Maersk Confirms Reports of Large New Ship Order

Published Sep 18, 2026 4:18 PM by The Maritime Executive

Maersk is moving forward with a large new ship order, equivalent to approximately 10 percent of the carrier’s current total capaci...

Scotland Plans Stopgap Work to Save Troubled Ferguson Shipyard

Published Sep 17, 2026 5:51 PM by The Maritime Executive

The Scottish government announced in Parliament that it has a new stopgap plan to keep the financially troubled Ferguson Marine sh...

Published Sep 16, 2026 10:27 PM by The Maritime Executive

The U.S. Navy has awarded contracts for a total of seven Landing Craft Utility (LCU) hulls to a trio of yards on the Gulf Coast, a...

Published Sep 15, 2026 5:30 PM by The Maritime Executive

South Korean shipbuilder HD Hyundai and Singapore-based BW LNG highlight that they are moving forward with building the world’s fi...

Published Sep 15, 2026 3:13 PM by The Maritime Executive

The Japanese government is moving forward with its plan designed to encourage investment in the country’s shipbuilding industry. T...

Published Sep 13, 2026 9:48 PM by The Maritime Executive

The heavy-lift ship Black Marlin has successfully delivered the world's largest electric ferry, the China Zorrilla. The Australian...

Published Sep 10, 2026 1:11 PM by The Maritime Executive

A large fire broke out on a dry bulk carrier undergoing repairs in a Chinese shipyard, resulting in the death of 25 workers and in...

Published Sep 9, 2026 6:52 PM by The Maritime Executive

Do you want to supersize that containership may soon be the question shipbuilders and owners are contemplating, according to the c...

Published Sep 8, 2026 5:04 AM by The Maritime Executive

It's not every day that the U.S. shipbuilding industry gains a new entrant, especially one that builds civilian hulls, so the laun...