Shipbuilding in France

Summary

Shipbuilding in France industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market size (value 2020-25, and forecast to 2030). The profile also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market.

Key Highlights

Shipbuilding is the process of designing, constructing, and assembling ships for transportation and trade. It involves a series of stages, including planning, engineering, fabrication, and outfitting, to create a functional and seaworthy vessel. Market volume represents gross tonnage, which is determined by the molded volume of all enclosed spaces within the ship. Molded volume refers to the internal volume of the ship's hull, calculated based on the shape and dimensions of its structure, including all enclosed areas such as cargo holds, machinery spaces, and crew accommodations.
Market production volume increased with a CAGR of 17.8% between 2020 and 2025, reaching a total of 300.2 thousand gross tonnage in 2025.
Container ships had the highest volume in the French shipbuilding market in 2025, with a total of 122.3 thousand gross tonnage, equivalent to 40.7% of the market's overall volume.
In 2025, the French shipbuilding market experienced an annual growth of 3.8%, driven by increased international trade. For instance, in December 2025, the Department for Business and Trade reported that in Q2 2025, total trade in goods and services (exports plus imports) between the UK and France was $130.2 billion.

Scope

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Leading company profiles reveal details of key shipbuilding market players’ global operations and financial performance
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What was the size of the France shipbuilding market by value in 2025?
What will be the size of the France shipbuilding market in 2030?
What factors are affecting the strength of competition in the France shipbuilding market?
How has the market performed over the last five years?
What are the main segments that make up France's shipbuilding market?

1 Executive Summary

1.1. Market Volume
1.2. Market Volume Forecast
1.3. Category Segmentation
1.4. Geography Segmentation
1.5. Market Rivalry
1.6. Competitive Landscape

2 Market Overview

2.1. Market definition
2.2. Market analysis

3 Market Data

3.1. Market volume

4 Market Segmentation

4.1. Category segmentation
4.2. Geography segmentation

5 Market Outlook

5.1. Market volume forecast

6 Five Forces Analysis

6.1. Summary
6.2. Buyer power
6.3. Supplier power
6.4. New entrants
6.5. Threat of substitutes
6.6. Degree of rivalry

7 Competitive Landscape

7.1. Who are the leading players?
7.2. What are the strengths and strategies of leading players?
7.3. What are the key regulations impacting the market?

8 Company Profiles

8.1. Chantiers de l'Atlantique SA
8.2. Constructions Mecaniques de Normandie
8.3. PIRIOU
8.4. Catana Group SA

9 Macroeconomic Indicators

9.1. Country data

10 Appendix

10.1. Methodology
10.2. Industry Associations
10.3. Related the Analyst Research
10.4. About the Analyst

List of Tables

Table 1: France shipbuilding market volume: thousand gross tonnage, 2020-25
Table 2: France shipbuilding market category segmentation: % share, by volume, 2020-25
Table 3: France shipbuilding market category segmentation: thousand gross tonnage, 2020-25
Table 4: France shipbuilding market geography segmentation: thousand gross tonnage, 2025
Table 5: France shipbuilding market volume forecast: thousand gross tonnage, 2025-30
Table 6: Chantiers de l'Atlantique SA: Key Facts
Table 7: Chantiers de l'Atlantique SA: key employees
Table 8: Constructions Mecaniques de Normandie: Key Facts
Table 9: Constructions Mecaniques de Normandie: key employees
Table 10: PIRIOU: Key Facts
Table 11: PIRIOU: key employees
Table 12: Catana Group SA: Key Facts
Table 13: Catana Group SA: annual financial ratios
Table 14: France Size Of Population (Million), 2021-25
Table 15: France Real GDP (Constant 2010 Prices, $ Billion), 2021-25
Table 16: France GDP (Current Prices, $ Billion), 2021-25
Table 17: France Inflation, 2021-25
Table 18: France Consumer Price Index (Absolute), 2021-25
Table 19: France Exchange Rate, 2020-25

List of Figures

Figure 1: France shipbuilding market volume: thousand gross tonnage, 2020-25
Figure 2: France shipbuilding market category segmentation: thousand gross tonnage, 2020-25
Figure 3: France shipbuilding market geography segmentation: % share, by volume, 2025
Figure 4: France shipbuilding market volume forecast: thousand gross tonnage, 2025-30
Figure 5: Forces driving competition in the shipbuilding market in France, 2025
Figure 6: Drivers of buyer power in the shipbuilding market in France, 2025
Figure 7: Drivers of supplier power in the shipbuilding market in France, 2025
Figure 8: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the shipbuilding market in France, 2025
Figure 9: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the shipbuilding market in France, 2025
Figure 10: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the shipbuilding market in France, 2025

Companies Mentioned (Partial List)

A selection of companies mentioned in this report includes, but is not limited to:

Chantiers de l'Atlantique SA
Constructions Mecaniques de Normandie
PIRIOU
Catana Group SA

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