Southern African Shipyards is Africa’s leading commercial and naval shipbuilder and ship repairing company, providing cost effective services and solutions to the marine industry worldwide. Equipped with key facilities and specialized technical expertise, we have the capacity to undertake the entire works spectrum of in-voyage and port repairs on all vessels. Take a look at our services offered for more information on our shipbuilding and ship repairing Facilities

The yard is located in Africa’s busiest port, the Port of Durban, on the East Coast of Southern Africa. The yard is strategically positioned at the northern extremity of the KwaZulu-Natal Southern Industrial Basin and is well supported by a wide range of complementary industries.

The Shipyards operations are of regional and national strategic importance as a major employer in the Steel and Allied Industries, import substitution and strategic supplier to the South African and NEPAD Maritime industry of vessels and specialist marine structures for ports and harbours.