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Shipbuilding in North America

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  • 44 Pages
  • January 2026
  • Region: North America
  • GlobalData
  • ID: 6285858

Shipbuilding in North America

Summary

Shipbuilding in North America 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 14.6% between 2020 and 2025, reaching a total of 32.5 thousand gross tonnage in 2025.
  • Oil tankers had the highest volume in the North American shipbuilding market in 2025, with a total of 10.7 thousand gross tonnage, equivalent to 32.9% of the market's overall volume.
  • The US captured a share of 98.0% in the North American 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 North America
  • Use the Five Forces analysis to determine the competitive intensity and therefore attractiveness of the shipbuilding market in North America
  • 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 North America shipbuilding market with five year forecasts

Reasons to Buy

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

Table of Contents

1 Executive Summary
1.1. Market Volume
1.2. Market Volume Forecast
1.3. Geography Segmentation
1.4. Category 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 of leading players?
7.3. What are the recent developments in the market?
8 Company Profiles
8.1. General Dynamics NASSCO
8.2. Fincantieri Marine Group LLC
8.3. Austal Ltd
8.4. Seaspan ULC
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: North America shipbuilding market volume: thousand gross tonnage, 2020-25
Table 2: North America shipbuilding market category segmentation: % share, by volume, 2020-25
Table 3: North America shipbuilding market category segmentation: thousand gross tonnage, 2020-25
Table 4: North America shipbuilding market geography segmentation: thousand gross tonnage, 2025
Table 5: North America shipbuilding market volume forecast: thousand gross tonnage, 2025-30
Table 6: General Dynamics NASSCO: Key Facts
Table 7: Fincantieri Marine Group LLC: Key Facts
Table 8: Austal Ltd: Key Facts
Table 9: Austal Ltd: annual financial ratios
Table 10: Austal Ltd: key employees
Table 11: Seaspan ULC: Key Facts
Table 12: Seaspan ULC: key employees
Table 13: North America Exchange Rate, 2020-25
List of Figures
Figure 1: North America shipbuilding market volume: thousand gross tonnage, 2020-25
Figure 2: North America shipbuilding market category segmentation: thousand gross tonnage, 2020-25
Figure 3: North America shipbuilding market geography segmentation: % share, by volume, 2025
Figure 4: North America shipbuilding market volume forecast: thousand gross tonnage, 2025-30
Figure 5: Forces driving competition in the shipbuilding market in North America, 2025
Figure 6: Drivers of buyer power in the shipbuilding market in North America, 2025
Figure 7: Drivers of supplier power in the shipbuilding market in North America, 2025
Figure 8: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the shipbuilding market in North America, 2025
Figure 9: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the shipbuilding market in North America, 2025
Figure 10: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the shipbuilding market in North America, 2025

Companies Mentioned (Partial List)

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

  • General Dynamics NASSCO
  • Fincantieri Marine Group LLC
  • Austal Ltd
  • Seaspan ULC