American inland shipyard Jeffboat will be shutting its doors after more than 180 years in the ship and barge building industry, the shipbuilder confirmed Monday. Located on the Ohio River in Jeffersonville, Indiana, Jeffboat is the nation’s largest and longest continually operated inland shipyard, but its business has been hit by a decline in orders over the last … [Read more...]
NASSCO Launches Final ECO Class Tanker
General Dynamics NASSCO has christened and launched the Palmetto State, the final ship in an eight-ship ECO Class tanker program to be constructed at NASSCO. “What began nearly five years ago as a concept to design and build the Palmetto State and her sister ships involved nearly 4,000 individuals coming together for one common purpose,” said Kevin Graney, president of … [Read more...]
U.S. Shipbuilders Ready to Build Trump’s 350-Ship Navy
The U.S. shipbuilding industry is ready to work with Donald Trump to help realize his goal of a 350-ship Navy, the Shipbuilders Council of America (SCA) said Monday in a statement congratulating the President-elect and members of the 115th Congress. “We congratulate President-elect Trump, his nominees and the new and returning members of the 115th Congress and look … [Read more...]
U.S. Shipbuilding and Repair Contributed $37 Billion to U.S. Economy in 2013
The U.S. shipbuilding and repair industry supported more than 110,000 jobs and contributed $37.3 billion in overall annual gross domestic product to the U.S. economy in the year 2013, according to new data released today by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD). The new figures show that the domestic shipbuilding industry is … [Read more...]
U.S. Shipbuilders Slam Claims Linking Jones Act to El Faro Tragedy
The U.S. shipbuilding and ship repair industry issued a statement Monday slamming 'shameful' and 'unfounded' claims purporting a causal link between the Jones Act and the loss of the cargo container ship El Faro in Hurricane Joaquin earlier this month. The strongly-worded statement comes in the wake of critics attempting to blame the tragic loss of the El Faro with … [Read more...]