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By Kelsey Baker The US military’s research arm wants to find ways to 3D print concrete underwater to fix and build critical port infrastructure using seafloor sand and clay and ocean water. DARPA, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, is asking civilian industry and academia for help solving what the agency has identified as “critical limitations” in… Read More
The White House is considering breaking a longstanding U.S. defense taboo by allowing some Navy ships to be built abroad, as Washington races to close its shipbuilding gap with China. Italy, with Fincantieri’s established U.S. industrial footprint, could be among the partners best positioned to benefit — but Congress is pushing back With the signing… Read More
APM Terminals Elizabeth has signed an agreement with Konecranes to optimize terminal operations with electric rubber-tyred gantry (E-RTG) cranes, as part of a broader modernization program at the Port of New York-New Jersey. The agreement includes 34 units, with an option for six additional ones. The order was registered in the second quarter of 2026, and deliveries are expected to… Read More
Diversified Marine has completed construction of the M/V Edwin Rider, a new inland towboat built for Vulcan Materials. Constructed at the company’s shipyard in Bourg, Louisiana, the vessel is designed to support daily operations on the inland waterways with a dependable propulsion package built for long-term service. The M/V Edwin Rider measures 72 feet in length with a… Read More
C&C Marine and Repair has delivered a new 160-foot, unmanned steel idler barge to Orion Marine Construction to support its dredging operations. The barge was designed by The Shearer Group and is intended to connect with both new and existing dredges in Orion’s fleet. The barge’s key feature is an integrated walking-spud system that allows the combined dredge-and-idler-barge unit to advance approximately 30 feet… Read More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va., Aug. 15, 2026 — HII (NYSE: HII) announced today that its Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division has successfully completed acceptance sea trials of John F. Kennedy (CVN 79), the second Gerald R. Ford-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier. Kennedy returned to NNS after further testing and evaluation of important ship systems and components at sea. Earlier this year, Kennedy underwent… Read More
By Park Kook-hee As U.S. President Donald Trump signed a National Security Presidential Memorandum on August 13 allowing foreign shipbuilders investing in the U.S. to construct up to two U.S. Navy vessels in their home countries, some domestic circles have continued to project that “the path to building U.S. military ships in South Korea has… Read More
WESTMINSTER, Colo., Aug. 13, 2026 — Trimble today announced the launch of Trimble® SketchUp® Pro Civil Contractor, a connected software solution that combines the simplicity of SketchUp 3D modeling software with the power of the Trimble Siteworks positioning system for accurate site layout and quality control, giving civil contractors an easier way to move from design to field… Read More
TRANSFORMING U.S. SHIPBUILDING: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed a National Security Presidential Memorandum to fix critical long-term issues in Navy shipbuilding and ship repair programs and restore capacity and competition to the maritime industrial base. The Memorandum directs the Secretary of War to replace the Advanced Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch Systems and the Advanced Weapons Elevators with traditional… Read More
Lyman-Morse launched Firefly, the first fully electric, lithium-iron-phosphate-battery-powered passenger vessel built to meet U.S. Coast Guard Subchapter T requirements, on August 3, 2026, at the company’s shipyard in Thomaston, Maine. Lyman-Morse Workboats custom built the 49-foot aluminum catamaran for Upstream Alliance, a nonprofit organization dedicated to connecting people with nature through on-the-water education and conservation programs…. Read More
The Republic of Korea (ROK) and the United States are advancing their shipbuilding partnership with the July 2026 opening of a cooperation center in Washington, D.C., paving the way for Seoul’s planned $150 billion investment in U.S. shipbuilding. The Korea-U.S. Shipbuilding Partnership Center will be the hub for ROK investment, U.S. shipyard modernization, workforce development… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ newest hopper dredge, the Donnelly, is taking shape at Eastern Shipbuilding Group’s Allanton Shipyard in Panama City, Florida. Built to replace the nearly 60-year-old dredge McFarland, the Donnelly is a ready reserve vessel designed to carry forward the Corps’ navigation mission and help keep America’s shipping channels open and… Read More
WESTMINSTER, Colo., Aug. 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Trimble announced today Trimble Arc Agent, a purpose-built artificial intelligence (AI) agent designed to automate office work and eliminate manual processes for transportation and logistics organizations. By reducing reliance on multiple agents, Trimble Arc Agent frees teams to focus on high-level strategy where human decision-making matters most. Offered as a subscription-based… Read More
PANAMA CITY, FL – Eastern Shipbuilding Group Inc. (ESG) and Washington State Ferries marked the start of construction on three new 160-vehicle hybrid-electric ferries at a steel cutting ceremony in Florida. David Sowers, Program Administrator for System Electrification at Washington State Ferries, headlined the event and also announced that Washington state is accepting the option in… Read More
We couldn’t be happier to share this: we’ve signed the contract for NB 201 with Scripps Institution of Oceanography — a Coastal Class Research Vessel that will be built at our yard in Valdivia for the University of California San Diego (UC San Diego) This one means a lot to us. Exporting a vessel of… Read More