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Shipbuilding involves the construction of a new ship from the ground up, following the specified design. On the other hand, ship repair is a service provided after the sale of the product, focusing on offering regular maintenance to ensure the ship's continued functionality.
The primary categories in the shipbuilding and repairing market comprise shipbuilding and ship repairing. Shipbuilding pertains to the construction of floating vessels and ships. Various applications within this market include general services, dockage, hull parts, engine parts, electrical works, and auxiliary services. These services find applications across transport companies, military entities, and other end-users.
The shipbuilding and repairing market research report is one of a series of new reports from The Business Research Company that provides shipbuilding and repairing market statistics, including shipbuilding and repairing industry global market size, regional shares, competitors with a shipbuilding and repairing market share, detailed shipbuilding and repair market segments, market trends and opportunities, and any further data you may need to thrive in the shipbuilding and repair industry. This shipbuilding and repairing market research report delivers a complete perspective of everything you need, with an in-depth analysis of the current and future scenario of the industry.
The ship building and repairing market size has grown strongly in recent years. It will grow from $260.44 billion in 2024 to $278.96 billion in 2025 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.1%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to rising population, increasing demand for cruise ships, and economic growth in emerging markets.
The ship building and repairing market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $354.45 billion in 2029 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.2%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to growing demand for e-commerce, and technological advances. Major trends in the forecast period include investing on ai based operating systems to increase efficiency and reduce errors and wastage, investing in environmentally friendly ship repairing technologies for repairing and maintaining ships, focusing on green shipbuilding technologies to manufacture ships, and enable ship building and transportation companies to meet global emission norms and investing in robotics to increase efficiency and reduce the dependency on human laborers.
The shipbuilding and repair market is supported by the outlook of stable economic growth in numerous developed and developing countries. As per the International Monetary Fund (IMF), global economic expansion is projected at 5.9 percent in 2021 and 4.9 percent in 2022. The recovery of commodity prices, following a significant decline in the historical period, is expected to further contribute to the market's growth. Developed economies are anticipated to exhibit steady growth, and emerging markets are projected to grow slightly faster than developed markets in the forecast period. This stable economic growth is foreseen to lead to increased investments in the end-user markets, consequently propelling the shipbuilding and repair market during the forecast period.
The rise in global trade is poised to enhance the growth of the shipbuilding and repairing market in the coming years. Global trade encompasses the exchange of goods, services, and capital across international borders or territories. The expansion of global trade necessitates shipping capacity to transport commodities across borders. The growing demand for cargo ships, container ships, and bulk carriers stimulates the development of new vessels, fostering the shipbuilding and repair sector. For instance, in September 2023, as reported by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, the maritime trade is expected to witness a 2.4% increase in 2023 and a growth of over 2% from 2024 to 2028. Hence, the upsurge in global trade is a driving force behind the growth of the shipbuilding and repairing market.
Shipbuilding firms worldwide are increasingly adopting green shipbuilding technologies to adhere to environmental regulations. These technologies include ships incorporating ballast systems that prevent the entry of organisms, eliminating the need for sterilization equipment, sulphur scrubber systems, waste heat recovery systems, speed nozzles, exhaust gas recirculation systems, advanced rudder and propeller systems, fuel and solar cell propulsion systems, and the utilization of LNG fuels for propulsion and auxiliary engines. Vessels constructed with these technologies offer significant energy savings and exhibit low carbon emissions. For instance, Japanese non-profit NGO Peace Boat has collaborated with Finnish shipbuilding company Arctech Helsinki Shipyard to construct Ecoship, recognized as the world's greenest cruise vessel. The Dean Shipyards Group is leading the green LeanShips project, aiming to create vessels with reduced pollution.
Key companies in the shipbuilding and repairing market are introducing innovative products such as green container ships to cater to broader customer bases, increase sales, and enhance revenue. Green container ships are designed to minimize their environmental impact and carbon footprint. In April 2023, Denmark-based shipping company Maersk A/S launched a green methanol-powered container ship. Notably, it is a feeder ship with a 2,100 TEU capacity, representing the first of nineteen carbon-neutral vessels fueled by green methanol. Maersk has actively secured suppliers for the roughly 1 million metric tons of green methanol fuel required annually to power its methanol-fueled fleet. This initiative is anticipated to prevent atmospheric emissions of approximately 2.3 million metric tons of CO2 per year compared to conventional fuel-powered ships.
Major companies operating in the ship building and repairing market include Hyundai Heavy Industries, Samsung Heavy Industries Co., Ltd., Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co Ltd, Fincantieri S.p.A., General Dynamics Corporation, Imabari Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., China Shipbuilding Industry Co., Ltd., CSCC Offshore & Marine Engineering (Group) Company Ltd, MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD., Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Ltd, China State Shipbuilding Corporation, Yangzijiang Shipbuilding (Holdings) Ltd., New Times Shipbuilding Co. Ltd., Hudong- Zhonghua Shipbuilding, Tsuneishi Holdings, Oshima Shipbuilding Company, Cochin Shipyard Limited, Hindustan Shipyard Limited, Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers, Lloyd Werft Bremerhaven, Neptune Werft GmbH, Schiffswerft Hermann Barthel GmbH, Meyer Werft, STX, PIRIOU, SOCARENAM, CMN: Chantiers naval de Normandie, Naval Group, A&P Group Tyne Shipyard, Cammell Laird, Parkol Marine Engineering, Yarrow Shipbuilders, NAUTA, Remontowa, Seatech Engineering, CRIST S A, Marine Projects Ltd SP, PO SEVMASH, AO, OSK, Admiralteiskie Verfi, Severnaya Verf, Pella, NEVSKI SSZ, Vard Tulcea, Santierul Naval Damen Galati, Shipyard ATG Giurgiu, Huntington Ingalls Industries Inc., BAE Systems, Dammam Shipyard, Zamil Offshore, Damen Shipyards Group, Israel Shipyards Ltd., Gemak Group of Companies, Sefine Shipyard, Kuzey Star Shipyard, Desan Shipyard, Southern African Shipyards, Dormac Marine & Engineering, DCD Enerji Cevre ve Teknoloji A.S, Southern Engineering Co. Ltd, West Atlantic Shipyard, Nigerdock FZE
Asia-Pacific was the largest region in the shipbuilding and repairing market in 2024. Western Europe was the second largest region in the shipbuilding and repairing market. The regions covered in the ship building and repairing market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa
The countries covered in the ship building and repairing market report are Australia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, Bangladesh, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines, Hong Kong, New Zealand, USA, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Chile, Argentina, Colombia, Peru, France, Germany, UK, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Russia, Czech Republic, Poland, Romania, Ukraine, Saudi Arabia, Israel, Iran, Turkey, UAE, Egypt, Nigeria, South Africa
The shipbuilding and repairing market include revenues earned by entities by construction of ships, their repair, conversion, and alteration. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. Only goods and services traded between entities or sold to end consumers are included.
The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD, unless otherwise specified).
The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.
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