Shipbuilding: United States

This report forecasts to 2029 US shipbuilding shipments in nominal US dollars. Total shipments are segmented by type in terms of: military self-propelled ship construction, military ship repair, nonpropelled ship construction, nonmilitary self-propelled ship construction, and nonmilitary ship repair.

To illustrate historical trends, total shipments, trade, and the various segments are provided in annual series from 2019 to 2024.

The scope of this report encompasses US shipyards; establishments primarily engaged in building boats are excluded. For the purposes of this report, both self-propelled and nonpropelled barges are classified as ships. The value of marine engineering services, such as design and development, is excluded from the scope of this report. Re-exports of ships are excluded from trade figures.

Key macroeconomic indicators are also provided with quantified trends. Other various topics, including profiles of pertinent leading companies, are covered in this report. A full outline of report items by page is available in the Table of Contents.

Related NAICS Codes:

  • 336611 Ship Building and Repairing


HIGHLIGHTS
MARKET ENVIRONMENT
Historical Trends
Key Economic Indicators
Trade
Environmental & Regulatory Factors
TYPE SEGMENTATION & FORECASTS
Military Self-Propelled Ship Construction
Military Ship Repair
Nonpropelled Ship Construction
Nonmilitary Self-Propelled Ship Construction
Nonmilitary Ship Repair
INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
Industry Characteristics
Market Share
ABOUT THIS REPORT
Scope
Sources
Industry Codes
Freedonia Methodology
Resources
LIST OF TABLES & FIGURES
Figure 1 | Key Trends in US Shipbuilding Shipments, 2024 – 2029
Figure 2 | US Shipbuilding Shipment Trends, 2019 – 2024
Table 1 | Key Indicators for US Shipbuilding Shipments; 2019, 2024, 2029 (US$ bil)
Figure 3 | US Shipbuilding Trade, 2019 – 2024 (US$ mil)
Table 2 | US Shipbuilding Trade, 2019 – 2024 (US$ mil)
Figure 4 | US Shipbuilding Shipments by Type, 2019 – 2029 (US$ bil)
Table 3 | US Shipbuilding Historical Shipments by Type, 2019 – 2024 (US$ mil)
Table 4 | US Shipbuilding Forecast Shipments by Type, 2024 – 2029 (US$ mil)
Figure 5 | US Shipbuilding Shipments by Type Performance Index, 2019 – 2029 (2019=100)
Figure 6 | US Military Self-Propelled Shipbuilding Shipments w/ National Defense Spending, 2019 – 2029
Figure 7 | US Nonpropelled Shipbuilding Shipments w/ Mine Production, 2019 – 2029
Figure 8 | US Shipbuilding Shipments by Type, 2019 – 2029 (%)
Figure 9 | US Shipbuilding Firms, Establishments, & Employment, 2019 – 2024
Table 5 | US Shipbuilding Firms, Establishments, & Employment, 2019 – 2024
Figure 10 | US Shipbuilding Shipments Concentration; 2012, 2017, 2022
Figure 11 | US Shipbuilding Industry Share by Company, 2024 (%)
Table 6 | Select Participants in the US Shipbuilding & Repair Industry by Primary Type
Table 7 | NAICS & SIC Codes Related to Shipbuilding

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