Ancona
This Fincantieri yard on Italy’s Adriatic coast builds ocean cruise ships for Viking. Viking Vesta was delivered here in 2025.
Visit the place page →Places that shape
the world's largest ships.
Where the giants are built and where they are taken apart. Each place page carries the source behind its description.
Where ships are built
10 documented shipbuilding places. Select a yard for its source and any vessels linked to it on this site.
Historic and shipyard pins indicate approximate areas, not exact berths or navigable routes. Current-vessel pins, when available, show timestamped AIS reports. A missing report does not establish a vessel’s location.
Marghera / Venice
Fincantieri’s Marghera yard is on Venice’s mainland industrial waterfront. Norwegian Prima was delivered here in 2022.
Visit the place page →Monfalcone
Fincantieri builds large cruise ships on the northern Adriatic here. Sun Princess was delivered from this yard in 2024.
Visit the place page →Papenburg
Meyer Werft builds cruise ships inland on the River Ems. Disney Wish left Papenburg along the river in 2022 before delivery.
Visit the place page →Saint-Nazaire
Chantiers de l’Atlantique builds large cruise ships on France’s Atlantic coast. MSC World Europa was delivered here in 2022.
Visit the place page →Sestri Ponente / Genoa
Fincantieri’s Genoa yard builds luxury cruise ships. Explora II was constructed at Sestri Ponente.
Visit the place page →Shanghai
A major shipbuilding region, including Hudong-Zhonghua’s LNG carrier construction.
Visit the place page →Turku
Meyer Turku builds large cruise ships on Finland’s southwest coast. Icon of the Seas was delivered here in 2023.
Visit the place page →Ulsan
Home to HD Hyundai Heavy Industries’ major shipbuilding complex.
Visit the place page →Yokosuka / Oppama
The historic Sumitomo yard where Seawise Giant was built.
Visit the place page →Where ships are dismantled
4 documented recycling centers. Select one for its source and context.
Historic and shipyard pins indicate approximate areas, not exact berths or navigable routes. Current-vessel pins, when available, show timestamped AIS reports. A missing report does not establish a vessel’s location.
Alang
Seawise Giant was dismantled here in 2010.
Visit the place page →Aliağa
A cluster of ship-recycling yards on the Aegean coast in İzmir province. The pin marks the industrial area, not an individual certified facility.
Visit the place page →Chattogram / Chittagong
A major ship-recycling coast north of the city.
Visit the place page →Gadani
A ship-recycling center on Pakistan’s coast.
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