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Top 25 Ship builders worldwide

RevenueBase identified 2,565 company matches for ship builders worldwide as of November 2026 and tracks 135,296 professional contacts across them, including 18,410 with verified work emails. The United States is the largest market and Istanbul the largest hub.

This list covers company matches for ship builders worldwide, found by RevenueBase SmartSearch using the meaning of business descriptions in its company graph at Exact. Ranked by professionals tracked, largest first. Rows show recorded descriptions where available, Exact search membership and the snapshot date. Data refreshed November 6, 2026. Country and city lists for ship builders follow the table.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

How to read this list RevenueBase SmartSearch · Exact Recorded Nov 6, 2026 How this list was built
2,565Companies
135,296Contacts tracked
18,410Verified emails
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The 25 largest ship builders worldwide

Ranked by team size
Top 25 of 2,565 company matches for ship builders worldwide, ordered by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase, largest first. Recorded Nov 6, 2026. The RevenueBase SmartSearch column shows Exact match membership in this saved search. Click a contact count to view that company's people. Totals use company locations recorded by RevenueBase; the displayed preview is a smaller selection.
#CompanyRevenueBase SmartSearchHeadquartersEmployeesContacts
1Exact matchNewport News, VA, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 202610001+7,849 contacts →

Exact match

“For 137 years, the ships built at Newport News Shipbuilding, like the American shipbuilders who built them, have served our nation in peace and war, in times of adversity and in…”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
2Exact matchGorinchem, NetherlandsHQ recorded Nov 6, 202610001+4,443 contacts →

Exact match

“Oceans, seas, lakes and rivers offer growing possibilities in the areas of trade, food, energy and recreation.”

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3Exact matchUlsan, South KoreaHQ recorded Nov 6, 202610001+4,057 contacts →

Exact match

“HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), founded by the late Chung Ju-yung on March 23, 1972 wrote the first chapter of its shipbuilding history in June, 1974 by completing construction…”

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4Exact match6002 Ålesund, NorwayHQ recorded Nov 6, 20265,001-10,0002,625 contacts →

Exact match

“VARD is one of the major global designers and shipbuilders of specialized vessels.”

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5Exact matchSaint-nazaire, FranceHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261,001-5,0002,178 contacts →

Exact match

“Installée sur la façade Atlantique, Chantiers de l’Atlantique est une entreprise de construction maritime (paquebots, sous-stations…) et de services aux flottes.”

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6Exact matchErnakulam, IndiaHQ recorded Nov 6, 202610001+2,112 contacts →

Exact match

“Cochin Shipyard was incorporated in the year 1972 as a fully owned Government of India company.”

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7Exact matchBath, ME, United KingdomHQ recorded Nov 6, 20265,001-10,0001,774 contacts →

Exact match

“Bath Built Is Best Built" Part of General Dynamics Marine Systems, Bath Iron Works is a full service shipyard specializing in the design, building and support of complex surface…”

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8Exact matchRas Al-khair, Saudi ArabiaHQ recorded Nov 6, 202610001+1,651 contacts →

Exact match

“تُعد الشركة العالمية للصناعات البحرية أكبر حوض بحري متكامل يقدم جميع الخدمات في منطقة الشرق الأوسط وشمال أفريقيا، وهي مشروع مشترك بين أرامكو السعودية، والبحري، ولامبريل، وهيونداي…”

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9Exact matchSan Diego, CA, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261,001-5,0001,566 contacts →

Exact match

“General Dynamics NASSCO traces its beginnings to the working waterfront of beautiful and historic San Diego Bay.”

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10Exact matchSao José Do Norte, BrazilHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261,001-5,0001,264 contacts →

Exact match

“Somos o EBR – Estaleiros do Brasil Ltda.”

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11Exact matchNiterói, BrazilHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261,001-5,0001,194 contacts →

Exact match

“O MAIS EXPERIENTE ESTALEIRO DO BRASIL O Mauá é o mais experiente e tradicional estaleiro em operação no Brasil com atividades desde 1845.”

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12Exact matchYalova, TürkiyeHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261,001-5,0001,081 contacts →

Exact match

“Tersan Shipyard Inc.”

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13Exact matchGeoje-si, South KoreaHQ recorded Nov 6, 202610001+1,079 contacts →

Exact match

“Global Ocean Solution Provider Hanwha Ocean Hanwha Ocean provides sustainable global ocean solutions, backed by over 40 years of accumulated expertise in world-class shipbuilding…”

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14Exact matchRas Laffan Industrial City, QatarHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261,001-5,0001,033 contacts →

Exact match

“Qatar Shipyard Technology Solutions, an award-winning shipyard was inaugurated on 23 November 2010 as part of the Erhama Bin Jaber Al Jalahma Shipyard complex.”

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15Exact matchHenderson, AustraliaHQ recorded Nov 6, 20265,001-10,0001,022 contacts →

Exact match

“Austal is an Australian shipbuilder and global defence prime contractor which designs, constructs and sustains some of the world’s most advanced commercial and defence vessels.”

