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Canadian Shipbuilder Seaspan Signs Steel MoU for Polar Icebreaker Project
Seaspan Vancouver Shipyards has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Ontario-based Stigterstaal Canada and Algoma Steel Inc. to establish a domestic steel supply chain for shipbuilding in Canada. The agreement,...

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Mike Schuler
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HD Hyundai Advances Humanoid Welding Robots for Shipbuilding
Two units of South Korean shipbuilding conglomerate HD Hyundai have signed a strategic partnership agreement with Germany’s NEURA Robotics to develop specialized humane-like welding robots for the shipbuilding industry. The...

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Mike Schuler
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Davie Acquires Finnish Steel Firm to Boost Icebreaker Production
Canada-based shipbuilder Davie has announced today an agreement to acquire Enersense Offshore Oy, a specialized steel and fabrication operation based in Pori, Finland. The acquisition will make Davie’s Helsinki Shipyard...

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Mike Schuler
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China Approves Merger of CSSC and CSIC to Create World’s Largest Shipbuilder
The Shanghai Stock Exchange has reportedly approved the merger of China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) and China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (CSIC), setting the stage for the creation of the world’s...

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Mike Schuler
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HD Hyundai Joins Forces with Cochin Shipyard to Power India’s Maritime Sector Expansion
HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering has signed a comprehensive Memorandum of Understanding with Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL), India’s largest state-owned shipbuilder, marking HD Hyundai’s full-scale entry into the rapidly...

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Malte Humpert
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EU Funds Latest Finnish Icebreaker, Russia’s Newest Arctic Icebreaking Vessel ‘Katerina Velikaya’ Begins Sea Trials
The European Commission awarded close to $50 million to Finland supporting construction of its new Baltic Sea class B icebreaker. The new vessel is intended to replace aging icebreaking capacity with procurement expected for fall 2025, construction starting in early 2026, and entry into service by 2029.

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Mike Schuler
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Washington State Awards $714.5 Million Ferry Contract to Eastern Shipbuilding
Washington Governor Bob Ferguson has selected Florida-based Eastern Shipbuilding Group to build three new 160-vehicle hybrid-electric ferries in a contract valued at $714.5 million. The Washington State Ferries (WSF) will...

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Mike Schuler
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GAO Report Reveals Critical Gaps in Maritime Administration’s Shipbuilding Support Programs
A recent Government Accountability Office (GAO) report has found that despite having four financial assistance programs designed to bolster U.S. shipbuilding, the Maritime Administration (MARAD) lacks proper performance metrics to...

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Italy’s Fincantieri Swaps Cruise Ships for Warships in Defense Bid
Fincantieri SpA plans to focus some Italian civil and military shipyards on just making warships, in the latest sign that Europe’s defense-spending bonanza is reshaping industrial strategy.

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Mike Schuler
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Report: Hanwha Moves to Reflag Korean-Built LNG Carriers Under U.S. Flag
Hanwha Ocean’s U.S. shipping affiliate has announced plans to reflag Korean-built liquefied natural gas (LNG) vessels to the U.S. flag, according to a Business Korea report. This move follows recent...

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Mike Schuler
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Edison Chouest, HD Hyundai Team Up to Bring Dual-Fuel Containership Construction to U.S.
South Korean shipbuilder HD Hyundai has entered into a strategic partnership with Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO) to construct commercial vessels in the United States. The partnership, formalized at ECO’s New...

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Mike Schuler
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Maersk Names First of Six New 17,480 TEU Methanol-Powered Containerships
A.P. Moller – Maersk has named its newest and largest dual-fuel containership, the Berlin Mærsk, during a ceremony at Hyundai Heavy Industries’ shipyard in Ulsan, South Korea on Wednesday. The...