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By Carlos Albero Rojas Manson Construction delivered its new hopper dredge Frederick Paup into service in January 2026, making it the largest self-propelled trailing suction hopper dredge ever built in the United States. Shipbuilder Seatrium AmFELS, Brownsville, Texas, completed the vessel and handed it over to Manson Construction Co., Seattle. The Frederick Paup measures 420 feet long… Read More
By Mike Schuler The Republic of Korea and the United States have officially launched the Korea–U.S. Shipbuilding Partnership Center (KUSPC) in Washington, D.C., establishing a new hub intended to accelerate joint efforts to rebuild the U.S. shipbuilding industry through investment, technology transfer, workforce development, and research collaboration. The center was inaugurated on last week by… Read More
This expansion builds on the proven success achieved through distributed shipbuilding in HII’s destroyer program, further strengthening the company’s commitment to increasing throughput and supporting the national industrial base. “Expanding distributed shipbuilding into the LPD program is a critical step in scaling capacity to meet rising fleet demand,” Ingalls Shipbuilding President Brian Blanchette said. “By shifting selected… Read More
Fraser Industries LLC is pleased to announce that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on cooperation for shipyard modernization with HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE), the intermediate holding company of HD Hyundai’s shipbuilding division, to help revitalize the U.S. shipbuilding industry. Fraser Industries is proud to collaborate with HD Hyundai… Read More
By Prabhat Ranjan Mishra The global shipbuilding industry is entering a new era of digital innovation as HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE) moves to integrate artificial intelligence (AI) across the entire shipbuilding process. Through a newly signed agreement with Siemens Digital Industries Software, the South Korean shipbuilding giant aims to build a… Read More
SEOUL, South Korea, July 25, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — HD Hyundai shared on Saturday, July 25, that it recently signed a contract with Washington United Terminals Inc. (WUT) to supply four port cranes. HD Hyundai Samho, a shipbuilding subsidiary of HD Hyundai, is now launching the Korea-U.S. shipbuilding cooperation initiative, known as the MASGA (Make American Shipbuilding Great Again)… Read More
Following announcements made during the opening of the Korea-U.S. Shipbuilding Partnership Center (KUSPC) in Washington, D.C., Conrad Shipyard is pleased to recognize a significant milestone in its collaboration with Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI): the joint receipt of Approval in Principle (AiP) from the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) for the design of a 12,000-cbm LNG… Read More
How the F126 Frigate contract collapse is reshaping Europe’s defense industry – Part II For Part 1, see DredgeWire By Peter Bowe Germany’s cancellation of the F126 frigate program was not merely the failure of a shipbuilding contract. It exposed a broader change in the way European governments evaluate defense companies, industrial capacity and multinational… Read More
By Matthew Paxton At the Pennsylvania Defense and Innovation Summit, President Trump again stated that he wants reconciliation dollars spent on ships built overseas. But as Congress allocates those taxpayer funds, it and the White House should ask whether we’ve actually exhausted what American yards can do. The desire to build the Navy faster is… Read More
By Marc King Gov. Wes Moore has once again failed to secure a significant opportunity for the workers of the Baltimore area and the taxpayers of his state. Just last Friday the following headline was published in Defense News: “Saronic picks Brownsville, Texas, for $3 billion Port Alpha shipyard” The article refers to the maker of… Read More
Philadelphia, PA (July 17, 2026) — TOTE Services, LLC, a leading U.S. maritime services company specializing in vessel construction management and ship management, and Hanwha Philly Shipyard (HPSI), one of the nation’s leading commercial shipbuilders, today announced they have been selected to deliver the Missile Defense Agency’s (MDA) Missile Range Instrumentation Vessels (MRIV). TOTE Services will serve as vessel… Read More
As naval mine threats intensify across contested waterways worldwide, Vatn Systems introduces an end-to-end, man-portable mine countermeasures solution that puts affordable, autonomous capability directly in the hands of operators. BRISTOL, R.I., July 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Vatn Systems, a leading defense technology company building autonomous underwater vehicles for the U.S. military, allied nations, and commercial customers, today announced… Read More
By Mackenzie Eaglen The United States has not opened a new major public shipyard since 1908, when Congress authorized the construction of the Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard in Hawaii. While some public yards built ships in centuries past, today all four government yards maintain the Navy’s most prestigious nuclear-powered ships and submarines. That may be about to change. At a recent Washington Times event, the… Read More
Companies to pursue collaboration on U.S. domestic market shipbuilding opportunities, including ship block and module fabrication INGLESIDE, Texas – July 17, 2026 – HD Hyundai and Kiewit Offshore Services, Ltd. (KOS) today announced they have entered into a Strategic Partnership Agreement to pursue collaboration on shipbuilding projects serving the U.S. market and other areas of mutual… Read More
An aerial drone photo taken on May 27, 2026 shows the adjustable dual bow jetting system of the “Junguang” dredger at the Pearl River Estuary area, in south China’s Guangdong Province. The “Junguang,” a mega dredger with a 35,000 cubic meter capacity, was recently put into operation. Measuring 198 meters in length, with a maximum… Read More