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Shipbuilding in India

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  • 51 Pages
  • January 2026
  • Region: India
  • GlobalData
  • ID: 6285797

Shipbuilding in India

Summary

Shipbuilding in India industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market size (value and volume 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 15.0% between 2020 and 2025, reaching a total of 42.7 thousand gross tonnage in 2025.
  • Oil tankers had the highest volume in the Indian shipbuilding market in 2025, with a total of 20.8 thousand gross tonnage, equivalent to 48.8% of the market's overall volume.
  • India captured a share of 0.1% in the Asia-Pacific shipbuilding market in 2025.

Scope

  • Save time carrying out entry-level research by identifying the size, growth, major segments, and leading players in the shipbuilding market in India
  • Use the Five Forces analysis to determine the competitive intensity and therefore attractiveness of the shipbuilding market in India
  • Leading company profiles reveal details of key shipbuilding market players’ global operations and financial performance
  • Add weight to presentations and pitches by understanding the future growth prospects of the India shipbuilding market with five year forecasts by both value and volume

Reasons to Buy

  • What was the size of the India shipbuilding market by value in 2025?
  • What will be the size of the India shipbuilding market in 2030?
  • What factors are affecting the strength of competition in the India shipbuilding market?
  • How has the market performed over the last five years?
  • What are the main segments that make up India's shipbuilding market?

Table of Contents

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 recent developments in the market?
8 Company Profiles
8.1. Cochin Shipyard Ltd
8.2. Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Ltd
8.3. Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd
8.4. Swan Defence and Heavy Industries Ltd
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: India shipbuilding market volume: thousand gross tonnage, 2020-25
Table 2: India shipbuilding market category segmentation: % share, by volume, 2020-25
Table 3: India shipbuilding market category segmentation: thousand gross tonnage, 2020-25
Table 4: India shipbuilding market geography segmentation: thousand gross tonnage, 2025
Table 5: India shipbuilding market volume forecast: thousand gross tonnage, 2025-30
Table 6: Cochin Shipyard Ltd: Key Facts
Table 7: Cochin Shipyard Ltd: annual financial ratios
Table 8: Cochin Shipyard Ltd: key employees
Table 9: Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Ltd: Key Facts
Table 10: Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Ltd: annual financial ratios
Table 11: Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Ltd: key employees
Table 12: Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd: Key Facts
Table 13: Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd: annual financial ratios
Table 14: Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd: key employees
Table 15: Swan Defence and Heavy Industries Ltd: Key Facts
Table 16: Swan Defence and Heavy Industries Ltd: annual financial ratios
Table 17: Swan Defence and Heavy Industries Ltd: key employees
Table 18: India Size Of Population (Million), 2021-25
Table 19: India Real GDP (Constant 2010 Prices, $ Billion), 2021-25
Table 20: India GDP (Current Prices, $ Billion), 2021-25
Table 21: India Inflation, 2021-25
Table 22: India Consumer Price Index (Absolute), 2021-25
Table 23: India Exchange Rate, 2020-25
List of Figures
Figure 1: India shipbuilding market volume: thousand gross tonnage, 2020-25
Figure 2: India shipbuilding market category segmentation: thousand gross tonnage, 2020-25
Figure 3: India shipbuilding market geography segmentation: % share, by volume, 2025
Figure 4: India shipbuilding market volume forecast: thousand gross tonnage, 2025-30
Figure 5: Forces driving competition in the shipbuilding market in India, 2025
Figure 6: Drivers of buyer power in the shipbuilding market in India, 2025
Figure 7: Drivers of supplier power in the shipbuilding market in India, 2025
Figure 8: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the shipbuilding market in India, 2025
Figure 9: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the shipbuilding market in India, 2025
Figure 10: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the shipbuilding market in India, 2025

Companies Mentioned (Partial List)

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

  • Cochin Shipyard Ltd
  • Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Ltd
  • Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd
  • Swan Defence and Heavy Industries Ltd