Current U.S. Shipbuilding Statistics

This section provides current statistical information relating to the U.S. shipbuilding industry

Statistics from the Maritime Administration (MARAD)

Shipyards:  Numbers of major U.S. shipyards, by type, annually since 1973 - Updated, August 14, 2006

Berths/Docks:  Numbers of building berths and dry-docks in major U.S. shipyards, by type, annually since 1976 - Updated, August 14, 2006

Cap Ex:  Capital expenditures in shipbuilding and repairing, annually since 1958 - Updated, March 23, 2008

Jobs:  Employment in shipbuilding and repairing, annually since 1923 - Updated, August 14, 2006

Jobs by Yard:  Employment in the major individual shipbuilding yards, annually since 1973 - Updated, August 14, 2006

Wages:  Hourly wages in shipbuilding and repairing, annually since 1961 - Updated, August 14, 2006

Deliveries, Since 1976:   Deliveries from U.S. shipyards, annually since 1976 - Updated, August 14, 2006

Construction and Operating Subsidies:   Construction subsidies (CDS) paid to U.S. shipbuilders and operating subsidies (ODS) paid to U.S. ship operators, annually since 1936 - Updated, September 5, 2006

Statistics from the Bureau of the Census

Employment:  Employment in shipbuilding and repairing, plus boatbuilding, since 1958 - Updated, March 23, 2008

Output:  Output in shipbuilding and repairing, plus boatbuilding, since 1958 - Updated, March 23, 2008

Payroll:   Payroll in shipbuilding and repairing, plus boatbuilding, since 1958 - Updated, March 23, 2008

Revenues:   Revenues in shipbuilding and repairing, plus boatbuilding, since 1987 - Updated, March 23, 2008

Statistics from Other Sources

U.S. Shipbuilding Deliveries in 2008:  Self-propelled vessels delivered by U.S. shipyards in 2008

U.S. Shipbuilding Deliveries in 2007:  Self-propelled vessels delivered by U.S. shipyards in 2007

U.S. Shipbuilding Activity, 2000-2007:  Numbers of commercial vessels built in the U.S., by type, 2000-2007

Major U.S. Navy Shipbuilding Programs:  Record of construction of all current naval shipbuilding programs, including all active ships as well as those still under construction or on order

Major U.S. Commercial Shipbuilding Programs:  Record of construction of all major recent and current commercial shipbuilding programs involving oceangoing cargo ships, including all active ships as well as those still under construction or on order

Sales of U.S. Shipyards:  All reported sales and near-sales of U.S. shipyards since 1980

OPA 90 Phase-Out Schedule:  Phase-out schedule for single-hulled tankers and tank barges in the U.S.

Trade in Ships:   International Trade Commission (ITC) data on U.S. trade in ships, boats and floating structures, annually since 2001

Index of U.S. Shipbuilding Costs:   Index developed by the BLS, annually since 1939