U.S. Navy Commissions its Very Last Littoral Combat Ship

Published May 19, 2026 5:39 PM by The Maritime Executive

After 18 years, the U.S. Navy has commissioned the last Freedom-class Littoral Combat Ship, a lightweight, high-speed surface comb...

UAE Shipbuilders Launch a Consortium to Coordinate Projects

Published May 17, 2026 10:38 PM by The Maritime Executive

In the past few years, the UAE’s shipbuilding sector has been able to build an international client base resulting in an increase...

Published May 17, 2026 10:03 PM by The Maritime Executive

The outfitting process for newbuilds could benefit from a new University of Michigan project to develop autonomous robots and AI m...

Published May 15, 2026 7:10 PM by The Maritime Executive

Pictures recently appeared showing the first-ever installation of solid wind sails on an LNG carrier. Hanwha Ocean highlighted the...

Published May 15, 2026 5:28 PM by The Maritime Executive

Canada marked what is being called a major milestone both for its National Shipbuilding Strategy and its ocean science capabilitie...

Published May 14, 2026 11:35 PM by The Maritime Executive

On Wednesday, British defense shipbuilder Babcock told its investors that it would be taking a steep charge due to rework on the f...

Published May 13, 2026 6:57 PM by The Maritime Executive

The U.S. Coast Guard has finalized its contract with UK-owned shipbuilder Davie Defense for the delivery of five Arctic Security C...

Published May 11, 2026 1:05 PM by The Maritime Executive

In a now all-too-common occurrence, the United States Navy is reportedly expecting further delays in the construction and delivery...

Published May 10, 2026 5:51 PM by The Maritime Executive

Chinese officials highlighted the naming ceremony for the new vessel, OOCL Wisdom. The ship is the largest capacity methanol-fuele...

Published May 7, 2026 4:28 PM by The Maritime Executive

Rheinmetall, best known as an arms and systems manufacturer, told investors today that it is looking to further expand its recent...