Shipbuilding

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


Tuesday, September 22, 2026
The Honorable Hung Cao, Acting Secretary of the Navy, speaks to Sailors during an all hands call in the hangar bay of the world’s largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), while underway in the Mediterranean Sea, May 4, 2026
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The Wartime Secretary of the Navy

What (Acting) Secretary Hung Cao’s First Five Months Tell Us About the Job Ahead By Bruce Kimbrell (Policy Op-Ed) President Trump has nominated the

September 22, 2026
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Monday, September 21, 2026
aidanova keel laying
Shipbuilding

MSC Said in Talks to Buy German State-Held Meyer Werft Stake

MSC Mediterranean Shipping Co. is in talks to acquire the roughly 80% stake in German cruise-ship builder Meyer Werft GmbH held by the federal government and

September 21, 2026
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Tuesday, September 15, 2026
Rendering of a U.S. Navy LCU 1700 landing craft carrying military vehicles on deck.
Defense

Master Boat Builders Wins First Navy Prime Contract for Landing Craft

Master Boat Builders has secured its first U.S. Navy defense shipbuilding contract as a prime shipyard, winning an agreement to build three new Landing Craft

September 15, 2026
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Thursday, September 10, 2026
Shipyard Fire Kills 25 Aboard Bulk Carrier in China
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Shipyard Fire Kills 25 Aboard Bulk Carrier in China

Twenty-five people died in a fire aboard a foreign cargo vessel undergoing repairs at a state-owned shipyard in the eastern Chinese city of Qingdao on

September 10, 2026
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Wednesday, August 26, 2026
The USS Nantucket (LCS 27) is christened and launched at Fincantieri Marinette Marine
Shipbuilding

Great Lakes Ports and Shipyards Formalize Partnership on U.S. Shipbuilding

The American Great Lakes Ports Association (AGLPA) and the Great Lakes Alliance of Shipyards (GLAS) have signed a new agreement aimed at strengthening

August 26, 2026
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Monday, August 24, 2026
Canada Bets $11 Billion on Six New Icebreakers as Arctic Shipbuilding Race Accelerates
Shipbuilding

Canada Bets $11 Billion on Six New Icebreakers as Arctic Shipbuilding Race Accelerates

Canada is committing more than C$11 billion ($7.95 billion) to build six new icebreakers for the Canadian Coast Guard, the country’s biggest shipbuilding

August 24, 2026
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Wednesday, August 19, 2026
Davie’s Helsinki Yard Secures Contract to Build Finland’s Newest Icebreaker
Shipbuilding

Davie’s Helsinki Yard Secures Contract to Build Finland’s Newest Icebreaker

Davie’s Helsinki Shipyard has won a contract to build Finland’s newest icebreaker, adding another vessel to a rapidly expanding order book for the Canadian

August 19, 2026
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Tuesday, August 18, 2026
The USS Nantucket (LCS 27) is christened and launched at Fincantieri Marinette Marine
Defense

Trump’s Plan for Foreign-Built Navy Ships Runs Into Resistance

President Donald Trump’s push to open U.S. Navy shipbuilding to foreign yards is running into resistance from American shipbuilders and lawmakers who argue

August 18, 2026
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Monday, August 17, 2026
An aerial view of Vigor Fab in Portland, Oregon
Shipbuilding

Antin Acquires Vigor Marine Group as U.S. Shipyard Investment Grows

Antin Infrastructure Partners has completed its acquisition of Vigor Marine Group from an affiliate of Lone Star Funds, bringing one of the largest U.S. ship

August 17, 2026
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Friday, August 14, 2026
A National Security Multi-Mission vessel pictured at Hanwha Philly Shipyard in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Shipbuilding

Hanwha, Fincantieri Shares Rise as Trump Opens Navy Shipbuilding to Foreign Yards

Shares of South Korea's Hanwha Group and Italy's Fincantieri rose on Friday after President Donald Trump's directive opening U.S. Navy shipbuilding to overseas

