In two hearings on Tuesday, legislators in the House and Senate told Pentagon and Navy leadership the planned $20.8 billion budget for shipbuilding in the proposed Fiscal Year 2026 is insufficient, with the House defense appropriators proposing boosting the total to $36.9 billion in a draft spending bill. Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) called the funding… Read More
B.C. Ferries has selected a Chinese state-owned shipyard to build its next generation of major vessels. The ferry company announced Tuesday that China Merchants Industry Weihai Shipyards was chosen to build its four new major vessels following a global procurement process that began in 2021 and included international site visits and third-party reference checks. B.C…. Read More
SAVANNAH, Ga., June 6, 2025 – Moran Towing Company has added a new tugboat to its fleet at the Port of Brunswick. The Shiney V. Moran joins the Diane Moran as the company’s two newest tugs supporting Brunswick ship operations. In 2024, GPA’s Brunswick terminals handled 733 vessel calls, including 614 from Roll-on/Roll-off vessels, 89 breakbulk carriers and… Read More
Chinese shipbuilder Dajin Heavy Industries, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bestway Marine and Energy Technology, has begun construction of a new dynamically-positioned pile driving vessel for China Railway Construction Corporation (CRC). Construction of the vessel will be funded by the CRC Bridge Engineering Bureau Group. Design work was undertaken by Shanghai Jiahao Marine Engineering Research and Design. Tiejian… Read More
Launch of Dredge Yard CSD300 in Sri Lanka We had the pleasure of launching our Cutter Suction Dredger ECO300 in Sri Lanka. This project highlighted the strength of international cooperation and the reliability of our modular dredging solutions. The CSD300, known for its compact design and powerful dredging capabilities, suitable for various maintenance dredging and… Read More