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Sunday, May 14, 2023
Could A 4-Star Industry Envoy Fix US Shipbuilding?
Navy

Could A 4-Star Industry Envoy Fix US Shipbuilding?

by Captain John Konrad (gCaptain) In the grand tapestry of American history, the narrative of industry and manufacturing has often been the undercurrent that

May 14, 2023
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Thursday, May 4, 2023
Senator Wicker at a Shipyard
Navy

Senator Wicker Advocates For US Shipyard Act

by Captain John Konrad (gCaptain) Yesterday on the floor of Congress, Roger Wicker, the senior United States senator from Mississippi, addressed his fellow

May 4, 2023
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Monday, May 1, 2023
All American Marine Awarded MARAD Small Shipyard Grant
Shipbuilding

All American Marine Awarded MARAD Small Shipyard Grant

All American Marine, a leading manufacturer of aluminum catamarans and monohulls in the Pacific Northwest, has been awarded a Small Shipyard Grant worth

May 1, 2023
Total Views: 2852

Thursday, April 20, 2023
Navy oiler tanker at night
Merchant Marine

Replenishing Controversy: The US Navy’s New Tanker Program

By John Konrad (gCaptain) A Congressional Research Study update by Ronald O’Rourke shows the US Navy has earmarked $8.8 million in research and

April 20, 2023
Total Views: 6976

Tuesday, April 18, 2023
Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro aboard ship
Navy

Alaska Senator Asserts Navy Secretary Violated Shipbuilding Law

Alaska's Senator Dan Sullivan Holds Navy Secretary Accountable for Alleged Shipbuilding Law

April 18, 2023
Total Views: 6170

Friday, April 7, 2023
CMA CGM Orders 16 Large Containerships at  China State Shipbuilding -Reports
Shipbuilding

CMA CGM Orders 16 Large Containerships at China State Shipbuilding -Reports

French shipping giant CMA CGM has reportedly signed a shipbuilding order with China State Shipbuilding Corporation for 16 large containerships valued at over

April 7, 2023
Total Views: 5263

Sunday, February 26, 2023
Jeremy Clarkson
Navy

gCaptain OpEd: US Navy Shipbuilding Has A BIG Badger Problem

by Captain John Konrad (gCaptain) Shipbuilding and repair in America is in crisis. Every large ship built here costs multiples of what it would cost to build

February 26, 2023
Total Views: 15764

Wednesday, December 14, 2022
daewoo shipbuilding
Environment

NGOs Call on South Korea to Accelerate Shipping Decarbonization

A pair of NGOs is calling on the world’s largest shipbuilding nation to increase zero-emission shipbuilding and port infrastructure subsidies, end all

December 14, 2022
Total Views: 559

Thursday, November 24, 2022
Babcock Yard Shed
Navy

‘Volatile World’ Boosts Warship Demand Says UK Shipbuilder

By Christopher Jasper (Bloomberg) London based Babcock International Group said it’s in discussions with five countries on three continents regarding orders

November 24, 2022
Total Views: 402

Wednesday, November 9, 2022
Sunak Cancels Boris Johnson’s Yacht To Build Pipeline And Cable Protection Ships
Merchant Marine

Sunak Cancels Boris Johnson’s Yacht To Build Pipeline And Cable Protection Ships

by John Konrad (gCaptain) Monday, the UK announced it canceled Boris Johnson’s National Flagship project. The flagship was an elegant yacht intended to

November 9, 2022
Total Views: 4261

Monday, November 7, 2022
Halter Marine Shipyard
Navy

US Shipyards – Record Revenue At Firesale Valuations

With billions of dollars in new contracts why are US shipyard valuations hitting record

November 7, 2022
Total Views: 7842

Thursday, September 15, 2022
containership underway
Shipbuilding

Seaspan Cancels Shipbuilding Order Over Unmet Contract Conditions

Containership leasing company Seaspan Corporation has voided contracts for four LNG-powered containerships on order “due to certain conditions” not

September 15, 2022
Total Views: 5850

Thursday, June 2, 2022
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
Shipbuilding

Tight Shipbuilding Capacity in Asia Leaves Little Room for LNG Carriers

By Joyce Lee and Florence Tan SEOUL, June 2 (Reuters) – Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (KSOE) has mostly filled

June 2, 2022
Total Views: 1378

Friday, April 22, 2022
keppel shipyard
Shipbuilding

Keppel and Sembcorp Shares Rally Ahead of Merger Deadline

By Ishika Mookerjee and Kyunghee Park (Bloomberg) — The deadline for a transformative deal between Keppel Corp. and Sembcorp Marine Ltd. is just

April 22, 2022
Total Views: 2996

Friday, February 25, 2022
USS Independence LCS
Navy

Failing US Navy Warship Still Can’t Perform Mission

By Tony Capaccio (Bloomberg) The U.S. Navy’s troubled fleet of Littoral Combat Ships has “not yet demonstrated the operational capabilities it needs

February 25, 2022
Total Views: 7733

Monday, December 13, 2021
SUISO-FRONTIER-hydrogen-tanker
Environment

Kawasaki Heavy Industries Sets Sights on Carbon Neutrality in 2030 With Hydrogen Power

TOKYO, Dec 9 (Reuters) – Japan’s Kawasaki Heavy Industries said on Thursday it aims to achieve carbon neutrality in its domestic

December 13, 2021
Total Views: 1471

Wednesday, October 6, 2021
hanjin ship
Shipping

Container Shipping Market Is So Hot It’s Reviving Hanjin Heavy Industries

South Korean shipbuilder Hanjin Heavy Industries & Construction has announced its first commercial shipbuilding order in six years with an order for four

October 6, 2021
Total Views: 12363

Sunday, October 3, 2021
qatargas duhail lng carrier
Shipbuilding

Qatar Petroleum Places $760 Million LNG Order With China

By Paul Wallace(Bloomberg) –Qatar ordered four new liquefied natural gas tankers worth more than 2.8 billion rials ($762 million) from a Chinese

October 3, 2021
Total Views: 4185

Thursday, September 16, 2021
singapore
Finance

Marine Money Experts Warn Against New Ship Capacity As Prices Surge

By Elizabeth Low (Bloomberg) Shipowners and financiers should avoid sinking money into new container vessels despite a global crunch because record orders have

September 16, 2021
Total Views: 1571

Wednesday, August 11, 2021
Vard to Construct Two Offshore Wind Operations Vessels for Rem Offshore
Shipbuilding

Vard to Construct Two Offshore Wind Operations Vessels for Rem Offshore

Norwegian shipbuilder Vard has signed contracts for the design and construction of two Construction Service Operations (CSV) vessels for Rem Offshore, also of

August 11, 2021
Total Views: 990
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