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16Exact matchTurku, FinlandHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261,001-5,0001,005 contacts →

Exact match

“The Meyer Turku Oy shipyard is specialized in the construction of very demanding, innovative, and environmentally efficient cruise ships, car ferries, and special vessels.”

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17Exact matchPlymouth, United KingdomHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261,001-5,000940 contacts →

Exact match

“On this page Distinction in Detail We established our home in Plymouth, on the edge of the English Channel, in 1965.”

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18Exact matchPapenburg, GermanyHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261,001-5,000934 contacts →

Exact match

“Innovation and Technology MEYER WERFT GmbH based in Papenburg was founded in 1795.”

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19Exact matchLockport, MS, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 20265,001-10,000915 contacts →

Exact match

“Bollinger Shipyards is the leading provider of quality new construction, repair and conversion products and services to both the military and commercial marine industry.”

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20Exact matchYalova, TürkiyeHQ recorded Nov 6, 20265,001-10,000901 contacts →

Exact match

“Established in 2007, Sefine Shipyard swiftly rose to prominence, becoming a leading force in the maritime sector in a remarkably short time.”

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21Exact match237994, SingaporeHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261,001-5,000866 contacts →

Exact match

“PaxOcean owns and operates 5 shipyards located in Singapore, China and Indonesia.”

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22Exact matchAl Duqm, OmanHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261,001-5,000767 contacts →

Exact match

“Asyad Drydock (Oman Drydock Company L.L.C )(ODC), a member of Asyad Group, based at the Port of Duqm and strategically located close to global shipping routes benefitting…”

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23Exact matchBatam, IndonesiaHQ recorded Nov 6, 20265,001-10,000758 contacts →

Exact match

“PT.”

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24Exact matchColombo, Sri LankaHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261,001-5,000715 contacts →

Exact match

“Colombo Dockyard PLC is Sri Lanka’s leading Ship Repair, Shipbuilding, Heavy Engineering and Offshore Engineering facility.”

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25Exact matchAbu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261,001-5,000704 contacts →

Exact match

“ADSB is the regional leader in the new build, repair, maintenance, refit and conversion of naval and commercial vessels.”

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Ship builders worldwide at a glance

As of Nov 6, 2026
13.6%Verified-email coverage
52.7Average contacts per company
11-50Median size (employees)
1.9%Largest-city concentration · Istanbul
Nov 6, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10
645
11-50
776
51-200
561
201-500
242
501-1,000
122
1,001-5,000
126
5,001-10,000
16
10001+
24

Email recency is reported on each country list linked below.

How this list was built

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Source
The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
Coverage
Every country. Country and city lists for ship builders are linked below.
What qualifies
Company records worldwide whose business descriptions match “ship builders” by meaning at the Exact setting. Descriptions are compiled in the RevenueBase company graph from public websites, profiles and company information where available; they are not guaranteed quotations from the company's website.
RevenueBase SmartSearch
Describe a niche company in your own words to find businesses by meaning. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control the breadth of RevenueBase SmartSearch. This saved list uses Exact. Each row's Exact match badge shows inclusion in that search, not an individual score or a service-quality judgment.
Public preview
The public preview omits records without a verified work email. Dataset totals and geographic summaries describe the full matched records before these preview filters.
Match quality
RevenueBase's August 25, 2026 study assessed 4,198 description/company pairs across matching settings. The publisher reports 86% good or better at Exact. This evaluates the method across queries; it does not audit this individual list. Recorded company descriptions, where available, help you judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built and what the study measures.
Ranking
Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification
Every displayed company carries at least one verified work email. RevenueBase tracks 18,410 professional contacts with verified work emails across the full matched dataset. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh
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Record context
Company records and descriptions can change. Check the company's website for its current services and locations.

Ship builders by location

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Every Ship builders list RevenueBase publishes, by country and city. Counts are matching companies in each list as of its own refresh date.

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Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase SmartSearch?

RevenueBase SmartSearch finds niche companies by the meaning of their business descriptions in the RevenueBase company graph. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control how closely companies must fit your description. This list uses Exact for “ship builders”; each Exact match badge shows search membership, not an individual similarity or quality score.

How many ship builders are there worldwide?

RevenueBase identified 2,565 company matches for ship builders worldwide as of November 2026, using the meaning of business descriptions at Exact. This is the recorded matched set in the RevenueBase company graph.

What is the largest company on this list?

Newport News Shipbuilding, A Division Of HII tops the displayed preview by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase. Recorded headquarters appear in the company rows.

Which country has the most ship builders?

The United States leads with 296 companies, followed by Italy (217) and the Netherlands (198). Every ship builders list by country and city is linked on this page.

Which city has the most ship builders?

Istanbul leads with 48 company records, followed by Mumbai (23) and Tuzla (20).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work limited free results with 500 credits to start. Upgrading provides access to the 18,410 professional contacts with verified work emails tracked across these 2,565 companies; direct dials are available where recorded.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on November 6, 2026.

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RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.