Our data holds 115,948 ship manufacturers worldwide, in 159 countries.
List of Ship Manufacturers Worldwide
Ship manufacturers build and repair cargo ships, tankers, ferries, tugs, barges and naval vessels. We list 115,948 ship manufacturers across 159 countries, most of them in China (27%) and India (15%). Download the full list as a database or pull it through our Company Data API.
115,948 manufacturers indexed · Data counted on 20 October 2026
Companies115,948
Countries159
Largest countryChina
Employees5-9
Revenue$500K-$1M
Email8.2%
Phone20%
Website11%
CEO name76%
Live sample of ship manufacturers worldwide
Below you see a live sample of the 115,948 ship manufacturers, sorted by revenue. Filter on country, size, revenue, legal form or founding year, or search a company by name.
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| Company Name | Country | City | Address 1 | State/Province | Postal Code | Website | Founding Year | Yearly Revenue in U.S. Dollars | Employees Total | Business Legal Type - Description | Number of Companies in Group | Company Registration Number | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Dynamics CORPORATION | USA | Reston | 11011 Sunset Hills Rd | Fairfax County | 20190 | gd.***** | 1899 | $52,550,000,000 | 117,000 | Corporation | 1070 | 453929 |
| 2 | China Cssc Holdings LIMITED | China | Shanghai | No.1 Pudong Avenue, China (shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone | Shanghai | 200000 | N/A | 1998 | $21,473,426,282 | 41,839 | Joint venture | 45 | 310000000061556 |
| 3 | Hd Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering CO., LTD. | Southkorea | Seongnam | 477 Bundangsuseo-ro, Bundang-gu | Gyeonggi | 13553 | N/A | 1973 | $20,354,586,200 | 1,869 | Corporation | 49 | 6208100012 |
| 4 | Huntington Ingalls Industries, INC. | USA | Newport News | 4101 Washington Ave | Newport News | 23607-2700 | nnapprentice.***** | 1886 | $12,484,000,000 | 44,000 | Corporation | 297 | 4856090 |
| 5 | Hd Hyundai Heavy Industries CO., LTD. | Southkorea | Ulsan | 1000 Bangeojinsunhwando-ro, Dong-gu | Ulsan | 44032 | N/A | 2019 | $11,954,830,440 | 19,008 | Corporation | 49 | 2528701412 |
| 6 | Hanwha Ocean CO., LTD. | Southkorea | Geoje | 3370 Geoje-daero | South Gyeongsang | 53302 | N/A | 2000 | $8,692,788,160 | 11,231 | Corporation | 22 | 1048157667 |
| 7 | Fincantieri SPA | Italy | Trieste | Via Genova 1 | Trieste | 34121 | fincantieri.***** | 1959 | $8,407,961,638 | 9,899 | Corporation | 37191 | IT00629440322 |
| 8 | Samsung Heavy Industries CO., LTD. | Southkorea | Seongnam | 23 Pangyo-ro 227(ibaegisipchil)beon-gil, Bundang-gu | Gyeonggi | 13486 | N/A | 1974 | $7,242,007,480 | 10,855 | Corporation | 23 | 1208152780 |
| 9 | Samsung Heavy Industries CO., LTD. | Australia | Perth | Se 3 176 Newcastle St | Western Australia | 6000 | N/A | 2016 | $6,276,606,255 | 310 | Foreign company | N/A | 611189774 |
| 10 | Hanwha Ocean CO., LTD. | Unitedkingdom | Queen'S Park | Hanwha Oicean Co Ltd | London | SW1W 9SP | hanwha.***** | 2001 | $5,674,766,992 | 5 | Foreign company | 22 | FC022960 |
| 11 | Hd Hyundai Samho CO., LTD. | Southkorea | Yeongam | 93 Daebul-ro, Samho-eup | South Jeolla Province | 58462 | hshi.***** | 1998 | $5,488,518,680 | 4,032 | Corporation | 49 | 4118119799 |
| 12 | Naval Group | France | Paris | 40-42 | Paris | 75015 | naval-group.***** | 2002 | $4,558,026,566 | 16,159 | Corporation | 36144 | 44113380800135 |
| 13 | Bae Systems Marine LIMITED | Unitedkingdom | Frimley | Victory Point | Surrey | GU16 7EX | baesystems.***** | 1928 | $3,515,226,408 | 12,428 | Corporation | 418 | 00229770 |
| 14 | Seatrium (sg) PTE. LTD. | Singapore | Singapore | 80 Tuas South Boulevard | Singapore | 637051 | N/A | 2015 | $3,448,237,752 | 310 | Corporation | 117 | 201527252G |
| 15 | Cosco Shipyard Group CO., LTD. | China | Dalian | No.37, Dongbei Avenue, Economic and Technology Development Area | Liaoning | 116000 | N/A | 1988 | $3,415,788,545 | 117 | Corporation | 558 | 210200400044321 |
| 16 | Chantiers De L'atlantique | France | Saint-nazaire | Avenue Antoine Bourdelle | Loire-atlantique | 44600 | stxfrance.***** | 2001 | $3,264,775,454 | 3,990 | Corporation | 36144 | 43906761200036 |
| 17 | Superyacht Spares B.V. | Netherlands | Gorinchem | Avelingen-west 24 | Zuid-holland | 4202 MS | superyachtspares.***** | 1998 | $3,196,385,611 | 27 | Corporation | 316 | 11044236 |
| 18 | Seatrium Energy (americas) PTE. LTD. | Singapore | Singapore | 50 Gul Road | Singapore | 629351 | keppelom.***** | 1970 | $3,180,095,760 | 122 | Corporation | 117 | 197000594D |
