Shipbuilding: United States Report

Report Overview

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

Table of Contents

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