Shipbuilding

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


Thursday, March 18, 2021
dominion energy wind turbine installation vessel
Offshore

Kongsberg to Equip First U.S.-Built Wind Turbine Installation Vessel

Kongsberg Maritime has received $40 million contract to supply equipment for the first Wind Turbine Installation Vessel being built in the United States. The

March 18, 2021
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Thursday, March 11, 2021
tanker underway at sea from the bridge
Environment

Shell to Charter 10 New VLCCs Powered by Liquefied Natural Gas

Shell will charter ten new Very Large Crude Carriers powered by liquefied natural gas as the energy giant seeks to reduce carbon emissions from its crude oil

March 11, 2021
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Tuesday, March 9, 2021
Crowley’s Alaska-Bound 55,000-Barrel Petroleum Barge Launched at Greenbrier
Shipbuilding

Crowley’s Alaska-Bound 55,000-Barrel Petroleum Barge Launched at Greenbrier

Crowley’s new 55,000-barrel double-hulled petroleum barge has been launched at Greenbrier Marine in Portland, Oregon. The Jones Act-compliant barge,

March 9, 2021
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Monday, March 8, 2021
Has the Time Come to Rethink Shipping and Ship Design?
Shipbuilding

Has the Time Come to Rethink Shipping and Ship Design?

By Captain Laura Kovary – Almost every global supply chain has been affected during the Covid-19 pandemic with high demand for some products, delays

March 8, 2021
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Stena Bulk Unveils Innovative Modular Bulk Carrier Design
Environment

Stena Bulk Unveils Innovative Modular Bulk Carrier Design

Tanker shipping company Stena Bulk has become the latest to unveil a radical new ship design that the company says challenges conventional thinking around

March 8, 2021
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uss fitsgerald undocking
Shipbuilding

Huntington Ingalls Industries Selects Kari Wilkinson to Lead Ingalls Shipbuilding Division

The Board of Directors of Huntington Ingalls Industries, the nation’s leading military shipbuilder, has elected Kari Wilkinson to serve as executive vice

March 8, 2021
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Wednesday, March 3, 2021
SUISO-FRONTIER-hydrogen-tanker
Environment

Kawasaki Heavy Delays Departure of Suiso Frontier, The World’s First Dedicated Hydrogen Tanker

By Yuka Obayashi (Reuters) – Kawasaki Heavy Industries expects shipment of its first cargo of liquefied hydrogen from Australia to Japan could be

March 3, 2021
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Thursday, February 25, 2021
Leidos to Acquire Famed Naval Architecture Firm Gibbs & Cox for $380 Million
Shipbuilding

Leidos to Acquire Famed Naval Architecture Firm Gibbs & Cox for $380 Million

Defense contractor Leidos (NYSE: LDOS) has announced a definitive agreement to acquire U.S.-based naval architecture firm Gibbs & Cox for $380 million in

February 25, 2021
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Tuesday, February 23, 2021
port of deluth
Shipbuilding

U.S. Shipping Companies to Spend $87 Million in Great Lakes Region this Year

American shipping companies operating the U.S.-flag Great Lakes fleet will invest nearly $87 million at shipyards and facilities across the region this year,

February 23, 2021
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Wednesday, February 17, 2021
Cargo Boom Fuels $10 Billion Spree for New Containerships
Shipbuilding

Cargo Boom Fuels $10 Billion Spree for New Containerships

By Brendan Murray and Kyunghee Park (Bloomberg) — Some of the world’s largest container-shipping lines are ordering new vessels amid surging demand

February 17, 2021
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Tuesday, February 16, 2021
NYK Signs Shipbuilding Contract for Four LNG-Fueled Car Carriers
Shipbuilding

NYK Signs Shipbuilding Contract for Four LNG-Fueled Car Carriers

Japanese shipping line NYK has signed a contract for four large liquefied natural gas-fueled pure car and truck carriers (PCTCs). The shipbuilding contract was

February 16, 2021
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Thursday, February 11, 2021
Sea Machines and Damen Form Alliance to Put Autonomous Tech in Newbuilds
Shipbuilding

Sea Machines and Damen Form Alliance to Put Autonomous Tech in Newbuilds

Boston-based Sea Machines Robotics has entered into a strategic alliance with Netherlands-based Damen Shipyards Group to incorporate its autonomous and

February 11, 2021
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Monday, February 8, 2021
containership
Shipbuilding

Seaspan Orders Pair of 24,000 TEU Newbuilds

Hong Kong-based containership owner and operator Seaspan has announced it has entered into an agreement with a major shipyard for the construction of two

February 8, 2021
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SS Antares arrives at Philly Shipyard
Shipbuilding

Philly Shipyard Secures More ‘Grey Hull’ Repair Work

Philly Shipyard has been awarded a contract for the repair of the Military Sealift Command roll-on/roll-off ship USNS Charlton (T-AKR-314), marking the third

February 8, 2021
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Thursday, January 28, 2021
Jackup rigs under construction at the Keppel FELS shipyard in Singapore.
Shipbuilding

Keppel to Exit Rig Building

SINGAPORE, Jan 28 (Reuters) – Singaporean conglomerate Keppel Corp said on Thursday its struggling offshore and marine (O&M) segment will

January 28, 2021
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Thursday, January 21, 2021
Pete Buttigieg, Biden’s Nominee to Lead the U.S. Transportation Department, Supports the Jones Act
Defense

Pete Buttigieg, Biden’s Nominee to Lead the U.S. Transportation Department, Supports the Jones Act

President Joe Biden’s pick for U.S. Secretary of Transportation, Pete Buttigieg, has expressed his support for the Jones Act and its role in creating

January 21, 2021
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Wednesday, January 13, 2021
U.S. Navy’s First John Lewis-Class Oiler Launched at NASSCO
Defense

U.S. Navy’s First John Lewis-Class Oiler Launched at NASSCO

The first ship in the U.S. Navy’s new class of fleet replenishment oilers has been launched at General Dynamics NASSCO in San Diego. The John Lewis-class

January 13, 2021
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Thursday, January 7, 2021
VT Halter Marine Preparing Yard for Polar Security Cutter Construction
Shipbuilding

VT Halter Marine Preparing Yard for Polar Security Cutter Construction

Mississippi-based VT Halter Marine is in the process of getting its Pascagoula yard ready for the construction of the Coast Guard’s next-generation

January 7, 2021
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Monday, January 4, 2021
New U.S.-Flagged ‘Laker’ Floated Out in Wisconsin
Shipbuilding

New U.S.-Flagged ‘Laker’ Floated Out in Wisconsin

The first ‘laker’ to be built in the United States in more than 35 years has been floated out of dry dock at Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding in

January 4, 2021
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Thursday, December 31, 2020
Jeff Bezos Names Rocket Landing Ship After His Mother
Shipbuilding

Jeff Bezos Names Rocket Landing Ship After His Mother

Even the world’s richest person has a soft spot for Mom. Centi-billionaire Jeff Bezos on Wednesday christened his Blue Origin rocket landing ship, naming

December 31, 2020
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