shipbuilding


Monday, February 9, 2026
A rending showing the 18,600-TEU ships ordered by Maersk
Shipping

Maersk Bets on Flexibility With Order for Eight Dual-Fuel Containerships

Maersk orders eight 18,600-TEU dual-fuel containerships for 2029-2030 delivery, choosing operational flexibility over megaship scale despite recording its

1 hour ago
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Tuesday, February 3, 2026
The 'Wonder of the Seas' cruise ship leaves a port in Malaga. REUTERS/Jon Nazca
Cruise Ships

Celebrity Cruise Demand Drives Major Ship Order

Royal Caribbean Group ordered two Discovery class ships from Chantiers de l'Atlantique with options for four more, while committing to 10 additional Celebrity

February 3, 2026
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Tuesday, January 6, 2026
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth
Navy

Hegseth Makes Shipbuilding Central to U.S. Power

by Captain John Konrad (gCaptain) Shipyards have a way of telling the truth. Steel does not care about narratives, and submarines are unimpressed by talking

January 6, 2026
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Friday, December 5, 2025
Babcock Yard Shed
Defense

UK Shipbuilders BAE Systems, Babcock Boosted by Europe’s Warship Revival

In 1976, welder Phil McClean won “Apprentice of the Year” at Harland and Wolff’s shipyard in Belfast, Northern Ireland. He was following in the footsteps

December 5, 2025
Total Views: 787

Friday, November 28, 2025
US-Navy-Constellation-class-frigate-rendering
Defense

U.S. Navy and Coast Guard Keep Repeating the Same Costly Shipbuilding Mistake

The U.S. government is once again under fire for a long-standing shipbuilding habit: starting construction before designs are fully baked. The practice has

November 28, 2025
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Thursday, November 13, 2025
US, South Korea Unveil Details on Shipbuilding Investment and Subs in Trade Deal
Shipbuilding

US, South Korea Unveil Details on Shipbuilding Investment and Subs in Trade Deal

The U.S. and South Korea released details of a trade agreement on Friday that includes a $150 billion Korean investment in the American shipbuilding sector

November 13, 2025
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Saturday, November 8, 2025
A cargo ship full of shipping containers is seen at the port of Oakland, California
Shipping

Unions Slam Trump For Giving China A Pass On Shipbuilding

By Joe Deaux and Laura Curtis Nov 8, 2025 (Bloomberg) –A group of labor unions led by the United Steelworkers slammed the Trump administration for

November 8, 2025
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Wednesday, October 29, 2025
A National Security Multi-Mission vessel pictured at Hanwha Philly Shipyard in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Shipbuilding

Trump Praises Hanwha Philly Shipyard as Key to US–Korea Maritime Ties

President Trump praised South Korea’s acquisition and expansion of Philadelphia’s shipyard during his address to the Asia-Pacific Economic

October 29, 2025
Total Views: 834

Monday, October 27, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump waves upon his arrival at Haneda airport in Tokyo, Japan
Shipbuilding

Japan and U.S. Expected to Sign Shipbuilding Pact Amid China Challenge

Japan and the United States are expected to sign a memorandum to cooperate in strengthening shipbuilding capabilities in both countries as part of economic

October 27, 2025
Total Views: 1106

Monday, October 13, 2025
A National Security Multi-Mission vessel pictured at Hanwha Philly Shipyard in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Shipbuilding

JPMorgan Chase Reveals $1.5 Trillion Drive to Rebuild U.S. Industry, Including Shipbuilding

JPMorgan Chase has announced a $1.5 trillion, 10-year Security and Resiliency Initiative to finance and invest in industries critical to national economic

October 13, 2025
Total Views: 2324

Wednesday, October 1, 2025
A rendering of the heavy polar icebreaker for the Canadian Coast Guard
Defense

Canada’s Heavy Polar Icebreaker Program Advances as Seaspan and Genoa Expand Partnership

Seaspan Shipyards has signed a contract with Newfoundland-based Genoa Design International to provide ongoing technical design services for the Canadian Coast

October 1, 2025
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Tuesday, September 23, 2025
Sections of the aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) are moved into position at Huntington Ingalls Newport News Shipbuilding
News

Unions Push US Lawmakers to Pass SHIPS Act to Secure Shipbuilding Funding

Five U.S. unions are calling on lawmakers to pass legislation that would help secure long-term funding to revive domestic shipbuilding, an effort championed

September 23, 2025
Total Views: 1759

Saturday, September 20, 2025
Damen-Shiprepair-Rotterdam-yard
Defense

Crisis At NATO Shipbuilder Unsettles Europe’s Defense Plans

By Charlotte Hughes-Morgan Sep 19, 2025 (Bloomberg) –On a chilly day this February, Dutch Crown Princess Amalia smashed a champagne bottle against

September 20, 2025
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Tuesday, September 16, 2025
Members of a U.S. Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment and U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111) conduct small boat operations in the Pacific Ocean
Defense

Eastern Shipbuilding Partners with HII to Boost U.S. Navy Destroyer Production

Eastern Shipbuilding Group (ESG) has announced a strategic agreement with HII's Ingalls Shipbuilding Division to support production of outfitted structural

September 16, 2025
Total Views: 2866

A view of the container terminal of the Piraeus port, in Perama suburb of Piraeus, Greece January 28, 2025. REUTERS/Louisa Gouliamaki/File Photo
Defense

Washington Plots Biggest Maritime Push Since Nixon to Challenge China’s Global Dominance

U.S. President Donald Trump's administration is on a mission to weaken China's global network of ports and bring more strategic terminals under Western

September 16, 2025
Total Views: 1672

Monday, August 25, 2025
Shipyard of Hyundai Heavy Industries
Shipbuilding

Cerberus and HD Hyundai Partnership Seeks to Revitalize U.S. Shipbuilding

Cerberus Capital Management and HD Hyundai announced today a strategic partnership to launch Cerberus Maritime, a new investment strategy aimed at rebuilding

August 25, 2025
Total Views: 2477

Thursday, July 31, 2025
$150B ‘Make America Shipbuilding Great Again’ Pact Helps Seal US-Korea Trade Agreement
Shipbuilding

$150B ‘Make America Shipbuilding Great Again’ Pact Helps Seal US-Korea Trade Agreement

South Korean Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol said on Thursday that a shipbuilding partnership package dubbed "Make America Shipbuilding Great Again" was key to

July 31, 2025
Total Views: 1847

Fincantieri shipyard
Shipbuilding

Fincantieri Reports Record Backlog with Deliveries Scheduled Through 2036

Fincantieri, one of the world’s leading shipbuilding groups, has reported an all-time high total backlog of €57.7 billion in its recently approved

July 31, 2025
Total Views: 742

Wednesday, July 16, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump listens as Rodolphe Saade, CEO pof CMA CGM Group, speaks in the Oval Office, at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S. March 6, 2025
Merchant Marine

Trump’s Shipbuilding Push Falters as NSC Maritime Office Gutted

Two senior officials at the White House National Security Council have left their roles in recent days, according to two sources familiar with the moves, the

July 16, 2025
Total Views: 15464

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
Total Views: 1693