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Mike Schuler
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TOTE, Hanwha Philly Shipyard Selected to Build New U.S. Missile Defense Vessels
TOTE Services and Hanwha Philly Shipyard have been selected to deliver the U.S. Missile Defense Agency’s next-generation Missile Range Instrumentation Vessels (MRIV), extending the commercial shipbuilding model that has already...

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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
JPMorgan Chase Commits $24 Million to Boost Shipbuilding and Submarine Supply Chain in Philadelphia
JPMorgan Chase is investing $24 million to help strengthen the U.S. shipbuilding industry, including support for submarine manufacturing and maritime suppliers, as part of a broader effort to finance industries...

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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Great Lakes Takes Delivery of First U.S.-Flagged Jones Act Rock Installation Vessel
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock has taken delivery of Acadia, the first U.S.-flagged, Jones Act-compliant subsea rock installation vessel, marking a milestone for the domestic offshore construction fleet as the company...

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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
ABS and HD Hyundai Partner on U.S.-Flagged Tanker Design as Shipbuilding Ties Deepen
ABS and South Korea’s HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HD HHI) have launched a joint development project aimed at supporting the design of a U.S.-flagged 50,000 deadweight ton oil and chemical...

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Paul Morgan
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gCaptain
Airbus Goes to Sea: How a French Shipowner and Chinese Shipyard Are Reinventing the Atlantic Supply Chain
Last weekend’s launch of a ro-ro cargo vessel at a riverside shipyard in Wuhan may not have commanded the same attention as an Airbus A320 rolling off the production line...

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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Davie Breaks Ground on $1 Billion Texas Shipyard Expansion for Coast Guard Icebreakers
Davie Defense officially broke ground Monday on a massive modernization of Gulf Copper’s shipyard facilities in Galveston and Port Arthur, Texas, marking the start of what could become a $1...

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Malte Humpert
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Seaspan Marks Rapid Progress on Canadian Polar Icebreaker Amid Arctic Shipbuilding Push
Canada’s Seaspan Shipyards said it has completed the first major construction block for the Canadian Coast Guard’s new heavy polar icebreaker, highlighting rapid progress on one of the world’s most advanced conventional icebreakers as Western nations race to expand Arctic capabilities.

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Reuters
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Top Recycler GMS Gets U.S. Approval to Scrap Ships Hit With Sanctions
LONDON, May 27 (Reuters) – Dubai-based GMS has won U.S. government approval to scrap four container ships that were under Iran-related sanctions, potentially paving the way for Washington to reduce the shadow fleet of...

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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Davie Defense Finalizes $3.5 Billion U.S. Coast Guard Arctic Security Cutter Deal
The U.S. Coast Guard’s ambitious Arctic fleet expansion took another major step forward Wednesday as Davie Defense announced it has finalized a $3.5 billion contract to build five new Arctic...

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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Fincantieri Raises 2026 Outlook as Backlog Hits Record
Italian shipbuilding giant Fincantieri reported a record backlog and stronger profitability in the first quarter of 2026, underscoring continued strength in the cruise and naval shipbuilding markets even as defense revenues normalized...

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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Matson’s Fleet Expansion Moves Into Full Production at Hanwha Philly Shipyard
Matson’s $1 billion Aloha Class fleet renewal program reached another major milestone Tuesday as Hanwha Philly Shipyard advanced construction on the second and third LNG-powered containerships destined for the Jones...

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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Congress Confronts U.S. Shipbuilding Crisis as Maritime Buildout Meets Reality Check
A rare joint House hearing on Wednesday laid bare both the ambition and the friction behind Washington’s growing push to revive American shipbuilding, as administration officials promoted an expansive maritime...