Shipbuilding News

Norway’s Kleven Returns to Shipbuilding Four Years After Bankruptcy

Published Oct 11, 2024 7:40 PM by The Maritime Executive

Norway’s Kleven shipyard (now known as Green Yard Kleven) reports it is returning to shipbuilding four years after its ban...

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China Dominates Shipbuilding in 2024 Booking Three-Quarters of Orders

Published Oct 10, 2024 7:58 PM by The Maritime Executive

  Chinese officials released figures for the shipbuilding industry in the first nine months of 2024 reporting that its yar...

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HD Hyundai Claims Ammonia Engine First Using High-Pressure Injection

Published Oct 10, 2024 4:21 PM by The Maritime Executive

  HD Hyundai Heavy Industries is claiming to have achieved a critical breakthrough in the development of ammonia-fueled en...

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Containership TEU Capacity Orders at All-Time High Says Alphaliner

Published Oct 9, 2024 6:41 PM by The Maritime Executive

  Analysts have highlighted over the past few years the dramatic growth in containership newbuilding but according to the...

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At Least One Carrier and Two Subs Affected by Newport News Weld Defects

Published Oct 6, 2024 7:56 PM by The Maritime Executive

The U.S. Navy has identified three vessels affected by faulty welding work at Huntington Ingalls Newport News (HII), and has con...

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Chinese Firm Orders Fleet of 16 Methanol-Powered Bulkers

Published Sep 30, 2024 6:57 PM by The Maritime Executive

A Chinese shipowner has ordered a fleet of methanol-only bulkers, eschewing dual-fuel technology to run on methanol only. ...

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Steel Cutting Begins for Matson’s First New American Containership

Published Sep 30, 2024 6:22 PM by The Maritime Executive

  Work is getting underway for an American-built containership, the first of three ordered by Matson as part of its $1 bil...

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Second U.S. Training Ship Delivered for Role at Mass Maritime

Published Sep 27, 2024 9:20 PM by The Maritime Executive

  Philly Shipyard officially handed over the second of the new U.S. maritime training ships to the Maritime Administration...

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Hanwha Ocean Discontinues Efforts to Acquire Austal

Published Sep 25, 2024 1:13 PM by The Maritime Executive

  South Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean is discontinuing its pursuit of Austal after reports of repeated financial offers...

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Private Equity Fund Buys Alabama Shipyard for Austal USA's Sub Program

Published Sep 23, 2024 3:09 PM by The Maritime Executive

  The U.S. Navy has helped finance a major shipyard acquisition agreement on the Gulf Coast, expanding its submarine const...

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