Hanwha Ocean Wins South Korea’s First U.S. Navy Maintenance Contract

Published Aug 29, 2024 3:50 PM by The Maritime Executive

South Korean shipyard Hanwha Ocean announced that it has won its first maintenance contract from the U.S. Navy as it looks to ex...

Japan Wants to Build the World's Largest Coast Guard Cutter

Published Aug 28, 2024 5:14 PM by The Maritime Executive

The Japan Coast Guard wants to build the largest cutter in the world, a 30,000-tonne behemoth that would dwarf the China...

Published Aug 28, 2024 2:09 PM by The Maritime Executive

In a first for the South Korean shipbuilding industry, union members staged their first coordinated work stoppage today,...

Published Aug 27, 2024 8:07 PM by The Maritime Executive

Working to develop its long-term position in the shipping industry, HD Hyundai is stepping up its focus on hydrogen fuel...

Published Aug 22, 2024 2:10 PM by The Maritime Executive

Financially troubled German shipyard Meyer Werft received assurances of a government-supported bailout during a town hal...

Published Aug 21, 2024 9:55 PM by The Maritime Executive

After analyzing the U.S. Coast Guard's projections for the future Polar Security Cutter program, the Congressional B...

Published Aug 18, 2024 3:51 PM by The Maritime Executive

Last week, as part of its Green Shipping Policy, India's government launched new guidelines for the Green Tug T...

Published Aug 18, 2024 3:43 PM by The Maritime Executive

Saudi Arabia’s King Abdulla University of Science and Technology (KAUST) has tapped the Spanish shipyard Freire to...

Published Aug 13, 2024 3:11 PM by The Maritime Executive

While the containership orderbook has already reached record levels, leading owners and operators continue to place a ne...