15 Biggest Shipbuilding Companies in the World

2. HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co., Ltd. (KRX:009540.KS)

Latest 12 Month Revenue: $15.6 billion

HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co., Ltd. (KRX:009540.KS) is the biggest shipbuilding company in South Korea. It builds cargo carriers, fuel tankers, and other large ships, and is the parent company of HD Hyundai Shipbuilding Co. The firm has been at the center of several important shipbuilding news in 2024, with one development seeing it partner with Korean entities to improve emissions control in the shipbuilding industry.