New Shipbuilding Company Launches at the Former Kaiser Yard in Vancouver

Published Sep 8, 2026 5:04 AM by The Maritime Executive

It's not every day that the U.S. shipbuilding industry gains a new entrant, especially one that builds civilian hulls, so the laun...

Japan Announces First Tranche, $3.8B Investment in Shipbuilders

Published Sep 4, 2026 6:56 PM by The Maritime Executive

Japan’s Minister of Transport unveiled the government’s first investments in the shipbuilding industry as part of an ambitious pla...

Published Sep 3, 2026 5:48 PM by The Maritime Executive

Russian President Vladimir Putin has been spending a lot of time in recent weeks visiting the Russian Far East – an area where he...

Published Sep 3, 2026 5:05 PM by The Maritime Executive

Officials from the UK’s Ministry of Defence, the Royal Navy, the Royal Fleet Auxiliary, and Navantia UK gather at the Appledore sh...

Published Sep 1, 2026 4:27 PM by The Maritime Executive

The Swedish government on Monday, August 31, finalized the contract for the construction of four French-built frigates. The advanc...

Published Sep 1, 2026 3:23 PM by The Maritime Executive

Contract talks in the yearly wage negotiations for unionized workers at HD Hyundai Heavy Industries’ shipbuilding operations have...

Published Aug 30, 2026 7:38 PM by The Maritime Executive

British-based nuclear energy company Core Power is pitching another proposal in the United States, seeking to commercialize nuclea...

Published Aug 28, 2026 7:56 PM by The Maritime Executive

The Tasmanian government is finally hoping to put the fiasco that has characterized its ferry replacement program behind it follow...

Published Aug 27, 2026 6:43 PM by The Maritime Executive

The U.S.-based Hanwha Shipping, established in 2024, marked its next key milestone with the naming and delivery of its first VLCC...

Published Aug 25, 2026 5:28 PM by The Maritime Executive

China's state-owned shipyards are a dominant force in the shipbuilding industry, but their full orderbooks are creating opportunit...