Shipbuilding

By Marc Champion (Bloomberg) As Russia’s President Vladimir Putin formalized his annexation of a swathe of Ukrainian territory on Friday, the governor of

Philly Shipyard is celebrating two shipbuilding milestones in the construction of the first two new state-of-the-art training ships for state maritime

Jones Act shipbuilder St. Johns Ship Building has started construction on the first vessel in a series of crew transfer vessels for Rhode Island-based Atlantic

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) has awarded New Orleans-based Canal Barge Company, Inc. with a loan guarantee of

Containership leasing company Seaspan Corporation has voided contracts for four LNG-powered containerships on order “due to certain conditions” not

Finnish technology company Wärtsilä has been selected to supply the propulsion package for the world’s largest aluminum catamaran ferry. The ferry is

Singaporean shipbuilder Keppel Offshore & Marine has won a $2.9 billion contract to construct one of the world’s largest FPSOs for Brazil’s

Following an extended shipyard stay, the ship that was supposed to catch space rockets for one of the world’s richest men is now headed to a scrapyard.

Singaporean rigbuilder Keppel O&M has announced the termination of contracts over failure of clients to make final payments and take delivery. The

General Dynamics NASSCO has been awarded $1.4 billion contract modifications for the construction of a sixth Expeditionary Sea Base ship (ESB 8) and two

China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) has announced the launch of what is claimed to be the world’s largest capacity containership coming in at

By Harish Sridharan July 28 (Reuters) – Singaporean conglomerate Keppel Corp on Thursday reported a first-half profit that rose 66%, helped by higher

The first new U.S.-flagged Great Lakes bulk carrier built in nearly 40 years departed on its maiden voyage this morning from Fancantieri Bay Shipbuilding in

The U.S. Navy has awarded Austal USA with a $156 million contract to construct two additional steel-hulled Navajo-class Towing, Salvage, and Rescue Ships

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) announced $19.6 million in grant awards to 24 small shipyards in 19 states through

By Byungwook Kim and Heekyong Yang (Reuters) – South Korean contract workers at the country’s number 3 shipbuilder agreed on Friday to end their

St. Johns Ship Building in Florida hosted a keel laying ceremony for the first Incat Crowther 30 Crew Transport Vessel (CTV) built in the United States in

By Byungwook Kim and Heekyong Yang SEOUL, July 19 (Reuters) – A strike by contract workers at Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) is

Dutch shipbuilder Damen has disclosed two two-ship orders from German shipowners for Damen’s “Combi” bulk freighters. The orders were placed

Finnish ship engine maker Wärtsilä has announced plans to ramp down manufacturing in Trieste, Italy as it centralizes its European 4-stroke engine building