Shipbuilding Market Outlook: Key Trends Shaping 2025 and Beyond
The shipbuilding industry is entering a new growth phase, with increasing demand for naval, research, and technologically advanced vessels following several years of reduced activity. At the same time, shipyards are facing growing project complexity and a limited supply of experienced shipbuilding engineers.
In this video, Benjamin Cole from Amoria Bond’s Engineering team shares market insights from his work with shipyards across the shipbuilding industry, highlighting the key shipbuilding trends shaping 2025. These include defense-driven demand, skill shortages in critical engineering disciplines, and the rising importance of project coordination roles.
He also outlines the shipbuilding market outlook for 2026, pointing to early signs of a strong project pipeline, increased competition for specialized engineering talent, and continued investment in alternative propulsion systems such as LNG, all of which are expected to shape shipyard planning and project delivery.