McKinsey’s work in the maritime industry

Examples of how we help clients

Featured Insights

Aerial view of boats and ships in the sea near the port in Cascais, Portugal during sunset
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From design to aftersales: Unlocking value in boat and yacht building
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Man and woman welding together in workshop
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Investing in the manufacturing workforce to accelerate productivity
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A white sheet of paper has been cut and folded in half, creating the silhouette of a globe. The open space left by the folded paper is filled with blue and red shapes, representing international trade, transportation, and geopolitics.
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How American business can prosper in the new geopolitical era
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Silhouette of a ship and crane during sunset at the Philadelphia Navy Yard.
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Rising tide: How private equity can lift the shipbuilding industry
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Designer engineer with vacuum coating machine for automotive battery use
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How high-complexity, low-volume manufacturers can reach full potential
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Aerial view of urban landscape with river and industry
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Redeveloping legacy sites to boost global maritime industry capacity
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Sea spray
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Shifting currents: The role of shipbuilders in enhancing naval fleets
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 Ship Maintenance in Dry Dock at Night, Hamburg Harbor
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How product-focused operations can accelerate global shipbuilding
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A group of four employees wearing blue and grey coveralls are gathered around a senior colleague in a metal workshop. The senior staff member is holding a piece of part and gesturing towards it as they explain something to the others.
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The talent gap: The value at stake for global aerospace and defense
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Welder in protective workwear on scaffold is welding the old rusty vessel hull in shipyard area at sunset time
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Charting a new course: The untapped potential of American shipyards
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A man welding inside a shipbuilding factory - stock photo
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Why flow matters most in highly complex manufacturing
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Computer neural network concept image - stock photo
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A rising wave of tech disruptors: The future of defense innovation?
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Portrait of a Young Team of Multicultural Engineers with Tablet and Laptop Computers
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Europe’s gray-to-green workforce transition in aerospace and defense
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US Air force Hercules resting on skis on a sea ice tarmac. - stock photo
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Taking off: Scaling complex manufacturing in the aerospace industry
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Our People

Ryan Brukardt
Miami
Advises global aerospace, defense, and space companies on achieving sustainable growth and operational excellence
Brooke Weddle
Washington DC
Drives lasting change at scale for global organizations through digital transformation, operating-model redesign, enterprise...
Daniel Pacthod
New York
Heads the firm’s global initiative to develop future senior McKinsey and client leaders; serves diverse clients in technology,...
Tiffany Burns
Atlanta
Leads the Atlanta Office and serves consumer-facing organizations on broad transformation efforts to significantly improve performance...
Nick Mellors
Seattle
Leads operational transformations for advanced industrial companies, helping realize the great potential of workforces aided...
Matthieu Dussud
Paris
Supports and advises global resource-based companies and advanced industries on capital excellence, operations transformation...
Tom Brinded
London
Leads megaproject and operational transformations within the resources sector and across infrastructure assets, with a focus...
Tom Kolaja
Ohio - Columbus
Leader in the McKinsey Transformation Practice; partners with CEOs to achieve step-change performance improvements, particularly...
Elizabeth Foote
London
Advises industrial companies across energy, resources, and infrastructure on transformation with a particular focus on the energy...
Björn Hagemann
Cologne
Creates sustainable impact and performance improvement in companies through operational, organizational, digital, and advanced...

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