Shipbuilding

Norwegian shipping group Island Offshore has signed a contract with VARD for the delivery of an additional hybrid power Offshore Energy Construction Vessel

Austal USA, a Mobile, Alabama-based shipbuilder for the U.S. Navy and Coast Guard, has pleaded guilty to securities fraud and obstruction of a federal audit.

Royal Caribbean Group has announced an agreement with Finnish shipbuilder Meyer Turku to order a fourth Icon Class ship, scheduled for delivery in 2027. The

China is accelerating the construction of a next-generation heavy-duty research icebreaker, signaling its growing ambitions in polar research and marking a

By Malte Humpert (gCaptain) – The bad news for the U.S. Coast Guard’s Polar Security Cutter program keeps on coming. A new Congressional Budget Office

Cadeler, the world’s largest operator in offshore wind installation, operations, and maintenance services, has taken delivery of its groundbreaking

By Klaus Lauer and Andreas Rinke PAPPENBURG, Germany, Aug 22 (Reuters) – The German government is working on a deal to secure the future of

Product tanker contracting so far in 2024 has reached an 18-year high, marking a 17% increase compared to the previous year, according to BIMCO. The world’s

NYK Group, through its subsidiary NYK Bulk & Projects Carriersm, has entered into a charter agreement with Kambara Kisen for a methanol dual-fuel bulk

Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro visited A.P. Moller-Maersk in Denmark last week to bolster support for American shipbuilding and address maritime

Höegh Autoliners has launched the first Aurora Class pure car and truck carrier (PCTC), Höegh Aurora, at China Merchants Heavy Industry’s yard in Jiangsu,

Norwegian shipbuilder Vard has signed a contract with Wind Energy Construction AS to design and construct an advanced Energy Construction Vessel (ECV), with an

Davie, the Canada-based multinational shipbuilder, has announced its intention to make a significant, long-term commitment in the American shipbuilding

The container ship fleet’s capacity has surged by 1.6 million TEU since the beginning of the year and has seen an 11% year-over-year increase to 29.5

Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro has announced the Michigan Maritime Manufacturing Initiative (M3) aimed at revitalizing the maritime industrial base

Carnival Corporation & plc, the world’s largest cruise company, has finalized an agreement with Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri for the construction

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) has announced $8.75 million in grant awards to 15 small shipyards in 12 states

Disney and Oriental Land Co., Ltd. (OLC) have announced a new agreement to bring year-round Disney cruise vacations to Japan, set to commence by early 2029.

Fincantieri and Viking have recently signed contracts for the construction of two new cruise ships, based on the designs of previous ships built by Fincantieri

Fincantieri and Crystal have recently announced a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) for the construction of two high-end cruise ships, with the potential for a