Shipbuilding News
Hapag-Lloyd Takes Delivery of Last Ship in its New LNG Ultra Large Class
Hapag-Lloyd is reporting it has taken the delivery of the new Wilhelmshaven Express (229,350 dwt) container vessel the t...
Read More >>Davie to Acquire Texas Shipyards in Bid for U.S. Icebreaker Contracts
Canada’s shipbuilding group Davie reports it is fulfilling its commitment to invest in American shipbuilding with...
Read More >>BC Ferries Selects China Merchants to Build Badly Needed New Ferries
Canada’s BC Ferries announced it has selected China Merchants Industry Weihai Shipyard to build four new large ferries aft...
Read More >>China Leads Newbuild Orders Despite Threats of Port Fees and Slowing Market
The threats of tariffs, port fees from the U.S. on Chinese-built ships, and a slowing overall market for newbuilds have yet to c...
Read More >>Homeland Security Dept. Cancels Order for Incomplete USCG Cutter
The Department of Homeland Security is reporting that it canceled the order for the eleventh Legend-class national security cutt...
Read More >>Spain Extends Financial Incentive Program to Support Shipbuilding Industry
The government of Spain has voted to extend an existing financial support program designed to encourage the country’s ship...
Read More >>India Partners with Norway/Japan for Shipbuilding and Polar Research Vessel
India has finalized a new round of international partnerships aimed at strengthening its shipbuilding sector and the lau...
Read More >>Maersk Reaches Milestone with Delivery of 12th Large Methanol Containership
Maersk marked another milestone in the company’s efforts to prepare for the transition to alternative fuels reporting the...
Read More >>Fincantieri Floats Second LNG-Fueled Cruise Ship for Germany’s TUI Cruises
Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri continues to show the strength of its cruise ship orderbook as the company’s Monfalcone sh...
Read More >>Newport News Shipbuilding Immediately Furloughs 471 Salaried Employees
In a surprise announcement that leaked out on Friday, May 30, Newport News Shipbuilding is furloughing about two percent...
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