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


Thursday, May 1, 2025
U.S. National Security Advisor Mike Waltz gestures on the day U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks at the White House in Washington, D.C.
Defense

Trump National Security Advisor Mike Waltz Departs for UN Ambassador Job Amid Maritime Policy Momentum

White House National Security Adviser Mike Waltz is set to leave the administration following controversy over sharing sensitive military information,

5 hours ago
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Wednesday, April 30, 2025
port of long beach
Shipbuilding

SHIPS Act 2.0: What’s New in the 2025 Push to Revive U.S. Maritime Power

The SHIPS for America Act is back—and this time, it’s bigger, broader, and backed by a second companion bill aimed squarely at tax reform. Introduced today

24 hours ago
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The first-in-class National Security Multi-Mission Vessel, NSMV 1, aka Empire State VII, is floated out of dry dock at Philly Shipyard. Photo: courtesy of RADM Alfultis
Shipbuilding

Trump and Congress Chart a New Course on U.S. Maritime Policy

America’s long-neglected maritime sector is suddenly sailing into the policy spotlight—on parallel tracks. In a matter of weeks, both the White House and

April 30, 2025
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marad training ship philly shipyard
Shipbuilding

Full Steam Ahead: SHIPS for America Act Garners Wave of Industry Endorsements

Endorsements are flooding in behind the newly reintroduced SHIPS for America Act, bipartisan legislation designed to restore America’s maritime strength

April 30, 2025
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The first-in-class National Security Multi-Mission Vessel, NSMV 1, aka Empire State VII, is floated out of dry dock at Philly Shipyard. Photo: courtesy of RADM Alfultis
Shipbuilding

What’s in the SHIPS for America Act? Key Provisions to Restore U.S. Maritime Power

The SHIPS for America Act, introduced today by Senators Mark Kelly and Todd Young and Representatives Trent Kelly and John Garamendi, proposes a sweeping

April 30, 2025
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Sen. Kelly speaks at a Capitol Hill press conference on the SHIPS for America Act
Shipbuilding

Bipartisan SHIPS Act Aims to Counter China’s Maritime Dominance with 250-Ship Fleet Expansion

A bipartisan group of legislators has re-introduced the Shipbuilding and Harbor Infrastructure for Prosperity and Security (SHIPS) for America Act. The

April 30, 2025
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Tuesday, April 29, 2025
OOCL Spain
Shipbuilding

OOCL Orders 14 Methanol-Fueled Container Vessels in Major Fleet Expansion

Orient Overseas (International) Limited (OOCL) has signed contracts for the construction of fourteen new containerships equipped with methanol dual-fuel

April 29, 2025
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Friday, April 25, 2025
rongsheng heavy industries
Shipbuilding

Opinion: China’s Shipbuilding Dominance and Global Trade Competition in Context 

The nation’s output has left competitors in its wake, but a reckoning was always likely, writes MSI’s Stuart Nicolls. By Stuart Nicoll (MSI) –

April 25, 2025
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Tuesday, April 22, 2025
Aerial view of a ship drydock in South Korea
Shipbuilding

Korean Shipbuilder Hanwha Seizes Chance to Build US LNG Tankers

A South Korean shipbuilder plans to construct the first US-built liquefied natural gas tanker, following sweeping recommendations from a US trade agency that

April 22, 2025
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Monday, April 21, 2025
Hanwha Ocean Launches Drillship ‘Tidal Action’ for Petrobras Charter
Offshore

Hanwha Ocean Launches Drillship ‘Tidal Action’ for Petrobras Charter

South Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean has marked its entry into the deepwater drilling operations sector with the naming ceremony of its next-generation

April 21, 2025
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Sunday, April 20, 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 Shipowners Seek To Continue Talks With US On Levies

By Bloomberg News Apr 19, 2025 (Bloomberg) –The China Shipowners Association said it will continue to “actively communicate” with the US and

April 20, 2025
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Wednesday, April 16, 2025
An illustration of the Marauder, Saronic’s new 150-foot medium unmanned surface vessel (MUSV)
Shipbuilding

Saronic Acquires Gulf Craft to Accelerate Autonomous Shipbuilding, Plans $250M Investment in Louisiana Yard

Autonomous vessel developer Saronic announced today the acquisition of Louisiana-based Gulf Craft, marking a significant expansion into autonomous

April 16, 2025
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Thursday, April 10, 2025
FILE PHOTO: The John F. Kennedy CVN 79 under construction at Huntington Ingalls Newport News Shipbuilding
Defense

Trump Executive Order Echoes SHIPS Act in Bid to Reclaim Maritime Dominance

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday aimed at revitalizing the U.S. maritime and shipbuilding industries to counter China’s

April 10, 2025
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Wednesday, April 9, 2025
Hanwha Philly Shipyard building dock
Shipbuilding

Here’s Everything You Need to Know About Trump’s Executive Order to Restore U.S. Maritime Dominance

President Donald Trump has signed a sweeping executive order aimed at revitalizing America’s struggling shipbuilding industry, strengthening its maritime

April 9, 2025
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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks, as he signs executive orders and proclamations in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington
Shipbuilding

Trump Signs Executive Order to Revitalize U.S. Shipbuilding Amid China’s Maritime Dominance

President Trump has signed an executive order on Wednesday aimed at revitalizing the domestic maritime and shipbuilding industries, including in the both the

April 9, 2025
Total Views: 4513

hyundai heavy industries
Shipbuilding

HD Hyundai Signs Two Major U.S. Defense MOUs, Signaling Korean Push into American Shipbuilding

HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has signed two separate memorandums of understanding this week with major American defense contractors in a move seen as

April 9, 2025
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Tuesday, April 8, 2025
Viking Star at sea
Cruise Ships

Viking Orders World’s First Hydrogen-Powered Cruise Ships

Fincantieri and Viking have announced plans for the world’s first cruise ships powered by onboard hydrogen, marking a significant milestone in the

April 8, 2025
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Monday, April 7, 2025
Renderings of the Medium Class Hopper Dredge (MCHD)
Shipbuilding

USACE Breaks 45-Year Hiatus with Cutting-Edge Hopper Dredge Construction at Eastern Shipbuilding

Eastern Shipbuilding Group (ESG) has launched construction on a groundbreaking medium class hopper dredge for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), marking

April 7, 2025
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Sections of the aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) are moved into position at Huntington Ingalls Newport News Shipbuilding
Shipbuilding

HII and HD Hyundai Sign MOU on Shipbuilding

HII (NYSE: HII) and HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) signed a memorandum of understanding on Monday at the Sea Air Space expo in National Harbor, Maryland,

April 7, 2025
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Thursday, April 3, 2025
A rendering of the heavy polar icebreaker for the Canadian Coast Guard (CCG)
Shipbuilding

Seaspan Cuts Steel on Advanced Polar Icebreaker for Canadian Coast Guard

Seaspan Shipyards began construction today on what will become the most capable vessel in the Canadian Coast Guard’s fleet – a new heavy polar

April 3, 2025
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