| 19 | Imabari Shipbuilding Co.,ltd. | Japan | Imabari | 1-4-52, Kouracho | Ehime | 799-2111 | N/A | 1901 | $3,115,956,312 | 3,690 | Corporation | 172 | 7500001011179 |
| 20 | Dalian Shipbuilding Industry CO., LTD. | China | Dalian | No. 1, Haifang Street, Xigang District | Liaoning | 116083 | N/A | 2005 | $2,868,866,888 | 5,644 | Corporation | 84 | 210200000058397 |
| 21 | Guangzhou Shipyard International Company LIMITED | China | Guangzhou | No. 18, Qihang Road, Longxue Street, Nansha District | Guangdong | 510000 | N/A | 2006 | $2,852,408,808 | 3,843 | Corporation | 45 | 440101000162284 |
| 22 | Meyer Turku OY | Finland | Turku | Telakkakatu 1 | Varsinais-suomi | 20240 | meyerturku.***** | 1989 | $2,482,252,907 | 2,138 | Corporation | 9 | 07720174 |
| 23 | Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding CO., LTD. | China | Shanghai | No. 3001, Zhouhai Road, Waigaoqiao, Pudong New Area | Shanghai | 200137 | N/A | 1999 | $2,326,910,899 | 2,512 | Corporation | 45 | 310115000513545 |
| 24 | Offshore Frontier Solutions PTE. LTD. | Singapore | Singapore | 9 North Buona Vista Drive | Singapore | 138588 | modec.***** | 2022 | $2,322,631,000 | 310 | Corporation | 30 | 202228167K |
| 25 | Tkms GMBH | Germany | Kiel | Werftstr. 112-114 | Kiel, Landeshauptstadt | 24143 | tkmsgroup.***** | 2025 | $2,316,747,300 | 8,000 | Corporation | 845 | 24114B6960KI |
Showing 25 of 113,674 companies
Request Free SampleLargest ship manufacturers worldwide
Most ship manufacturers worldwide are very small: 55% have 1 to 9 employees, and 52% sit between $500K and $5M in yearly revenue.
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By employee size
| Employees | Share | Companies | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-4 | 47,989 | 42% | |
| 5-9 | 14,143 | 12% | |
| 10-19 | 30,500 | 27% | |
| 20-49 | 15,775 | 14% | |
| 50-99 | 2,139 | 2% | |
| 100-199 | 1,717 | 2% | |
| 200-499 | 575 | 1% | |
| 500+ | 395 | 0% |
By yearly revenue (USD)
| Revenue | Share | Companies | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| < $100K | 15,971 | 15% | |
| $100K-$500K | 28,847 | 26% | |
| $500K-$1M | 13,423 | 12% | |
| $1M-$5M | 43,126 | 40% | |
| $5M-$10M | 4,398 | 4% | |
| $10M-$50M | 2,550 | 2% | |
| $50M+ | 575 | 1% |
Where are ship manufacturers based?
China and India together hold 43% of all ship manufacturers worldwide.
Top 10 countries
| Country | Share | Companies | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | 31,454 | 27% | |
| India | 17,849 | 15% | |
| South Africa | 7,648 | 7% | |
| Poland | 7,330 | 6% | |
| Spain | 3,932 | 3% | |
| Italy | 3,733 | 3% | |
| Norway | 3,210 | 3% | |
| Netherlands | 3,067 | 3% | |
| Japan | 3,054 | 3% | |
| Türkiye | 2,543 | 2% |
159 countries in total
How many ship manufacturers started this year?
This year 5,464 new ship manufacturers registered worldwide, after 8,253 last year.
Founded per year
- 6,4942022
- 7,7822023
- 7,4442024
- 8,2532025
- 5,4642026 so far
Started in 2026
Oldest ship manufacturers worldwide
71 ship manufacturers in our data were founded before 1900.
Legal forms of ship manufacturers worldwide
60% of ship manufacturers worldwide are corporations. Legal forms follow the platform's generic forms, so a GmbH, an SAS and a Ltd all count as corporations.
- Corporations69,491
- Sole traders33,373
- Partnerships3,156
- Non-profit1,497
- Foreign companies698
- Cooperatives108
- Other or unknown7,625
Which ship manufacturers are part of a group?
48 of the 50 largest ship manufacturers worldwide by revenue belong to a group. These are the ones with the biggest groups behind them.
Counted from the 50 largest companies in this list by revenue, not from all 115,948; our API cannot yet filter on group size.
What do ship manufacturers make?
Ship manufacturers design, build and repair large vessels such as cargo ships, tankers, passenger ferries, tugs and naval ships in shipyards. Their customers are shipping lines, ferry operators, offshore companies, navies and coastguards.
Our data comes from local business registers, where ship manufacturers are classified under SIC code 3731 (ship building and repairing).
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China (31,454), India (17,849) and South Africa (7,648), together 49% of all ship manufacturers worldwide.
Most ship manufacturers worldwide are very small: 55% have 1 to 9 employees, and 52% sit between $500K and $5M in yearly revenue. The largest by employees is Po Sevmash, AO with 30,106 employees.
This year 5,464 new ship manufacturers registered worldwide, after 8,253 last year.
Flock Marie-Helène Ep Pache, founded in 1800 in Bouillon. 71 ship manufacturers in our data were founded before 1900.
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