List of the largest shipbuilding companies

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This is a list of the largest shipbuilding companies in 2016 (only companies with revenue of $5 bln. and more are listed):

RankCompany namePrimary Industry2016 Revenue
(USD billion)
2015 Revenue
(USD billion)
2010 Revenue
(USD billion)
2009 Revenue
(USD billion)
2008 Revenue
(USD billion)
HeadquartersFoundedEmployees (thousands)Executive head
1 Hyundai Heavy Industries Shipbuilding $33.89$39.33$19.67 Flag of South Korea.svg Ulsan, South Korea 197226.0 (2011)Min Keh-sik, Chairman; Lee Jai-seong, President&CEO
2 Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Conglomerate $35.97$39.10$41.87 Flag of Japan.svg Tokyo, Japan 193463.5 (2011)Kazuo Tsukuda, Chairman; Hideaki Omiya, President
3 China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation Shipbuilding $42.15$10.36 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Beijing, China 1999
4 China State Shipbuilding Corporation Shipbuilding $29.88 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Beijing, China 1999
5 STX Offshore & Shipbuilding Shipbuilding $16.96$13.40 Flag of South Korea.svg Jinhae, South Korea 1962Jang Yoon-Gun, Chairman
6 DSME Shipbuilding $10.98$12.76$11.40 Flag of South Korea.svg Seoul, South Korea 197825.0 (2010)Nam Sang-tae, President&CEO
7 Samsung Heavy Industries Shipbuilding $8.98$8.58$8.40 Flag of South Korea.svg Geoje, South Korea197412.5 (2009)Kim Jing-Wan, Vice Chairman&CEO
8 Sumitomo Heavy Industries Conglomerate $6.59$6.02 (2014)$3.80 Flag of Japan.svg Tokyo, Japan 188814.8 (2010)
9 Fincantieri Shipbuilding $5.17 Flag of Italy.svg Trieste, Italy 1937
10 United Shipbuilding Corporation Shipbuilding $5.1 Flag of Russia.svg Saint Petersburg, Russia 2007

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