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Monday, December 12, 2016
U.S. Shipbuilders Ready to Build Trump’s 350-Ship Navy
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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)

December 12, 2016
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Tuesday, November 3, 2015
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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

November 3, 2015
Total Views: 55

Monday, October 19, 2015
U.S. Shipbuilders Slam Claims Linking Jones Act to El Faro Tragedy
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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

October 19, 2015
Total Views: 29

Tuesday, September 22, 2015
Aker Philadelphia Shipyard Sells Interest in Tanker Joint Venture with Crowley
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Aker Philadelphia Shipyard Sells Interest in Tanker Joint Venture with Crowley

Aker Philadelphia Shipyard ASA (OSLO: AKPS) says that its wholly-owned U.S. subsidiary, Aker Philadelphia Shipyard, Inc. (APSI), has entered into definitive

September 22, 2015
Total Views: 20

Thursday, August 20, 2015
NASSCO Ready to Launch World’s Second LNG-Powered Containership, TOTE 2
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NASSCO Ready to Launch World’s Second LNG-Powered Containership, TOTE 2

  General Dynamics NASSCO is getting ready for the launch of the second of two LNG-powered containerships being built for TOTE Maritime. The launching

August 20, 2015
Total Views: 8

Friday, July 24, 2015
Newport News Shipbuilding to Layoff More Than 1,500
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Newport News Shipbuilding to Layoff More Than 1,500

  Newport News Shipbuilding could layoff more 1,500 employees by the end of 2016, the company revealed this week. The layoffs were announced in a letter

July 24, 2015
Total Views: 12

Friday, June 26, 2015
NASSCO Cuts Steel on Second LNG-Ready Product Tanker for SEA-Vista
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NASSCO Cuts Steel on Second LNG-Ready Product Tanker for SEA-Vista

General Dynamics NASSCO signaled the start of construction for the second of three 50,000 deadweight ton, 330,000 barrel cargo capacity product tankers for

June 26, 2015
Total Views: 6

Thursday, June 25, 2015
Harvey Gulf Expands Into Shipbuilding with Acquisition of Gulf Coast Shipyard Group
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Harvey Gulf Expands Into Shipbuilding with Acquisition of Gulf Coast Shipyard Group

  Harvey Gulf International Marine has launched a new affiliate, Harvey Shipyard Group, to manage its shipbuilding assets, which now includes Gulf

June 25, 2015
Total Views: 167

Thursday, April 23, 2015
MARAD Has $900,000 Available for LNG Conversion Project
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MARAD Has $900,000 Available for LNG Conversion Project

The U.S. Maritime Administration says it has $900,000 in federal funding available to support the conversion of existing U.S. flag vessels to liquified natural

April 23, 2015
Total Views: 5

Tuesday, April 21, 2015
PHOTOS: USNS Lewis B. Puller Builders Trials
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PHOTOS: USNS Lewis B. Puller Builders Trials

The USNS Lewis B. Puller was captured earlier this month off the coast of San Diego during builders trials from the General Dynamics NASSCO shipyard. Lewis B.

April 21, 2015
Total Views: 46

Friday, April 10, 2015
U.S. Congressman Garamendi Makes Case for Revitalizing Nation’s Shipbuilding Industry
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U.S. Congressman Garamendi Makes Case for Revitalizing Nation’s Shipbuilding Industry

On Thursday, U.S. Congressman John Garamendi (D-Fairfield, CA), the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure’s Subcommittee

April 10, 2015
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Sunday, March 15, 2015
Aker Philadelphia Completes Liberty-class Tankers for SeaRiver Maritime
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Aker Philadelphia Completes Liberty-class Tankers for SeaRiver Maritime

Jones Act shipbuilder Aker Philadelphia Shipyard, Inc. (APSI) has delivered the second of two Liberty-class Aframax tankers to ExxonMobil U.S. marine affiliate

March 15, 2015
Total Views: 56

Thursday, March 12, 2015
AKPS-Crowley Joint Venture Secures Financing for Jones Act Tankers
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AKPS-Crowley Joint Venture Secures Financing for Jones Act Tankers

Aker Philadelphia Shipyard ASA says that its joint venture with Crowley Maritime Corp. has secured a US $325 million credit facility to help pay for a quartet

March 12, 2015
Total Views: 14

Sunday, March 8, 2015
NASSCO Lays Keel for First ECO Product Tanker for American Petroleum Tankers
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NASSCO Lays Keel for First ECO Product Tanker for American Petroleum Tankers

General Dynamics NASSCO has marked the keel laying for the first in a series of five Jones Act ECO tankers for American Petroleum Tankers (APT) under

March 8, 2015
Total Views: 5

Thursday, January 22, 2015
Senator McCain Defends Jones Act Amendment in U.S. Senate
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Senator McCain Defends Jones Act Amendment in U.S. Senate

U.S. Senator John McCain (R-AZ) was on the floor of the Senate Thursday defending his amendment to repeal the Merchant Marine Act of 1920, also known as the

January 22, 2015
Total Views: 40

Wednesday, January 21, 2015
Keel Laid for Crowley’s First LNG-Powered ConRo
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Keel Laid for Crowley’s First LNG-Powered ConRo

The keel for the first of two new LNG-powered RoRo-containerships, or “ConRo’s”, for Crowley Maritime Corp.’s line service group was

January 21, 2015
Total Views: 5

Tuesday, January 13, 2015
New Alaska State Ferries to Feature Rolls-Royce Propulsion Systems
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New Alaska State Ferries to Feature Rolls-Royce Propulsion Systems

Rolls-Royce says it has been selected by the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities and Vigor Alaska to provide the propulsion systems for

January 13, 2015
Total Views: 27

Tuesday, December 2, 2014
Watch: Steel Workers Replace Old Rivets On Board Liberty Ship SS John W. Brown
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Watch: Steel Workers Replace Old Rivets On Board Liberty Ship SS John W. Brown

Early last month, the SS John W. Brown, one of two remaining fully operational WWII Liberty Ships, arrived at the Colonna’s Shipyard in Norfolk, VA

December 2, 2014
Total Views: 412

Tuesday, November 11, 2014
Steel Cut On Jones Act Product Tankers at NASSCO
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Steel Cut On Jones Act Product Tankers at NASSCO

General Dynamics NASSCO has started construction on the first of three 330,000 barrel capacity product tankers for SEA-Vista LLC, a joint venture between

November 11, 2014
Total Views: 4

Wednesday, November 5, 2014
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Aker Philadelphia Shipyard Appoints New CEO

Jones Act shipbuilder Aker Philadelphia Shipyard ASA (Oslo: AKPS) has announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Steinar Nerbovik as President and CEO

November 5, 2014
Total Views: 44
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