Next-generation mega hopper SEAWAY, a trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD), has been handed over to Boskalis on July 20, after a successful sea trial. The delivery marks another milestone in the long standing relationship between the two leading Dutch companies. With a length of 178 metres, a width of 38 metres and a hopper capacity of… 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
NB 980 has departed Vard Langsten and is now on her way to Japan and Toyo Construction Co. Ltd. 🚢 The hybrid power cable-lay and construction vessel is of VARD 9 15 design, a vessel concept specifically developed to meet the customer’s requirements for the growing Japanese offshore wind market while also being capable of… 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