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


Wednesday, January 18, 2023
Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding Picked to Build Wind Farm Service Operation Vessel for Crowley and ESVAGT
Offshore

Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding Picked to Build Wind Farm Service Operation Vessel for Crowley and ESVAGT

Following up on yesterday’s news that Crowley and ESVAGT are moving forward with plans to construct a service operations vessel (SOV) for the U.S. wind

January 18, 2023
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Tuesday, January 17, 2023
Crowley and ESVAGT Advance Plan to Build Jones Act SOV for U.S. Wind Market
Offshore

Crowley and ESVAGT Advance Plan to Build Jones Act SOV for U.S. Wind Market

U.S.-based shipping company Crowley and Danish offshore services company ESVAGT have agreed to jointly build and operate a service operations vessel (SOV) for

January 17, 2023
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Tuesday, December 20, 2022
Newbuild Heavy Lift Vessels Will Be Fitted with Methanol Engines
Environment

Newbuild Heavy Lift Vessels Will Be Fitted with Methanol Engines

Methanol is emerging as a promising alternative fuel that could help shipping meet its increasingly stringent emissions targets. When produced from non-fossil

December 20, 2022
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Friday, December 16, 2022
Italian Shipbuilder Fincantieri Looks to Slash Leverage in Business Revamp
Shipbuilding

Italian Shipbuilder Fincantieri Looks to Slash Leverage in Business Revamp

By Alberto Brambilla (Bloomberg) — Italy’s Fincantieri SpA wants to slash its debt-to-profit ratio in its new business plan through 2027, as the

December 16, 2022
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Monday, December 12, 2022
An illustration of the Havfram WTIVs
Shipbuilding

Construction Kicks Off on Havfram’s First Wind Turbine Installation Vessel

Norwegian offshore services company Havfram has confirmed the start of construction on its first offshore wind turbine installation vessel at CIMC-Raffles in

December 12, 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

Chinese Shipyards Gorge on Record LNG Carrier Orders as Swamped Korean Rivals Struggle to Find Capacity

By Chen Aizhu SINGAPORE, Dec 12 (Reuters) – China is making fast inroads in the market for newbuild liquefied natural gas (LNG) tankers as

December 12, 2022
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Sunday, December 11, 2022
China Shipyards Record Increased LNG Tanker Orders As S.Korea Builders Are Full Up
Shipbuilding

China Shipyards Record Increased LNG Tanker Orders As S.Korea Builders Are Full Up

By Chen Aizhu SINGAPORE, Dec 12 (Reuters) – China is making fast inroads in the market for newbuild liquefied natural gas (LNG) tankers as

December 11, 2022
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Monday, December 5, 2022
Great Lakes Dredge and Dock's new hopper dredge Galveston Island launched at Conrad Shipyards. Photo: Great Lakes Dredge & Dock
Shipbuilding

New Hopper Dredge for Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Launched at Conrad Shipyard

Houston-based Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (NASDAQ: GLDD), the largest provider of dredging services in the U.S., has announced the launch of the

December 5, 2022
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Wednesday, November 23, 2022
Master Boat Builders to Construct Two Tugs for Moran Towing
Shipbuilding

Master Boat Builders to Construct Two Tugs for Moran Towing

Master Boat Builders to CoMobile, Alabama-based Master Boat Builders will construct two new tugboats for Moran Towing Corporation. The tugs will mark the first

November 23, 2022
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Tuesday, November 22, 2022
Cadeler Orders Another State-of-the-Art Turbine Installation Jack-Up
Offshore

Cadeler Orders Another State-of-the-Art Turbine Installation Jack-Up

Danish offshore wind construction company Cadeler has placed an order to build a fourth state-of-the-art jack-up at COSCO Heavy Industries in Qidong, China.

November 22, 2022
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Putin Touts Russia’s ‘Arctic power’ with Launch of Nuclear Icebreakers
Shipbuilding

Putin Touts Russia’s ‘Arctic power’ with Launch of Nuclear Icebreakers

ST PETERSBURG, Russia, Nov 22 (Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday touted Russia’s Arctic power at a flag-raising ceremony and

November 22, 2022
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Wednesday, November 16, 2022
Naval Shipbuilding Returning to Belfast’s Harland & Wolff
Shipbuilding

Naval Shipbuilding Returning to Belfast’s Harland & Wolff

1,200 new jobs pledged as Harland & Wolff-led consortium is awarded a $1.9 billion Royal Navy contract LONDON, Nov 16 (Reuters) – Britain

November 16, 2022
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Monday, November 14, 2022
Bollinger Shipyards Completes VT Halter Acquisition
Shipbuilding

Bollinger Shipyards Completes VT Halter Acquisition

Bollinger Shipyards announced Monday it has completed its acquisition of VT Halter Marine and ST Engineering Halter Marine Offshore (STEHMO) from ST

November 14, 2022
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Monday, November 7, 2022
Halter Marine Shipyard
Navy

US Shipyards – Record Revenue At Firesale Valuations

With billions of dollars in new contracts why are US shipyard valuations hitting record

November 7, 2022
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Bollinger Shipyards To Take On USCG’s New Polar Icebreaker Program With Acquisition Of VT Halter Marine
Shipbuilding

Bollinger Shipyards To Take On USCG’s New Polar Icebreaker Program With Acquisition Of VT Halter Marine

The transaction includes key U.S. Government programs, including the USCG Polar Security Cutter, U.S. Navy Auxiliary Personnel Lighters and a repair facility.

November 7, 2022
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Wednesday, November 2, 2022
Matson-containership-Daniel-K.-Inouye
Shipbuilding

Matson Returns to Philly Shipyard for Three More Jones Act Containerships

U.S. shipping company Matson has returned to Philly Shipyard with an order for three Jones Act containerships to join the two Aloha class sisterships already

November 2, 2022
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DSME Installs First Hardened Steel LNG Fuel Tank on 24,000 TEU Newbuild
Shipbuilding

DSME Installs First Hardened Steel LNG Fuel Tank on 24,000 TEU Newbuild

South Korea’s Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering has loaded what it claims is the world’s first high manganese steel LNG fuel tank on a

November 2, 2022
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Thursday, October 27, 2022
keppel shipyard
Offshore

Sembcorp Marine Simplifies Deal for Keppel O&M

Oct 27 (Reuters) – Singapore’s Sembcorp Marine (Sembmarine) scrapped a deal to merge with Keppel Corp’s offshore and marine unit and

October 27, 2022
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Monday, October 10, 2022
u.s. coast guard
Shipbuilding

Coast Guard Gives Austal USA Green Light for Offshore Patrol Cutter Design

The U.S. Coast Guard is moving forward with Austal USA on the detail design phase of up to 11 vessels in the service’s offshore patrol cutter (OPC)

October 10, 2022
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Wednesday, October 5, 2022
Finland Blocks Helsinki Shipyard from Delivering Icebreaker to Russian Mining Company
Shipbuilding

Finland Blocks Helsinki Shipyard from Delivering Icebreaker to Russian Mining Company

The Finnish Government is blocking Helsinki Shipyard from delivering an icebreaker to Russian mining company Norilsk Nickel. The shipyard, which is known for

October 5, 2022
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