August 14, 2026
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The USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) underway on its own power for the first time on April 08, 2017
Defense

Trump Opens Door to Foreign-Built Warships in Major Navy Shipbuilding Overhaul

President Donald Trump has ordered a sweeping overhaul of U.S. Navy shipbuilding, including opening the door to foreign-built warships, establishing a fifth

August 14, 2026
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Tuesday, August 11, 2026
WSF Hybrid-electric ferry rendering
Shipbuilding

Eastern Shipbuilding Starts Construction on Washington State’s New Hybrid-Electric Ferries as Third Vessel Confirmed

Eastern Shipbuilding Group has started construction on Washington State Ferries’ new generation of hybrid-electric ferries, with Washington state confirming

August 11, 2026
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Monday, August 10, 2026
Hanwha Makes $1.2 Billion Bid for Austal USA
Shipbuilding

Hanwha Makes $1.2 Billion Bid for Austal USA

South Korea’s Hanwha has made a preliminary offer worth up to $1.2 billion to acquire Austal USA, potentially giving the Korean defense giant control of one

August 10, 2026
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Friday, August 7, 2026
Rendering of the Medium Land Ship landing on a beach with military vehicle exiting bow ramp
Defense

TOTE Mobilizes U.S. Shipbuilding Base for Navy’s $2.2 Billion Landing Ship Program

TOTE Services has begun assembling the nationwide shipbuilding and supplier network that will support the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps’ Medium Landing Ship

August 7, 2026
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Wednesday, August 5, 2026
Concept illustration of the proposed Trump-class battleship USS Defiant firing missiles and laser weapons at aerial and surface threats during a naval engagement.
Defense

CBO: Trump-Class Nuclear Battleships Could Cost $275 Billion, Strain U.S. Shipbuilding

The U.S. Navy’s ambitious plan to design and build a new class of nuclear-powered battleships would cost an estimated $275 billion over the next three

August 5, 2026
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Friday, July 31, 2026
Subic Bay, Philippines
Shipbuilding

HD Hyundai Launches First Vessel Built at Revived Subic Bay Shipyard

HD Hyundai has launched the first vessel built at its newly established Subic Bay shipyard, marking the start of full-scale shipbuilding operations at a

July 31, 2026
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Thursday, July 30, 2026
The USS Nantucket (LCS 27) is christened and launched at Fincantieri Marinette Marine
Defense

Fincantieri Sees U.S. Naval Shipbuilding Driving Growth as Profit Hits Record High

Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri says the United States remains a key strategic growth market as it expands its role in U.S. naval shipbuilding, alongside

July 30, 2026
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Tuesday, July 28, 2026
National Security Multi-Mission Vessels (NSMV) under construction at Hanwha Philly Shipyard
Shipbuilding

Korea–U.S. Shipbuilding Partnership Center Launches to Advance $150 Billion MASGA Initiative

The Republic of Korea and the United States have officially launched the Korea–U.S. Shipbuilding Partnership Center (KUSPC) in Washington, D.C., establishing

July 28, 2026
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Monday, July 20, 2026
Texas A&M Maritime Academy cadets stand with academy and U.S. flags in front of the newly christened training ship TS Lone Star State at Hanwha Philly Shipyard in Philadelphia, decorated for the July 17, 2026 christening ceremony.
Defense

Texas A&M’s Lone Star State Christened as Fourth National Security Multi-Mission Vessel

The fourth of five National Security Multi-Mission Vessels (NSMVs) built for America’s state maritime academies has officially been christened, marking

July 20, 2026
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Artist's rendering of Saronic's planned Port Alpha shipyard in Brownsville, Texas, showing multiple construction halls, waterfront assembly areas, and large vessels under construction along the quay.
Shipbuilding

California Forever, Labor and Business Coalition Blame Permitting Delays for Losing $3.2 Billion Shipyard to Texas

California Forever and a broad coalition of labor, manufacturing, construction, housing, and business organizations say California lost Saronic’s planned

July 20, 2026
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