U.S. and China to suspend tit-for-tat port fees
The general ratcheting down of trade war tensions between the U.S. and China following what President Trump called a “truly great meeting” with President Xi of China will see the U.S. suspend
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Seafarers Happiness Index shows a down tick
The latest Seafarers Happiness Index (SHI) from The Mission to Seafarers reveals a significant downturn in seafarers happiness level. It fell to 7.05 out of 10 in the third quarter of 2025,
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VIDEO: Master Boat unveils its new state-of-the-art dry dock
Coden, Ala.-based Master Boat Builders, Inc. has taken delivery of a new, state‑of‑the‑art floating dry dock, giving the company direct control over launch schedules and accelerating vessel deliveries. Designed and built by
ADSB and Kongsberg secure Kuwait Coast Guard waterjet refitting contract
Kongsberg Maritime has been awarded a contract to upgrade the waterjet propulsion systems on 13 vessels operated by the Kuwait Coast Guard, in partnership with Abu Dhabi Ship Building (ADSB), reinforcing their
Birdon wins Swedish contract for 15 bridge erection boats
Birdon today announced an $18.3 million (USD) contract award from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) for the delivery of 15 Bridge Erection Boats (BEBs). Under the agreement, Birdon will deliver six
HII in new MOA with HD Hyundai Heavy
In another sign of the growing cooperation by leading U.S, and Korean shipbuilders, HII (NYSE: HII) and HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) Sunday at the Asia-Pacific
Celebrity Cruises takes delivery of its newest ship: Celebrity Xcel
Celebrity Cruises yesterday marked two milestones at the Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard in Saint-Nazaire France. The Royal Caribbean Group brand officially took delivery of its newest Edge series ship, Celebrity Xcel, and
Bollinger delivers USCGS Olivia Hooker (FRC 1161)
Bollinger Shipyards reports that it recently delivered the USCGC Olivia Hooker at Coast Guard Sector Key West. It is the 61st Fast Response Cutter (FRC) delivered under the U.S. Coast Guard’s current
HD KSOE’s nuclear powered box ship notches up another approval
The 15,000 TEU nuclear powered containership design first unveiled by HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE) at Core Power’s New Nuclear for Maritime Houston Summit back in February (see earlier
NOAA’s Oscar Dyson modernization will include Siemens Energy propulsion upgrades
As we reported earlier, at the end of the 2026 field season, the NOAA ship Oscar Dyson, which was commissioned in 2005, will go to the JAG Alaska shipyard for a $95