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Shipyard labour

Every Vessel Hunter story on Shipyard labour: 1 story, the latest on 25 August 2026. Newest: "Labor Shortage Caps Japan's Plan to Double Shipbuilding Capacity by 2035". Each story links to the ships and ports it names, so a name in the text opens the record behind it.

Yard workers on a hull inside a shipbuilding dock

IndustryAug 25, 2026

Labor Shortage Caps Japan's Plan to Double Shipbuilding Capacity by 2035

Japan is putting $6.5 billion behind a plan to double shipbuilding output by 2035, but orders have fallen 15 percent this year because yards cannot staff the work.

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