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Australian shipbuilder Incat Tasmania has officially commenced harbor trials for Hull 096, a 426 foot (130-meter) vessel that holds the title of the world’s largest battery-electric ship.—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 19 Jan. 2026 South Korea remains the second-largest shipbuilder worldwide, according to data from maritime consultancy Clarksons.—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 29 Dec. 2025 In 2010, China overtook South Korea to become the world's largest shipbuilder, both in production capacity and new orders.—Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 14 Dec. 2025 In the 1920s, Maybach created engines that powered boats for the world’s leading shipbuilders.—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for shipbuilder