BAP Unión
ASMARChileTalcahuanoNavalasmar.clChilean Navy yard; delivered the icebreaker Almirante Viel in 2024 and builds OPVs and auxiliaries
COTECMARColombiaCartagenaNavalcotecmar.comColombian naval science and shipbuilding corporation; offshore patrol vessels and riverine craft, with regional exports
TandanorArgentinaBuenos AiresMixedOne of South America's largest ship repair complexes (CINAR, Buenos Aires); also naval refits including submarine work
AustalAustraliaHendersonNavalaustal.comWorld's largest aluminium shipbuilder; Guardian and Evolved Cape-class patrol boats and high-speed ferries; yards in Australia, the US and the Philippines
BAE Systems Australia (Osborne)AustraliaAdelaideNavalbaesystems.comBuilds the Royal Australian Navy's Hunter-class frigates at the Osborne Naval Shipyard
Incat TasmaniaAustraliaHobartMixedincat.com.auWorld leader in large high-speed aluminium catamaran ferries, including the LNG-ready wave-piercing designs
International Maritime Industries (IMI)Saudi ArabiaRas Al KhairOffshoreimi-ksa.comLargest integrated shipyard in the MENA region (~12 million sq m at the King Salman Complex); joint venture of Saudi Aramco, Bahri, Lamprell and HD Hyundai; builds rigs, VLCCs and offshore vessels plus MRO
Abu Dhabi Ship Building (EDGE)United Arab EmiratesAbu DhabiNavalEDGE Group naval builder; Baynunah corvettes and Falaj 3 offshore patrol vessels for the UAE Navy
Drydocks World (DP World)United Arab EmiratesDubaiOffshoreOne of the world's largest dry docks (366 m); repair, conversion and offshore fabrication hub for DP World
Qatar Shipyard Technology SolutionsQatarRas LaffanOffshoreNakilat-managed yard at the Erhama bin Jaber Al Jalahma facility (formerly Nakilat-Keppel N-KOM); LNG carrier repair and offshore work
ASRYBahrainHiddOffshoreasry.netArab Shipbuilding and Repair Yard, owned by Gulf states; major regional repair yard with growing naval and fabrication work
Oman Drydock Company (ASYAD)OmanDuqmMixedState-owned (ASYAD Group) repair yard at Duqm handling VLCCs and LNG carriers, expanding into newbuild conversions
Gulf CraftUnited Arab EmiratesAjmanYachtMajesty and Nomad brand superyachts and production boats; major Middle East yacht exporter
Israel ShipyardsIsraelHaifaNavalisrael-shipyards.comBuilds Shaldag fast patrol craft, OPVs and Sa'ar corvettes; strong export record in Africa, Asia and Latin America
Alexandria ShipyardEgyptAlexandriaNavalEgypt's principal naval yard; builds Gowind-class corvettes under licence from Naval Group
Damen Shipyards Cape TownSouth AfricaCape TownNavaldamen.comDamen group yard building the South African Navy's multi-mission inshore patrol vessels
Southern African ShipyardsSouth AfricaDurbanMixedSouth Africa's largest shipyard; tugs, naval auxiliaries and repair
Kenya Shipyards LimitedKenyaMombasaNavalState corporation established in 2020; ship repair and construction for the Kenya Navy and regional market
Naval Dockyard LimitedNigeriaLagosNavalNigerian Navy yard that has built indigenous seaward defence boats and patrol vessels (NNS Andoni class)

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