Saudi Arabia's First LCS-Based Frigate Launches at Fincantieri

Published Dec 17, 2025 7:12 PM by The Maritime Executive

The first vessel of the Royal Saudi Naval Forces (RSNF) new multi-mission combat ship Tuwaiq Class was this week launched into the...

Fincantieri Outlines Plan to Consolidate and Strengthen Shipbuilding Ops

Published Dec 17, 2025 6:54 PM by The Maritime Executive

Italian shipbuilding group Fincantieri outlined its next long-term strategic plan, calling for growing its operations in the defen...

Published Dec 16, 2025 6:50 PM by The Maritime Executive

Hapag-Lloyd is moving forward with its corporate strategy to expand its fleet of feeder containerships that will enhance the effic...

Published Dec 16, 2025 3:44 PM by The Maritime Executive

HD Hyundai Heavy Industries has begun using compact, lightweight welding robots that can be moved around the shipyard to automate...

Published Dec 15, 2025 8:51 PM by Sean Hogue

Shipyards are key pieces of the global maritime infrastructure. From newbuilds to refits to scheduled maintenance, every single sh...

Published Dec 15, 2025 6:26 PM by The Maritime Executive

South Korea’s HJ Heavy Industries has signed its first repair and maintenance contract for a U.S. Navy support vessel. It becomes...

Published Dec 15, 2025 3:15 PM by The Maritime Executive

In a major development for the German shipbuilder Meyer Werft and the cruise industry, MSC Cruises signed a letter of intent to bu...

Published Dec 11, 2025 10:46 PM by The Maritime Executive

The U.S. Navy surface fleet's maintenance-delay woes continue to worsen, according to a new review by the Congressional Budget Off...

Published Dec 10, 2025 8:29 PM by The Maritime Executive

A new startup supported by NOAA's tech accelerator program believes that it has a solution to the loss of older, more skilled work...

Published Dec 10, 2025 7:20 PM by The Maritime Executive

The U.S. Navy has awarded a contract worth nearly $450 million to the technology company Palantir to reorganize the submarine supp...