Once delivered, IWS Fleet’s owned fleet will grow 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘀𝗶𝘅 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗖𝗦𝗢𝗩𝘀, further strengthening the Company’s position in the offshore wind service vessel market. The newbuildings will be based on a Kongsberg Maritime design and equipped with three-dimensional motion-compensated cranes and gangway systems supplied by MacGregor. Building on the success and learnings from the… Read More
China is the world’s top shipbuilder, and as it rapidly continues to expand its navy, the Trump administration is making American shipbuilding a national priority. We went inside a US naval shipyard to see how these vessels are built and why expanding America’s fleet may be harder than it sounds. Source
DP World has welcomed four of Europe’s largest quay cranes to its UK ports, as part of its continued investment to expand capacity and support the growth of UK trade. The first pair of cranes, weighing more than 2,000 tonnes each and standing nearly 150 metres high, taller than world-famous London landmarks such as the… Read More
In a report dated September 25, 2026, the Government Accountability Office, the US Congress’s oversight body, the GAO, estimates that modernizing the US Navy’s 4 public shipyards could exceed $200 billion and take more than 50 years. This timeframe far exceeds the fleet renewal schedules of the United States and China, while US industrial capabilities… Read More
Masirah Marine has expanded its dredging fleet with the addition of Damen CSD Masirah, strengthening the company’s capacity to undertake marine construction and coastal development projects. The cutter suction dredger is designed for demanding dredging operations and will support projects including channel dredging and land reclamation. Cutter suction dredgers excavate material from the seabed using… Read More
