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Shipbuilding in United Arab Emirates

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  • 41 Pages
  • January 2026
  • Region: United Arab Emirates
  • GlobalData
  • ID: 6285825

Shipbuilding in United Arab Emirates

Summary

Shipbuilding in United Arab Emirates 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 volumes declined with a negative CAGR of 3.8% between 2020 and 2025, reaching a total of 2.9 thousand gross tonnage in 2025.
  • The market production volume is forecast to accelerate, with an anticipated CAGR of 4.5% over 2025-30, which is expected to drive the market to a volume of 3.6 thousand gross tonnage by the end of 2030.
  • The Emirati shipbuilding market is defined by the country’s strategic geographic location, which positions it as a significant hub in global trade.

Scope

  • Save time carrying out entry-level research by identifying the size, growth, major segments, and leading players in the shipbuilding market in United Arab Emirates
  • Use the Five Forces analysis to determine the competitive intensity and therefore attractiveness of the shipbuilding market in United Arab Emirates
  • 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 United Arab Emirates shipbuilding market with five year forecasts

Reasons to Buy

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

Table of Contents

1 Executive Summary
1.1. Market Volume
1.2. Market Volume Forecast
1.3. Geography Segmentation
1.4. Market Rivalry
1.5. 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 of leading players?
7.3. What are the recent developments in the market?
8 Company Profiles
8.1. Albwardy Damen
8.2. Drydocks World LLC
8.3. International Maritime Industries Co
8.4. Damen Shipyards Sharjah FZE
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: United Arab Emirates shipbuilding market volume: thousand gross tonnage, 2020-25
Table 2: United Arab Emirates shipbuilding market category segmentation: % share, by volume, 2020-25
Table 3: United Arab Emirates shipbuilding market category segmentation: thousand gross tonnage, 2020-25
Table 4: United Arab Emirates shipbuilding market geography segmentation: thousand gross tonnage, 2025
Table 5: United Arab Emirates shipbuilding market volume forecast: thousand gross tonnage, 2025-30
Table 6: Albwardy Damen: Key Facts
Table 7: Albwardy Damen: key employees
Table 8: Drydocks World LLC: Key Facts
Table 9: Drydocks World LLC: key employees
Table 10: International Maritime Industries Co: Key Facts
Table 11: Damen Shipyards Sharjah FZE: Key Facts
Table 12: United Arab Emirates Size Of Population (Million), 2021-25
Table 13: United Arab Emirates Real GDP (Constant 2010 Prices, $ Billion), 2021-25
Table 14: United Arab Emirates GDP (Current Prices, $ Billion), 2021-25
Table 15: United Arab Emirates Inflation, 2021-25
Table 16: United Arab Emirates Consumer Price Index (Absolute), 2021-25
Table 17: United Arab Emirates Exchange Rate, 2020-25
List of Figures
Figure 1: United Arab Emirates shipbuilding market volume: thousand gross tonnage, 2020-25
Figure 2: United Arab Emirates shipbuilding market category segmentation: thousand gross tonnage, 2020-25
Figure 3: United Arab Emirates shipbuilding market geography segmentation: % share, by volume, 2025
Figure 4: United Arab Emirates shipbuilding market volume forecast: thousand gross tonnage, 2025-30
Figure 5: Forces driving competition in the shipbuilding market in United Arab Emirates, 2025
Figure 6: Drivers of buyer power in the shipbuilding market in United Arab Emirates, 2025
Figure 7: Drivers of supplier power in the shipbuilding market in United Arab Emirates, 2025
Figure 8: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the shipbuilding market in United Arab Emirates, 2025
Figure 9: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the shipbuilding market in United Arab Emirates, 2025
Figure 10: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the shipbuilding market in United Arab Emirates, 2025

Companies Mentioned (Partial List)

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

  • Albwardy Damen
  • Drydocks World LLC
  • International Maritime Industries Co
  • Damen Shipyards Sharjah FZE