Shipbuilding News

Seaspan Lays the Keel for Canada's Biggest Domestically-Built Icebreaker

Published Oct 16, 2026 10:52 PM by The Maritime Executive

Seaspan's Vancouver Shipyards has carried out the keel-laying ceremony for the Canadian Coast Guard's next polar icebreaker, the f...

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South Korean Yard Completes Repairs for USNS Amelia Earhart

Published Oct 16, 2026 5:56 PM by The Maritime Executive

South Korea’s HJ Heavy Industries completed a larger-than-planned overhaul and repair project for the Military Sealift Command sup...

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Fincantieri Modernizes Wisconsin Yards with Investment by US Navy and MARAD

Published Oct 14, 2026 7:09 PM by The Maritime Executive

The U.S.-based division of Fincantieri reports it is moving forward with $10 million in new U.S. Navy and U.S. Maritime Administra...

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U.S. Navy Seeks Contractors for $15 Billion Puget Sound Shipyard Upgrade

Published Oct 13, 2026 4:56 PM by The Maritime Executive

The U.S. Navy is moving towards the selection of a contractor for its massive Bremerton naval shipyard overhaul, one of the larges...

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EU Sanctions Russian Shipbuilding Sector, From Top Yards to Small Suppliers

Published Oct 12, 2026 11:34 PM by The Maritime Executive

The European Union has released its largest-ever sanctions package on Russian defense-industry companies, a counterpoint to the Tr...

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First of Matson’s New Containerships Is Christened

Published Oct 12, 2026 6:05 PM by The Maritime Executive

Work is proceeding on three new large container ships being built for Matson as part of what the company reports is a $1 billion i...

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Morocco Cancels Concession Tender for Casablanca Shipyard

Published Oct 11, 2026 9:47 PM by The Maritime Executive

Morocco’s National Ports Agency (ANP) has reportedly cancelled the concession tender for Casablanca shipyard. ANP had launched the...

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Germany’s Rheinmetall Acquires Romania’s Mangalia Shipyard

Published Oct 9, 2026 4:11 PM by The Maritime Executive

The long-running battle over the future of Romania’s Mangalia Shipyard was settled with the court-appointed liquidator confirmed a...

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Kawasaki Heavy Industries Unveils Climb-Capable Shipyard Robot

Published Oct 7, 2026 9:06 PM by The Maritime Executive

Japanese conglomerate Kawasaki Heavy Industries is among the country's largest shipbuilders, and it also happens to have rare acce...

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MARAD, TOTE and Hanwha Philly Finalize Deal to Build MDA's Tracking Ships

Published Oct 7, 2026 3:04 PM by The Maritime Executive

U.S. maritime conglomerate TOTE has accepted a contract with MARAD to manage the Missile Range Instrumentation Vessel (MRIV) proje...

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