In 1994, a completely new concept was launched for the construction and finishing of inland navigation vessels, and subsequently also seagoing ships. The first ship was of Dutch manufacture but collaborations with shipyards abroad were later established due to the good price-quality ratio.

Construction sites of VEKA abroad:

• Melnik – Czech Republic
• Chvaletice – Czech Republic
• Orsova – Romania
• Giurgui – Romania
• Galatz – Romania
• Plock – Poland
• Kiev – Ukraine
• Kherson – Ukraine
• Varna – Bulgaria
• Dong Feng – China
• Nan-Tong – China
• Yizheng – China
• Dalian – China
• Apatin – Serbia