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By Mike Schuler 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 buildout while congressional watchdogs warned chronic delays, rising costs and industrial bottlenecks continue to undermine the effort. The joint hearing, “Revitalizing Shipbuilding and… Read More
By Alan Bosworth The US Coast Guard has announced that it will homeport its first two Arctic security cutters in the state of Alaska. Delivery of these initial vessels is expected by the end of 2028 according to the service. Infrastructure planning has begun to ensure housing and support facilities are in place to receive… Read More
By Dr.G.R.Balakrishnan The vessels will support LNG carrier operations at Woodside Energy’s Louisiana LNG terminal in Calcasieu Parish. The GTT series joins a separate series of four hybrid escort tugs already under construction at C&C, bringing the shipyard’s active tugboat program to a total of eight vessels. Together, the two programs contribute to Woodside and… Read More
SEATTLE, WA and LAKE CHARLES, LA— Saltchuk Marine, LLC and Harbor Docking & Towing (HDT) today announced the formation of Green Tug Towing (GTT), a new joint venture company established to provide towage, escort, and terminal support services in the United States. GTT has been awarded a 20-year services contract by Woodside Energy to design, build,… Read More
By Du Chaoping The White House recently released its budget proposal for fiscal year 2027. The proposal requests Congress to significantly increase US defense spending, with the development of maritime forces as a key component. The US Navy has requested an appropriation of $65.8 billion for the construction and procurement of 34 vessels, including submarines,… Read More
Houma, LA – Laborde Products powered the newbuild M/V Larry Gravely, constructed by Diversified Marine in Houma, Louisiana. The twin-screw towboat is equipped with a pair of Mitsubishi Tier 3 S6R2 main engines, each rated at 803 horsepower at 1,400 RPM. The engines were applied to support the vessel’s operating profile and the steady, day-to-day demands… Read More
CNBC’s Contessa Brewer interviews Pierroberto Folgiero, Fincantieri CEO, from the annual SeaTrade conference in Miami. Folgiero talks about building ships in America, the current state of business and the impact current geopolitical issues have on ship building. For access to live and exclusive video from CNBC subscribe to CNBC PRO: https://cnb.cx/42d859g. Source
By Stuart Chirls The American shipbuilding revival will start with battleships. President Donald Trump wants to increase federal spending for shipbuilding by 242%, to $65.8 billion, for battleships, submarines and other naval vessels, according to documents released by the White House on Tuesday. The proposed fiscal 2027 budget says that the funding would go to… Read More
Robert Allan Ltd. in conjunction with Indústria Naval Catarinense Ltda. (INC), is pleased to announce the development of a new pushboat design. The vessels will support Transpetro’s bunkering operations at terminals in Brazil, and form part of a major newbuild program for pushboats and barges serving the fuel logistics market. This project marks Robert Allan… Read More
By Dr.G.R.Balakrishnan The twin-screw vessels are each powered by two Mitsubishi Tier 3 S6R2 main engines, rated at 803 horsepower at 1,400 rpm. The Beth Williams is also fitted with two generator sets rated at 65 kW to support onboard electrical loads. The vessels were designed for inland towing operations, with propulsion and auxiliary systems selected early in… Read More
By Julia Simone PORTLAND (WGME) — The State of Maine ship has arrived at the port of Portland. Maine Maritime Academy held a ceremony Monday night, marking the transfer of the new national security multi-mission vessel to Maine Maritime Academy. The $330 million ship is the third of five cutting-edge vessels. It will serve as… Read More
Ellicott Dredge Enterprises introduces the all-new IMS Model 4008 LP Versi-Dredge® as a more economical option for self-propelled maintenance dredging. The new system is an ultra-compact design with dual function hydraulic dredger and weed harvester capabilities designed for lakes, canals, marinas, and industrial ponds. “We listened to our customers and the dredging market and created… Read More
This exclusive Cogs of War interview is with Eric Chewning, the executive vice president of maritime systems and corporate strategy at HII. As HII is America’s largest and one of its oldest military shipbuilders, we asked him to share his thoughts on maritime startups, reindustrialization policy, and more. Shipbuilding has been slow to adopt AI and other automated… Read More
China rolls out over 1,000 cargo ships a year, while the U.S. – maybe three. The Trump administration has called this a crisis with both economic and national security risks. Source
STAMFORD, Conn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Dorian LPG Ltd. (NYSE: LPG) (the “Company” or “Dorian LPG”), a leading owner and operator of very large gas carriers (“VLGCs”), announced today the delivery of its 93,000 cubic meter (cbm) dual-fuel newbuilding named “Areion” an LPG and ammonia very large gas carrier (VLGC/AC) from Hanwha Ocean Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. at the… Read More