Shipbuilding

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Thursday, July 31, 2025
Fincantieri shipyard
Shipbuilding

Fincantieri Reports Record Backlog with Deliveries Scheduled Through 2036

Fincantieri, one of the world’s leading shipbuilding groups, has reported an all-time high total backlog of €57.7 billion in its recently approved

July 31, 2025
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Wednesday, July 30, 2025
U.S. Coast Guard Sentinel-class fast response cutter USCGC Glen Harris (WPC 1144) sails in the Arabian Gulf, Oct. 24, 2023
Shipbuilding

Bollinger Begins Contract Talks to Extend Fast Response Cutter Program

Bollinger Shipyards has begun contract negotiations with the U.S. Coast Guard for the construction of at least 10 additional Fast Response Cutters (FRCs),

July 30, 2025
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Tuesday, July 29, 2025
The production-ready Seaspan-Aker Multi-Purpose Icebreaker (MPI) design will meet all U.S. Coast Guard requirements for the Arctic Security Cutters. Illustration courtesy Seaspan
Shipbuilding

Bollinger Teams Up With Global Powerhouses to Fast-Track Icebreaker Production for U.S. Coast Guard

Louisiana-based Bollinger Shipyards has joined forces with Rauma Shipyards of Finland, Seaspan Shipyards of Canada, and Aker Arctic Technology Inc. to form a

July 29, 2025
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Thursday, July 24, 2025
The U.S. Navy’s Lewis B. Puller-class expeditionary mobile base USS Miguel Keith (ESB-5) docked for a five-month Regular Overhaul (ROH) availability at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Shipping

Japan Commits $550 Billion to U.S. Industries Including Strategic Shipbuilding Investment

The White House announced Wednesday that Japan has agreed to a $550 billion package of U.S.-bound investment and loans as part of a new trade deal with the

July 24, 2025
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The offshore rock installation vessel Acadia is launched at Hanwha Philly Shipyard
Shipbuilding

First Jones Act Offshore Rock Installation Vessel Launched in Philadelphia

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (NASDAQ: GLDD) has launched the Acadia at Hanwha Philly Shipyard, marking a significant milestone in the U.S.

July 24, 2025
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Monday, July 21, 2025
Aerial view of a ship drydock in South Korea
Shipbuilding

Hanwha Philly Shipyard Lands First U.S. LNG Carrier Order in Decades From Hanwha Affiliate

Hanwha Shipping, a unit of South Korean conglomerate Hanwha Group, announced today it has ordered a liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier from Hanwha Philly

July 21, 2025
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Chesapeake Shipbuilding shipyard
Shipbuilding

Trump Administration Announces $8.75 Million in Small Shipyard Grants, Continuing Funding Decline

The U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) has awarded $8.75 million in grants to support 17 small shipyards across 12 states, Transportation Secretary Sean P.

July 21, 2025
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Bibby Marine eCSOV illustration
Shipbuilding

Bibby Marine Lays Keel for Groundbreaking Hybrid Methanol-Electric Vessel in Spain

Bibby Marine has marked a significant milestone with the keel laying ceremony for its first e-CSOV (commissioning service operation vessel) at Armon Shipyard

July 21, 2025
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Thursday, July 17, 2025
The USS Nantucket (LCS 27) is christened and launched at Fincantieri Marinette Marine
Shipbuilding

Fincantieri Rallies Washington for ‘Shipbuilding Renaissance’ as Industry Reaches Critical Crossroads

Fincantieri, the Italian shipbuilding giant behind the U.S. Navy’s Constellation-class frigates, hosted a high-profile event in Washington, D.C. this

July 17, 2025
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Wednesday, July 16, 2025
MSC Tessa, one of the world's largest containerships, under construction at Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding in Shanghai, China. Photo courtesy CSSC.
Shipbuilding

China’s Shipbuilding Market Share Plummets as U.S. Port Fees Loom

Chinese shipyards have seen their global market share drop dramatically from 72% to 52% in the first half of 2025, according to a new analysis from BIMCO.

