Shipbuilding

The death of a worker at Hanwha Ocean’s shipyard early this month has ignited scrutiny over safety practices in South Korea’s shipbuilding industry.

by John Konrad (gCaptain) Faulty welds on U.S. Navy nuclear submarines and aircraft carriers have ignited a firestorm on Capitol Hill, but this isn’t

Philly Shipyard, Inc. has delivered the Patriot State, the second of five cutting-edge National Security Multi-Mission Vessels (NSMVs) designed to

Oslo-based car shipping company Wallenius Wilhelmsen has announced plans to supersize four of its twelve Shaper Class vessels on order to a record-breaking

Korean conglomerate Hanwha has officially withdrawn its takeover bid for Australian defense shipbuilder Austal, citing insurmountable obstacles in conducting

Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) has been awarded a historic $9.6 billion multi-ship procurement contract by the U.S. Navy, marking the first use of the

As geopolitical tensions rise between Washington and Beijing, the U.S. is adopting an innovative approach to bolster its naval capabilities. This new video

Wallenius Marine on Monday christened its new vessel, Future Way, in Emden, Germany. The innovative car carrier is based on the Sleipner design concept and

General Dynamics NASSCO christened and launched the USNS Lucy Stone (T-AO 209), the fifth ship in the John Lewis-class fleet oiler program for the U.S. Navy.

(Bloomberg) In any high-stakes military conflict with China, the US Navy will be critical to winning. But America’s shipbuilding industry is far from able to

Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) has unveiled details about its upcoming ship, Norwegian Luna. Set to embark on its maiden voyage in spring 2026, the new vessel

The Virginia-class submarine project may exceed its budget by $17 billion—surpassing the price tag of an entire new aircraft carrier. By Tony Capaccio

Japan-based shipping group Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) and compatriot Oono Development have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to jointly

The German government and the state of Lower Saxony have taken action to secure the future of MEYER WERFT, the renowned shipbuilder in Papenburg. As part of

PaxOcean Group, a leading marine and offshore asset service provider, has signed a significant newbuilding contract with an unidentified Greek shipowner. The

Svitzer, a global leader in towage services, has announced a groundbreaking contract with Turkish shipyard Uzmar to construct the world’s first

(Bloomberg) — The owner of the shipping yard that built the Titanic is entering administration, a type of insolvency procedure in the UK, for the second

Australian shipbuilder Austal Limited has announced that its U.S. subsidiary, Austal USA, has been awarded a significant contract worth US$450 million by

General Dynamics NASSCO has secured a significant contract from the U.S. Navy for the construction of up to eight additional John Lewis-class fleet

Eastern Shipbuilding Group is spearheading the conversion of the HOS Rocinante, a first-of-its-kind Service Operation Vessel (SOV) for Hornbeck Offshore