Shipbuilding

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Monday, July 21, 2025
Bibby Marine eCSOV illustration
Offshore

Bibby Marine Lays Keel for Groundbreaking Hybrid Methanol-Electric Vessel in Spain

Bibby Marine has marked a significant milestone with the keel laying ceremony for its first e-CSOV (commissioning service operation vessel) at Armon Shipyard

July 21, 2025
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Thursday, July 17, 2025
The USS Nantucket (LCS 27) is christened and launched at Fincantieri Marinette Marine
Shipbuilding

Fincantieri Rallies Washington for ‘Shipbuilding Renaissance’ as Industry Reaches Critical Crossroads

Fincantieri, the Italian shipbuilding giant behind the U.S. Navy’s Constellation-class frigates, hosted a high-profile event in Washington, D.C. this

July 17, 2025
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Wednesday, July 16, 2025
MSC Tessa, one of the world's largest containerships, under construction at Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding in Shanghai, China. Photo courtesy CSSC.
Shipbuilding

China’s Shipbuilding Market Share Plummets as U.S. Port Fees Loom

Chinese shipyards have seen their global market share drop dramatically from 72% to 52% in the first half of 2025, according to a new analysis from BIMCO.

July 16, 2025
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WinGD has become the first engine designer to bring an ammonia-fuelled two-stroke marine engine to market
Environment

WinGD Makes History with First Commercial Ammonia-Fueled Marine Engine

Swiss marine power company WinGD has achieved a significant milestone in maritime decarbonization with the successful delivery and installation of the

July 16, 2025
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Tuesday, July 15, 2025
A rendering of the heavy polar icebreaker for the Canadian Coast Guard
Shipbuilding

Canadian Shipbuilder Seaspan Signs Steel MoU for Polar Icebreaker Project

Seaspan Vancouver Shipyards has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Ontario-based Stigterstaal Canada and Algoma Steel Inc. to establish a domestic steel

July 15, 2025
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Saturday, July 12, 2025
Offshore Patrol Cutter Drawing
Defense

Trump Admin Cancels Offshore Patrol Cutters at Eastern Shipbuilding Over Delays and Rising Costs

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced yesterday the partial termination of a contract with Eastern Shipbuilding Group (ESG) for two

July 12, 2025
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Friday, July 11, 2025
Younghoon Song, Executive Director of HD Hyundai Robotics and David Reger, Founder and CEO of NEURA Robotics shake hands after signing the agreement during Automatica in Munich, Germany at the end of June.
Shipbuilding

HD Hyundai Advances Humanoid Welding Robots for Shipbuilding

Two units of South Korean shipbuilding conglomerate HD Hyundai have signed a strategic partnership agreement with Germany’s NEURA Robotics to develop

July 11, 2025
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Wednesday, July 9, 2025
An illustration of the Polar Max icebreaker to be constructed by Davie
Shipbuilding

Davie Acquires Finnish Steel Firm to Boost Icebreaker Production

Canada-based shipbuilder Davie has announced today an agreement to acquire Enersense Offshore Oy, a specialized steel and fabrication operation based in Pori,

July 9, 2025
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Tuesday, July 8, 2025
MSC Tessa, one of the world's largest containerships, under construction at Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding in Shanghai, China. Photo courtesy CSSC.
Shipbuilding

China Approves Merger of CSSC and CSIC to Create World’s Largest Shipbuilder

The Shanghai Stock Exchange has reportedly approved the merger of China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) and China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation

July 8, 2025
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Ships under construction at Cochin Shipyard India aerial
Shipbuilding

HD Hyundai Joins Forces with Cochin Shipyard to Power India’s Maritime Sector Expansion

HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering has signed a comprehensive Memorandum of Understanding with Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL), India’s

July 8, 2025
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Monday, July 7, 2025
EU Funds Latest Finnish Icebreaker, Russia’s Newest Arctic Icebreaking Vessel ‘Katerina Velikaya’ Begins Sea Trials
Shipbuilding

EU Funds Latest Finnish Icebreaker, Russia’s Newest Arctic Icebreaking Vessel ‘Katerina Velikaya’ Begins Sea Trials

The European Commission awarded close to $50 million to Finland supporting construction of its new Baltic Sea class B icebreaker. The new vessel is intended to

July 7, 2025
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Wednesday, July 2, 2025
The Washington State Ferry Wenatchee
Shipbuilding

Washington State Awards $714.5 Million Ferry Contract to Eastern Shipbuilding

Washington Governor Bob Ferguson has selected Florida-based Eastern Shipbuilding Group to build three new 160-vehicle hybrid-electric ferries in a contract

July 2, 2025
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Hanwha Philly Shipyard building dock
Shipbuilding

GAO Report Reveals Critical Gaps in Maritime Administration’s Shipbuilding Support Programs

A recent Government Accountability Office (GAO) report has found that despite having four financial assistance programs designed to bolster U.S. shipbuilding,

July 2, 2025
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Tuesday, July 1, 2025
Sections of the aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) are moved into position at Huntington Ingalls Newport News Shipbuilding
Defense

HII Turns to AI to Revolutionize U.S. Naval Shipbuilding

America’s largest military shipbuilder HII and enterprise AI software company C3 AI have announced an expanded strategic partnership aimed at

July 1, 2025
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Monday, June 30, 2025
Italy’s Fincantieri Swaps Cruise Ships for Warships in Defense Bid
Shipbuilding

Italy’s Fincantieri Swaps Cruise Ships for Warships in Defense Bid

Fincantieri SpA plans to focus some Italian civil and military shipyards on just making warships, in the latest sign that Europe’s defense-spending bonanza

June 30, 2025
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Aerial view of a ship drydock in South Korea
Shipbuilding

Report: Hanwha Moves to Reflag Korean-Built LNG Carriers Under U.S. Flag

Hanwha Ocean’s U.S. shipping affiliate has announced plans to reflag Korean-built liquefied natural gas (LNG) vessels to the U.S. flag, according to a

June 30, 2025
Total Views: 1715

ECO Liberty
Offshore

U.S.-Built ECO Liberty Ushers in New Era for American Offshore Wind Vessels

Equinor has officially launched the Service Operations Vessel (SOV) ECO Liberty for deployment in its Empire Wind offshore wind project in New York. The

June 30, 2025
Total Views: 2663

Monday, June 23, 2025
hyundai heavy shipyard
Shipbuilding

Edison Chouest, HD Hyundai Team Up to Bring Dual-Fuel Containership Construction to U.S.

South Korean shipbuilder HD Hyundai has entered into a strategic partnership with Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO) to construct commercial vessels in the United

June 23, 2025
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Friday, June 20, 2025
Berlin Maersk naming
Shipbuilding

Maersk Names First of Six New 17,480 TEU Methanol-Powered Containerships

A.P. Moller – Maersk has named its newest and largest dual-fuel containership, the Berlin Mærsk, during a ceremony at Hyundai Heavy Industries’

June 20, 2025
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Thursday, June 19, 2025
Photo of the Navy warship illuminated by lights at a dock under a dark night sky
Shipbuilding

Vigor Marine Group Combines Key U.S. Shipyards, Strengthening Domestic Maritime Capability

In a major consolidation move aimed at boosting America’s commercial and defense maritime capabilities, five prominent U.S. ship repair and marine service

June 19, 2025
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