Shipbuilding

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


Monday, January 28, 2019
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China’s Crackdown on Pollution a Boon to World’s Shipbuilders

By Kyunghee Park (Bloomberg) — The world’s biggest shipbuilder sees China’s cleanup of its smoggy skies lifting prices of the vessels this

January 28, 2019
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Tuesday, November 20, 2018
Derecktor Shipyard Dania Beach
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Derecktor Selected to Operate New Megayacht Shipyard in Fort Pierce, Florida

Derecktor Shipyards has been chosen develop and operate the first purpose-built megayacht repair and refit yard in the United States located in Fort Pierce,

November 20, 2018
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South Korean Shipbuilders’ Lock on LNG Tanker Market Could Last for Years

By Jane Chung and Yuka Obayashi SEOUL/TOKYO, Nov 20 (Reuters) – South Korean shipyards have boxed out their Japanese rivals from the market for

November 20, 2018
Total Views: 155

Tuesday, November 13, 2018
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
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Japan Takes South Korea to WTO Over Financial Support for Shipbuilders

By Tom Miles GENEVA, Nov 13 (Reuters) – Japan has launched a complaint at the World Trade Organization to contest what it says is illegal financial

November 13, 2018
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Monday, November 12, 2018
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Royal IHC Launches World’s Largest Cutter Suction Dredger ‘Spartacus’

Dutch engineering group Royal IHC has launched the world’s largest cutter suction dredger being built for Belgian dredging firm DEME. The vessel, named

November 12, 2018
Total Views: 448

Thursday, November 8, 2018
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North Korean Worker Accuses Dutch Shipbuilder of ‘Slave-Like Conditions’

By Kieran Guilbert and Magdalena Mis LONDON, Nov 8 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – A North Korean labourer has filed a landmark criminal complaint

November 8, 2018
Total Views: 109

Friday, September 28, 2018
Offshore Patrol Cutter Drawing
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U.S. Coast Guard Green Lights Construction of First Offshore Patrol Cutter at Eastern Shipbuilding

The Coast Guard on Friday exercised its contract options with Eastern Shipbuilding Group to start construction of the lead offshore patrol cutter (OPC) in

September 28, 2018
Total Views: 213

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Hyundai Merchant Marine Pulls Trigger on 20 Large Containerships for $2.8 Billion

South Korea’s biggest shipping line Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) said Friday it has placed orders for the construction of 20 large containerships worth

September 28, 2018
Total Views: 185

Wednesday, September 26, 2018
Garden Reach Shipbuilding
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India State-Owned Garden Reach Shipbuilders IPO Shows Weak Response

Sept 26 (Reuters) – State-owned Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Ltd’s initial public offering (IPO) to raise up to 3.45 billion rupees

September 26, 2018
Total Views: 162

Wednesday, August 15, 2018
Shipbuilding Contract Signed for Unmanned, Zero-Emission Container Ship ‘Yara Birkeland’
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Shipbuilding Contract Signed for Unmanned, Zero-Emission Container Ship ‘Yara Birkeland’

The world’s first autonomous and electric container ship is one step closer to reality with a shipbuilding contract now in signed and sealed for the vessel.

August 15, 2018
Total Views: 254

Wednesday, August 1, 2018
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OSG Orders New Jones Act Tank Barge at Gunderson Marine

U.S.-flag tanker company Overseas Shipholding Group announced Tuesday it has signed a shipbuilding contract Gunderson Marine for the construction of one

August 1, 2018
Total Views: 199

France Confirms Fincantieri-STX Shipyard Deal
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France Confirms Fincantieri-STX Shipyard Deal

By Crispian Balmer ROME, Aug 1 (Reuters) – France hopes Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri’s takeover of STX France will be wrapped up soon,

August 1, 2018
Total Views: 107

Friday, July 13, 2018
TUI Cruises Orders Two LNG Cruise Ships at Fincantieri
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TUI Cruises Orders Two LNG Cruise Ships at Fincantieri

TUI Group and Royal Caribbean Cruises have placed an order for two LNG-powered cruise ships for their TUI Cruises joint venture brand. The two identical ships

July 13, 2018
Total Views: 203

Thursday, July 12, 2018
Damen supporting European shipbuilding with NAVAIS coordination
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Damen supporting European shipbuilding with NAVAIS coordination

EC-funded programme to improve sustainability in shipbuilding and maintain Europe’s leading role in complex vessel construction Press Release – Damen

July 12, 2018
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Tuesday, June 26, 2018
FILE PHOTO: The John F. Kennedy CVN 79 under construction at Huntington Ingalls Newport News Shipbuilding
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Newport News Shipbuilding Launches Major Hiring Initiative

Newport News Shipbuilding has announced a major hiring initiative in collaboration with the Commonwealth of Virginia that will seek to train and hire for

June 26, 2018
Total Views: 109

Monday, June 11, 2018
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Metal Shark Acquires Horizon Shipbuilding’s 35-Acre Alabama Shipyard

Louisiana-based shipbuilder Metal Shark has acquired the assets of Alabama-based Horizon Shipbuilding following a motion approved earlier this month by the

June 11, 2018
Total Views: 130

Tuesday, March 13, 2018
Images: Shipbuilders Lengthen Luxury Cruise Ship by 15-Meters
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Images: Shipbuilders Lengthen Luxury Cruise Ship by 15-Meters

The first-of-its-kind lengthening of a luxury cruise ship is underway at the Fincantieri shipyard in Palermo, Italy. Over the last several days, shipbuilders

March 13, 2018
Total Views: 401

Monday, February 12, 2018
TUI Cruises Orders New Ship at Meyer Turku
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TUI Cruises Orders New Ship at Meyer Turku

TUI Cruises, part of Europe’s largest tourism group TUI Group, announced plans on Monday to order a newbuild cruise ship to be built at the Finnish Meyer

February 12, 2018
Total Views: 104

Friday, February 2, 2018
Italian Shipbuilder Fincantieri Takes Control of STX France
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Italian Shipbuilder Fincantieri Takes Control of STX France

MILAN, Feb 2 (Reuters) – Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri said on Friday it had bought a 50 percent share in STX shipyards from France, in a deal expected

February 2, 2018
Total Views: 89

Sunday, November 5, 2017
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Shipbuilding

China Tests New “Island Builder” Dredge

MANILA, Nov 6 (Reuters) – The Philippines expressed concern on Monday about China’s testing of a massive dredging ship, saying it would track its

November 5, 2017
Total Views: 405