Private company

3. Maj

Logo: 3maj.hr3

Croatian shipyard

Maj (official name: Treći Maj Brodogradilište d.d.; lit. 'Third May Shipyard') is a Croatian shipyard, located in Rijeka. It builds mainly oil tankers, bulk cargo ships, and container ships. It also sometimes builds smaller passenger ferries or yachts.2 It employed 3,500 people in 1955.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1892Founded1
  • Industrybuilding of ships and boats1
  • HeadquartersRijeka1
  • Websitewww.3maj.hr
3 Maj spomenik Rijeka 130510 1
Photo: Roberta F., CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons4

3. Maj (official name: Treći Maj Brodogradilište d.d.; lit. 'Third May Shipyard') is a Croatian shipyard, located in Rijeka. It builds mainly oil tankers, bulk cargo ships, and container ships. It also sometimes builds smaller passenger ferries or yachts. It employs approximately 2,850 workers, and is the largest shipyard in Croatia.2

Acquisitions

  1. Succeeded by Uljanik1

Employees over time

  • 19553,5001

Timeline

  1. 1892Founded Founded1

Sources

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