Photos: Future Carrier USS John F. Kennedy Completes Builder's Trials

Published Feb 4, 2026 11:17 PM by The Maritime Executive

The future USS John F. Kennedy, the second Ford-class carrier for the U.S. Navy, has completed builder's sea trials at Huntington...

Report: U.S. Navy is Feeling Out Ship Construction Options in Turkey

Published Feb 4, 2026 9:42 PM by The Maritime Executive

Momentum appears to be building within some corners of the Trump administration to offshore U.S. Navy warship production to yards...

Published Feb 4, 2026 6:42 PM by The Maritime Executive

China’s first 10,000-ton electric containership is beginning sea trials. The shipyard is billing the ship as the largest of its ki...

Published Feb 4, 2026 5:53 PM by The Maritime Executive

In 2025, China once again dominated the world's shipbuilding orderbooks, according to the latest numbers from Clarksons (compiled...

Published Feb 2, 2026 8:23 PM by The Maritime Executive

The amount of liner shipping using dual-fuel vessels able to take advantage of the emerging alternative lower emissions fuels near...

Published Feb 1, 2026 3:20 PM by The Maritime Executive

Swan Defence and Heavy Industries Limited (SDHI), located in India, confirmed that it has received its first shipbuilding order as...

Published Jan 30, 2026 8:41 PM by The Maritime Executive

After eight years of construction, Tanzania has finally launched an inland passenger and cargo freshwater vessel that is touted as...

Published Jan 27, 2026 7:06 PM by The Maritime Executive

China’s Guangzhou Shipyard International last week floated out the largest car carrier in the world. The massive vessel surpasses...

Published Jan 27, 2026 6:34 PM by The Maritime Executive

The shipping industry is making several firsts as the order for a Norwegian cargo ship was confirmed as the first to use the new W...

Published Jan 26, 2026 5:44 PM by The Maritime Executive

Reports from Russia indicate that an ambitious program to build a new generation of river-sea cargo ships has been reduced. The Mo...