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


Tuesday, July 19, 2022
daewoo shipbuilding
Shipbuilding

South Korea’s Yoon Says DSME Shipyard Strike Causing ‘Tremendous Damage’ to Nation’s Shipbuilding

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

July 19, 2022
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Friday, July 15, 2022
German Shipowners Return to Damen for Fuel-Efficient Freighters
Shipbuilding

German Shipowners Return to Damen for Fuel-Efficient Freighters

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

July 15, 2022
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Thursday, July 14, 2022
Wärtsilä engine trieste
Shipbuilding

450 Face Layoffs as Wärtsilä Moves Ship Engine Manufacturing from Italy to Finland

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

July 14, 2022
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Wartsila to Roll Out First Methanol-Fueled Ship Engine in 2023
Shipbuilding

Wartsila to Roll Out First Methanol-Fueled Ship Engine in 2023

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, July 14 (Reuters) – Marine and energy equipment maker Wartsila will roll out its first methanol-powered engine in a new ship

July 14, 2022
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Tuesday, July 12, 2022
An illustration of the National Security Multi-Mission Vessel
Defense

Philly Shipyard Kicks Off Construction on Third Federal Training Ship

Construction of the third new federal training ship has kicked off at Philly Shipyard. TOTE Services and Philly Shipyard on Tuesday celebrated the steel

July 12, 2022
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Wednesday, July 6, 2022
MSC and Fincantieri to Construct Next-Generation Cruise Ships Powered in Part By Hydrogen
Cruise Ships

MSC and Fincantieri to Construct Next-Generation Cruise Ships Powered in Part By Hydrogen

Italian shipbuilding group Fincantieri and the cruise division of MSC have signed a memorandum for the construction of two luxury cruise ships powered in part

July 6, 2022
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Tuesday, July 5, 2022
Proman Stena Bulk Takes Delivery of Second Methanol-Powered MR Tanker
Shipbuilding

Proman Stena Bulk Takes Delivery of Second Methanol-Powered MR Tanker

A joint venture between a leading global methanol producer and one of the world’s largest tanker shipping companies has taken delivery of its second

July 5, 2022
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CMA CGM Jacques Saadé
Shipbuilding

Bottlenecks Slow New LNG-Fueled Ship Orders in June

Only two LNG-fueled ships were ordered in June as bottleneck pressure slowed orders, according to classification society DNV. June actually saw six vessels

July 5, 2022
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containership underway
Shipbuilding

PIL Shipping Orders Four More LNG-Powered Containerships in China

Singapore-based shipping company Pacific International Lines (PIL Shipping) has placed an order for four dual-fuel LNG containerships at Yangzijiang

July 5, 2022
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Sembcorp Marine Delivers Second Zero-Emission Battery-Powered Ferry to Norled
Environment

Sembcorp Marine Delivers Second Zero-Emission Battery-Powered Ferry to Norled

Singapore-based Sembcorp Marine has delivered its second of three battery-operated roll-on/roll-off (RoPax) passenger ferries to Norwegian ferry operator

July 5, 2022
Total Views: 2843

Friday, July 1, 2022
OPC illustration from Austal
Shipbuilding

Austal USA Wins U.S. Coast Guard Offshore Patrol Cutter Construction Contract Worth Up to $3.3 Billion

Australian shipbuilder Austal Limited has announced that Austal USA has been awarded a contract for the design and construction of up to 11 Offshore Patrol

July 1, 2022
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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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