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India’s Mazagon Shipbuilders to Acquire Colombo Dockyard

Published Jun 29, 2025 5:34 PM by The Maritime Executive

  India’s state-owned Mazagon Shipbuilders has revealed its proposed acquisition of a controlling stake in Sri Lanka...

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BAE Systems Boosts Shipbuilding Capacity for Frigates with Massive New Hall

Published Jun 27, 2025 6:49 PM by The Maritime Executive

Defense contractor BAE Systems is expanding on Scotland’s rich tradition of shipbuilding and advancing the future of the i...

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Japan’s Imabari Consolidates Shipbuilding for Lower Costs and Competition

Published Jun 27, 2025 2:21 PM by The Maritime Executive

In what is seen as a strategic move aimed at strengthening Japan’s shipbuilding industry, its largest builder, Imabari Shi...

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Civmec to Acquire Luerssen Australia Consolidating Defense Shipbuilding

Published Jun 26, 2025 4:26 PM by The Maritime Executive

In a move designed to consolidate Australia’s defense shipbuilding industry and build sovereign capabilities, construction...

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Chouest and HD Hyundai Partner Up to Build Boxships in the United States

Published Jun 22, 2025 10:19 PM by The Maritime Executive

  Edison Chouest Offshore, a builder and operator of OSVs and other workboats, has reached an agreement with HD Hyundai to...

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Austal USA Launches First Steel Ship Marking Expansion from Aluminum

Published Jun 20, 2025 8:31 PM by The Maritime Executive

  Austal USA marked a key milestone in its shipbuilding operation recently with the rollout and launch of its first steel...

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The Maritime Executive's Annual Shipbuilding Edition is Available Online

Published Jun 20, 2025 12:56 PM by Tony Munoz

150 YEARS!  That’s how long Colonna’s Shipyard in Norfolk, Virginia has been around, and that’s why we p...

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Peak Performance

Published Jun 19, 2025 8:20 PM by Sean Hogue

  FuelEU came into force this January, applying to all commercial vessels over 5,000 gross tons transporting passengers or...

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BAE Systems Ordered to Improve Fire Safety at Nuclear-Sub Shipyard

Published Jun 18, 2025 8:37 PM by The Maritime Executive

  The defense and security contractor building the next-generation nuclear submarines for the Royal Navy has been ordered...

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Babcock Floats Out First Type 31 Frigate for the Royal Navy

Published Jun 16, 2025 7:54 PM by The Maritime Executive

In an unusual sequence, defense contractor Babcock International has informally launched the lead ship in the Royal Navy's n...

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