Shipbuilding

Stay updated on global shipbuilding news, including new ship orders, shipyard construction projects, and technological advancements in the shipbuilding industry.


Monday, June 27, 2022
U.S. Navy Christens New Expeditionary Sea Base USNS John L. Canley
Defense

U.S. Navy Christens New Expeditionary Sea Base USNS John L. Canley

The U.S. Navy on Saturday christened the USNS John L. Canley (ESB 6), the fourth ship for the U.S. Navy’s reclassified Expeditionary Sea Base (ESB) program,

June 27, 2022
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Wind-assisted PCTC Orcelle Wind concept illustration
Shipbuilding

Naval Architect KNUD E. HANSEN Joins Wind-Powered Ro-Ro Project

Swedish shipping consultancy Wallenius Marine has teamed up with naval architecture firm KNUD E. HANSEN to design the world’s first wind-powered

June 27, 2022
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Friday, June 24, 2022
German Governments Makes Offer for MV Werften’s Rostock Shipyard
Shipbuilding

German Governments Makes Offer for MV Werften’s Rostock Shipyard

BERLIN, June 24 (Reuters) – The German government made an offer to buy the insolvent MV Werften’s Rostock shipyard for its navy, a

June 24, 2022
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Thursday, June 23, 2022
China Delivers First 24,000+ TEU Containership – Ever Alot
Shipbuilding

China Delivers First 24,000+ TEU Containership – Ever Alot

A subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) delivered the new world’s largest containership this week in Shanghai. The vessel, named Ever

June 23, 2022
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Wednesday, June 22, 2022
samsung heavy industries
Shipbuilding

Samsung Heavy Bags LNG Newbuild Orders Worth $3 Billion

South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries has received two shipbuilding orders valued at approximately $3 billion (3.9 trillion won) to build fourteen

June 22, 2022
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Vallianz Developing Hybrid Battery-Powered Heavy Transport Vessel for Offshore Wind Market
Offshore

Vallianz Developing Hybrid Battery-Powered Heavy Transport Vessel for Offshore Wind Market

Singapore-based Vallianz Holdings has initiated a project to develop a first-of-its-kind hybrid battery-powered heavy transport vessel (HTV) to serve the

June 22, 2022
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St. Johns Ship Building’s New Owners See Opportunity in Jones Act-Compliant Offshore Wind Vessels
Shipbuilding

St. Johns Ship Building’s New Owners See Opportunity in Jones Act-Compliant Offshore Wind Vessels

Libra Group subsidiary acquires Jones Act shipyard St. Johns Ship Building, seeing the need for Jones Act-compliant vessels to support the nascent U.S.

June 22, 2022
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Thursday, June 16, 2022
Keel Laid for NOAA’s New Oceanographic Research Ship
Shipbuilding

Keel Laid for NOAA’s New Oceanographic Research Ship

A keel-laying ceremony for the National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration’s new oceanographic research ship was held Wednesday in Houma, Louisiana at

June 16, 2022
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Tuesday, June 7, 2022
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Orders Second Trailing Suction Hopper Dredge at Conrad Shipyard
Shipbuilding

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Orders Second Trailing Suction Hopper Dredge at Conrad Shipyard

Houston-based Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (NASDAQ:GLDD) has exercised its option to build a second 6,500-cubic-yard-capacity Trailing Suction

June 7, 2022
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Thursday, June 2, 2022
harland and wolff
Shipbuilding

Shipbuilding Returns to Historic Harland & Wolff Shipyard in Belfast

Harland & Wolff’s historic Belfast shipyard, perhaps best known for building the Titanic, has won its first new order since the company’s

June 2, 2022
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A worker near a ship under construction at Hyundai Heavy Industries' Shipyard in Ulsan, South Korea, May 13, 2015. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/File Photo
Shipbuilding

Tight Shipbuilding Capacity in Asia Leaves Little Room for LNG Carriers

By Joyce Lee and Florence Tan SEOUL, June 2 (Reuters) – Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (KSOE) has mostly filled

June 2, 2022
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Saturday, May 14, 2022
ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems Shipyard. Photo courtesy ThyssenKrupp.
Shipbuilding

Thyssenkrupp Eyes German Shipyard Industry Consolidation 

BERLIN, May 14 (Reuters) – Germany’s second-largest defence group Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) TKAG.DE wants to play a

May 14, 2022
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Wednesday, April 27, 2022
Keppel and Sembcorp Marine Reach Merger Deal, Creating Rig Building and Renewables Giant
Offshore

Keppel and Sembcorp Marine Reach Merger Deal, Creating Rig Building and Renewables Giant

By Kyunghee Park (Bloomberg) — Sembcorp Marine Ltd. has agreed to merge with Keppel Corp.’s subsidiary in a deal that will create the world’s

April 27, 2022
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Friday, April 22, 2022
keppel shipyard
Shipbuilding

Keppel and Sembcorp Shares Rally Ahead of Merger Deadline

By Ishika Mookerjee and Kyunghee Park (Bloomberg) — The deadline for a transformative deal between Keppel Corp. and Sembcorp Marine Ltd. is just

April 22, 2022
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Monday, April 18, 2022
An illustration of the National Security Multi-Mission Vessel
Shipbuilding

Philly Shipyard Awarded Contract for Fifth and Final National Training Ship

Philly Shipyard, just three years after facing an uncertain future, is nearing full shipyard capacity as it announces an order for a fifth and final MARAD

April 18, 2022
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Tuesday, April 12, 2022
container shipping
Shipbuilding

Danaos Orders Four Methanol-Ready Containerships

Athens-based containership owner Danaos Corporation (NYSE: DAC) has announced orders for four methanol fuel-ready 7,200 TEU containerships, expanding its

April 12, 2022
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Friday, April 8, 2022
evergreen shipping container
Navy

Is Taiwan’s Evergreen Helping To Finance China’s Naval Expansion?

A new report says that commercial shipbuilding efforts by prominent companies – including Carnival Cruise Lines, CMA CGM, and Taiwan’s Evergreen

April 8, 2022
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Friday, March 25, 2022
Ship propeller file photo
Shipbuilding

Ship Engine Makers Cut Ties with Russia as Maritime Pressure Mounts

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, March 25 (Reuters) – Finland’s Wartsila, a leading ship engine maker, has suspended business with Russia

March 25, 2022
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Thursday, March 24, 2022
Chesapeake Shipbuilding shipyard
Shipbuilding

Watch: Chesapeake Shipbuilding Launches Latest Riverboat for American Cruise Lines

The latest river cruise ship for American Cruise Lines has been launched at Chesapeake Shipbuilding in Salisbury, Maryland. The 175-passenger American Symphony

March 24, 2022
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Wednesday, March 23, 2022
Sembcorp Marine Secures Next-Generation WTIV Contract
Offshore

Sembcorp Marine Secures Next-Generation WTIV Contract

Singaporean marine and offshore engineering group Sembcorp Marine has secured a contract for the construction of a next-generation Wind Turbine Installation

March 23, 2022
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