u.s. shipbuilding


Wednesday, May 28, 2025
US Navy warship and US Merchant Marine tanker underway at sea
Defense

U.S. Maritime Power in Decline: New Report Reveals Critical National Security Risks

A new report released today by the Open Markets Institute paints a dire picture of America’s diminishing maritime capabilities, highlighting

3 hours ago
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Sunday, May 25, 2025
Aerial view of a ship drydock in South Korea
Shipping

Trump Says US Wants To Make Tanks And Ships, Not T-Shirts

MORRISTOWN, New Jersey, May 25 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday his tariff policy was aimed at promoting the domestic

May 25, 2025
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Tuesday, May 20, 2025
Hanwha Philly Shipyard building dock
Shipbuilding

Report: Hanwha Plans Major Investment in Philly Shipyard, Sets Sights on LNG Carriers

South Korean conglomerate Hanwha Group is reportedly planning a major investment for improvements at its recently acquired Philly Shipyard, with plans to

May 20, 2025
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Wednesday, May 7, 2025
A lng tanker at sea
Shipping

LNG Industry Warns U.S.-Built Ship Mandate Could Derail Energy Exports

U.S. energy groups are asking President Donald Trump's administration to exempt liquefied natural gas tankers from a new rule that will require producers to

May 7, 2025
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Tuesday, May 6, 2025
Bollinger and Edison Chouest Form Strategic Alliance to Fast-Track U.S. Arctic Icebreaker Production
Shipbuilding

Bollinger and Edison Chouest Form Strategic Alliance to Fast-Track U.S. Arctic Icebreaker Production

Bollinger Shipyards and Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO) announced today the formation of the United Shipbuilding Alliance (USA), a strategic partnership aimed at

May 6, 2025
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Thursday, May 1, 2025
SECNAV John Phelan tours Hanwha Ocean shipyard in Korea
Defense

Secretary of Navy Visits South Korean Shipyards Amid Growing Maritime Ties

Secretary of the Navy John Phelan visited major South Korean shipyards this week amid strengthening maritime cooperation between the United States and the

May 1, 2025
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Wednesday, April 30, 2025
port of long beach
Shipbuilding

SHIPS Act 2.0: What’s New in the 2025 Push to Revive U.S. Maritime Power

The SHIPS for America Act is back—and this time, it’s bigger, broader, and backed by a second companion bill aimed squarely at tax reform. Introduced today

April 30, 2025
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The first-in-class National Security Multi-Mission Vessel, NSMV 1, aka Empire State VII, is floated out of dry dock at Philly Shipyard. Photo: courtesy of RADM Alfultis
Shipbuilding

Trump and Congress Chart a New Course on U.S. Maritime Policy

America’s long-neglected maritime sector is suddenly sailing into the policy spotlight—on parallel tracks. In a matter of weeks, both the White House and

April 30, 2025
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marad training ship philly shipyard
Shipbuilding

Full Steam Ahead: SHIPS for America Act Garners Wave of Industry Endorsements

Endorsements are flooding in behind the newly reintroduced SHIPS for America Act, bipartisan legislation designed to restore America’s maritime strength

April 30, 2025
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The first-in-class National Security Multi-Mission Vessel, NSMV 1, aka Empire State VII, is floated out of dry dock at Philly Shipyard. Photo: courtesy of RADM Alfultis
Shipbuilding

What’s in the SHIPS for America Act? Key Provisions to Restore U.S. Maritime Power

The SHIPS for America Act, introduced today by Senators Mark Kelly and Todd Young and Representatives Trent Kelly and John Garamendi, proposes a sweeping

April 30, 2025
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Sen. Kelly speaks at a Capitol Hill press conference on the SHIPS for America Act
Shipbuilding

Bipartisan SHIPS Act Aims to Counter China’s Maritime Dominance with 250-Ship Fleet Expansion

A bipartisan group of legislators has re-introduced the Shipbuilding and Harbor Infrastructure for Prosperity and Security (SHIPS) for America Act. The

April 30, 2025
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Wednesday, April 16, 2025
An illustration of the Marauder, Saronic’s new 150-foot medium unmanned surface vessel (MUSV)
Shipbuilding

Saronic Acquires Gulf Craft to Accelerate Autonomous Shipbuilding, Plans $250M Investment in Louisiana Yard

Autonomous vessel developer Saronic announced today the acquisition of Louisiana-based Gulf Craft, marking a significant expansion into autonomous

April 16, 2025
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Thursday, April 10, 2025
FILE PHOTO: The John F. Kennedy CVN 79 under construction at Huntington Ingalls Newport News Shipbuilding
Defense

Trump Executive Order Echoes SHIPS Act in Bid to Reclaim Maritime Dominance

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday aimed at revitalizing the U.S. maritime and shipbuilding industries to counter China’s

April 10, 2025
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Wednesday, April 9, 2025
Hanwha Philly Shipyard building dock
Shipbuilding

Here’s Everything You Need to Know About Trump’s Executive Order to Restore U.S. Maritime Dominance

President Donald Trump has signed a sweeping executive order aimed at revitalizing America’s struggling shipbuilding industry, strengthening its maritime

April 9, 2025
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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks, as he signs executive orders and proclamations in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington
Shipbuilding

Trump Signs Executive Order to Revitalize U.S. Shipbuilding Amid China’s Maritime Dominance

President Trump has signed an executive order on Wednesday aimed at revitalizing the domestic maritime and shipbuilding industries, including in the both the

April 9, 2025
Total Views: 4563

hyundai heavy industries
Shipbuilding

HD Hyundai Signs Two Major U.S. Defense MOUs, Signaling Korean Push into American Shipbuilding

HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has signed two separate memorandums of understanding this week with major American defense contractors in a move seen as

April 9, 2025
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Friday, March 21, 2025
rongsheng heavy industries shipyard shipbuilding
Shipping

Why China’s Targeting of the Maritime, Logistics, and Shipbuilding Sectors for Dominance is Important to the United States

By Salvatore R. Mercogliano, Ph.D., What’s Going on With Shipping As a historian and analyst of American maritime policy, the actions by China do demonstrate

March 21, 2025
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philly shipyard
Shipbuilding

Majority of Americans Support Domestic Shipbuilding as National Security Priority, New Poll Reveals

A new poll released today reveals overwhelming support among Americans for strengthening domestic shipbuilding capabilities, with 72% agreeing that the United

March 21, 2025
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Saturday, March 8, 2025
Cargo ship at the port of Oakland, California.REUTERS/Carlos Barria
Shipbuilding

Trump’s Shipbuilding Plan Could Upend Ocean Cargo Industry, Companies Warn

By Lisa Baertlein LOS ANGELES, March 7 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s plan to revitalize the U.S. shipping industry could heap massive

March 8, 2025
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Friday, March 7, 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
Shipping

CMA CGM Considering Building Containerships in U.S., CEO Says

CMA CGM is in talks with shipyards about the possibility of having medium-sized container vessels built in the United States, the French shipping group's CEO

March 7, 2025
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