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Long Beach, Calif. 10 July, 2025: Rocket Lab Corporation (Nasdaq: RKLB) (“Rocket Lab” or “the Company”), a global leader in launch services and space systems, today announced it has awarded a contract to Bollinger Shipyards, the largest privately owned new construction and repair shipbuilder in the United States, to support the build out of Rocket Lab’s ocean landing… Read More
DW insight: Author notes that placing tariffs on shipbuilding inputs like steel or foreign components will hurt the competitiveness of American shipbuilders. EXCERPT: Weekend Essay The largest container ship ever built in the United States is the Kaimana Hila. Completed in Philadelphia in 2019, it can transport 3,220 shipping containers, each 20 feet long. The largest… Read More
New Orleans, LA — McCullough Engineering Services (MES) is proud to announce the successful completion of restoration efforts on the Stuyvesant, a trailing suction hopper dredge owned by The Dutra Group. The vessel suffered significant fire damage on November 2, 2024, and was returned to full operational status in less than eight months— successfully completing… Read More
Washington’s curbs on Chinese shipping give Tokyo and Seoul a chance to revive their sectors – but analysts warn challenges remain As the United States vows to curb China’s dominance in shipbuilding – despite its domestic capacity being nearly nonexistent – South Korea and Japan are looking to benefit from the rivalry and reclaim their competitive edge…. Read More
Another great build installed in 2025 by MTECK The Dutch Crane Manufacturer. This MTECK840E sold to Crane Specialists Inc for MATTHEWS BROTHERS DREDGING, LLC is a full electric 4-rope duty cycle crane with capacity in grab mode 40.000kg at max range 22 meter. Source
President Trump’s vast tax and spending bill has secured funds the U.S. Coast Guard has been searching for since the early 2010s. The “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” appropriates close to $9 billion for the expansion of the Coast Guard’s Arctic icebreaker fleet. It also sets aside $300 million for infrastructure upgrades related to the homeporting… Read More
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