By Zhong Nan After covering China’s shipbuilding industry for nearly a decade, I have recently noticed a new trend that is not immediately visible in global order books or production rankings. Experts at the Beijing-based China Association of the National Shipbuilding Industry told me the industry’s ecosystem is expanding beyond shipyards and traditional suppliers to… Read More
Incat has successfully completed one of the most complex maritime operations ever undertaken in Tasmania, with Hull 096 now loaded aboard the heavy lift vessel Black Marlin ahead of its voyage to South America. The successful loading of the world’s largest battery-electric ship marks the beginning of the next chapter for Hull 096, which will… Read More
GULFPORT, Mississippi, July 30, 2026–(BUSINESS WIRE)–SSA Marine and the Mississippi State Port Authority at Gulfport (Port of Gulfport) today announced the commissioning of a new Liebherr LHM 550 hybrid mobile harbor crane at the Port, along with $1.6 million in state grant funding that will enable the electrification of the crane. The crane has a lift capacity of… Read More
WASHINGTON – Today, the Department of War expanded its undersea warfighting capabilities by awarding a five-ship contract modification to General Dynamics Electric Boat (GDEB) for the construction of five Columbia Class ballistic missile submarines (SSBNs), a nine-ship contract to GDEB and HII-Newport News Shipbuilding (HII-NNS) for the construction of Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 through FY… Read More
Damen Shipyards Group has signed a contract with harbour and towage operator Svitzer for an ASD Tug 2312. The vessel is scheduled for delivery in late 2026. Following delivery, the tug will enter service in the Port of Bristol, where it will perform a range of harbour towage operations. This will be the first Damen ASD… Read More