July 16, 2025
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WinGD has become the first engine designer to bring an ammonia-fuelled two-stroke marine engine to market
Shipbuilding

WinGD Makes History with First Commercial Ammonia-Fueled Marine Engine

Swiss marine power company WinGD has achieved a significant milestone in maritime decarbonization with the successful delivery and installation of the

July 16, 2025
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Tuesday, July 15, 2025
A rendering of the heavy polar icebreaker for the Canadian Coast Guard
Shipbuilding

Canadian Shipbuilder Seaspan Signs Steel MoU for Polar Icebreaker Project

Seaspan Vancouver Shipyards has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Ontario-based Stigterstaal Canada and Algoma Steel Inc. to establish a domestic steel

July 15, 2025
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Saturday, July 12, 2025
Offshore Patrol Cutter Drawing
Defense

Trump Admin Cancels Offshore Patrol Cutters at Eastern Shipbuilding Over Delays and Rising Costs

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced yesterday the partial termination of a contract with Eastern Shipbuilding Group (ESG) for two

July 12, 2025
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Friday, July 11, 2025
Younghoon Song, Executive Director of HD Hyundai Robotics and David Reger, Founder and CEO of NEURA Robotics shake hands after signing the agreement during Automatica in Munich, Germany at the end of June.
Shipbuilding

HD Hyundai Advances Humanoid Welding Robots for Shipbuilding

Two units of South Korean shipbuilding conglomerate HD Hyundai have signed a strategic partnership agreement with Germany’s NEURA Robotics to develop

July 11, 2025
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Wednesday, July 9, 2025
An illustration of the Polar Max icebreaker to be constructed by Davie
Shipbuilding

Davie Acquires Finnish Steel Firm to Boost Icebreaker Production

Canada-based shipbuilder Davie has announced today an agreement to acquire Enersense Offshore Oy, a specialized steel and fabrication operation based in Pori,

July 9, 2025
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Tuesday, July 8, 2025
MSC Tessa, one of the world's largest containerships, under construction at Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding in Shanghai, China. Photo courtesy CSSC.
Shipbuilding

China Approves Merger of CSSC and CSIC to Create World’s Largest Shipbuilder

The Shanghai Stock Exchange has reportedly approved the merger of China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) and China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation

July 8, 2025
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Ships under construction at Cochin Shipyard India aerial
Shipbuilding

HD Hyundai Joins Forces with Cochin Shipyard to Power India’s Maritime Sector Expansion

HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering has signed a comprehensive Memorandum of Understanding with Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL), India’s

July 8, 2025
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Monday, July 7, 2025
EU Funds Latest Finnish Icebreaker, Russia’s Newest Arctic Icebreaking Vessel ‘Katerina Velikaya’ Begins Sea Trials
Shipbuilding

EU Funds Latest Finnish Icebreaker, Russia’s Newest Arctic Icebreaking Vessel ‘Katerina Velikaya’ Begins Sea Trials

The European Commission awarded close to $50 million to Finland supporting construction of its new Baltic Sea class B icebreaker. The new vessel is intended to

July 7, 2025
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Wednesday, July 2, 2025
The Washington State Ferry Wenatchee
Shipbuilding

Washington State Awards $714.5 Million Ferry Contract to Eastern Shipbuilding

Washington Governor Bob Ferguson has selected Florida-based Eastern Shipbuilding Group to build three new 160-vehicle hybrid-electric ferries in a contract

July 2, 2025
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Hanwha Philly Shipyard building dock
Shipbuilding

GAO Report Reveals Critical Gaps in Maritime Administration’s Shipbuilding Support Programs

A recent Government Accountability Office (GAO) report has found that despite having four financial assistance programs designed to bolster U.S. shipbuilding,

July 2, 2025
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