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On June 26, Ingram Marine Group held a special christening ceremony in Paducah, KY for the M/V Chuck A.J. Arnold and M/V John D. Roberts, two vessels of the leading carrier on America’s inland waterways. The M/V John Roberts is named after Ingram Marine Group’s Chief Executive Officer, John Roberts. Roberts assumed the role in… Read More
WASHINGTON STATE — Gov. Bob Ferguson announced the selection of Eastern Shipbuilding Group to construct three new hybrid-electric ferries for the state. “After careful consideration and conversations with legislative leaders, I selected Eastern Shipbuilding Group to build 3 new hybrid-electric boats,” Ferguson wrote on X. He also emphasized that Eastern Shipbuilding Group was chosen as “the… Read More
One way to save American shipping and shipbuilding is to restore the often criticized Jones Act. Another policy to revive our maritime industry is vigorous antitrust enforcement. On April 9, President Donald Trump used his Sharpie to sign an executive order titled Maintaining Acceptable Water Pressure in Showerheads. But while Trump’s shower order was showered with… Read More
Fast Facts Building commercial ships in U.S. shipyards supports the maritime industry, which plays a vital role in national security. However, U.S. commercial shipbuilding has been in decline for decades. The Maritime Administration has four financial assistance programs to help change that. It’s not clear if these programs are meeting the needs of the industry… Read More
U.S. efforts to expand the country’s icebreaker fleet continue to pick up steam. At the NATO summit in The Hague President Trump confirmed that the U.S. was in negotiations with Finland to buy up to 15 icebreakers from the country, including acquiring a used vessel currently available. “I want to buy icebreakers, you are very… Read More
Two new ship-to-shore container cranes have arrived at Jaxport’s Blount Island Marine Terminal, expanding the port’s capacity to handle larger vessels as part of a state-backed modernization push. The cranes, built by Germany-based Liebherr, were delivered in multiple large components and are being assembled on-site. Once operational by the end of 2025, the 50-gauge cranes will… Read More
The Navy remains years behind in projected ship deliveries and cannot provide firm timelines for improvement, military officials told the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense. The June 24 hearing saw testimony from Navy Secretary John Phelan, Marine Corps Commandant Gen. Eric Smith and Navy Adm. James Kilby, acting chief of naval operations. Kilby told lawmakers… Read More
BMT will share development of its next-generation AI enabled tools for dredging decision intelligence at the 24th World Dredging Congress & Exhibition (WODCON XXIV), hosted by the Western Dredging Association (WEDA) at the Hilton San Diego Bayfront Hotel, San Diego, California, June 23-27, 2025. This year’s event, themed “Dredging Towards a More Resilient Future,” brings… Read More
The shipbuilding and maritime industry could lead to more strategic disputes between China and the US The US has recently intensified its efforts to counter China’s dominance in global shipbuilding, signaling a push to rehabilitate its ailing shipbuilding industry There does not seem to be a significant short-term impact on China’s economy, but these US… Read More
South Korean shipbuilder HD Hyundai has entered into a strategic partnership with Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO) to construct commercial vessels in the United States. The partnership, formalized at ECO’s New Orleans headquarters on Friday, focuses on building LNG dual-fuel containerships, which would be a new segment for ECO. The collaboration comes at a crucial time,… Read More
Crowley, a U.S.-owned shipping and logistics company, alongside Puerto Rico Governor Jenniffer González-Colón, celebrated the successful operation of American Energy, during an event Wednesday, June 18 at Crowley’s LNG Loading Terminal in Peñuelas. American Energy is the first U.S.-flagged liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier to deliver U.S.-sourced LNG to Puerto Rico. The Crowley-owned, 900-foot-long (274… Read More
PHILADELPHIA — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Philadelphia District and Marine Design Center shared an update regarding the ongoing construction of a Medium Class Hopper Dredge (MCHD) to replace the Dredge McFARLAND. USACE announced the new dredge will be named the DONNELLY after the late Ray Donnelly who retired as Chief of Resource Management for the USACE Philadelphia… Read More
Can the American military maintain deterrence in East Asia without fixing its shipbuilding? The U.S. Navy’s fleet is rusting and shrinking, while China’s grows. Last week, new data showed Chinese shipbuilding again accelerating relative to American, with 54 percent of global output, up from 35 percent a decade ago. “All of our programs are a mess,” said Secretary of the… Read More
Defenders of the protectionist Jones Act often insist that the law’s prohibition on the use of foreign-built vessels in domestic commerce ensures a robust domestic shipbuilding industrial base. But data released by UNCTAD last week demonstrates that such claims rest on a rather loose definition of “robust.” In 2024, the United States — the world’s second-largest manufacturing country with a 17 percent… Read More
By Mackenzie Eaglen From official testimony before Congress just this month, service leaders acknowledged all ships—nuclear and conventional—take too long to build; cost far too much; and are delivered too late to sailors. As importantly, Navy leaders acknowledged everyone is to blame. Finally, “everyone” includes the United States Navy. Outlining the equivalent of a shipbuilding “doom loop,”… Read More