British shipyard to close
A British shipyard is closing. A&P Tees is a five-acre site in northeast England primarily focused on ship repair with two drydocks and 240 m of jetty frontage. A&P has…
Korea’s top shipbuilder teams with Germany’s largest semiconductor manufacturer
HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (KSOE), which oversees South Korean shipbuilding giant Hyundai, is looking at every form of tech to slash emissions in future newbuilds, investing huge sums…
Mirela SarigianniMarch 29, 2024
Cochin Shipyard celebrates major upgrade
Indian prime minister Narendra Modi is in Kochi today for the inauguration of a 310 m long new dry dock plus a brand new ship repair facility at Cochin Shipyard.…
Mirela SarigianniJanuary 17, 2024
Vietnam’s top shipbuilder faces bankruptcy
Vietnam’s top shipbuilder, SBIC, formerly known as Vinashin, is set to be declared bankrupt after multiple efforts to restructure the sprawling company have failed. The government in Hanoi is now…
Mirela SarigianniJanuary 15, 2024
Seaspan to enlarge Vancouver repair yard
Seaspan is upgrading and expanding its Vancouver Drydock infrastructure to help grow the company’s ship repair and maintenance operations. Seaspan received permit approval from the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority (VFPA)…
Mirela SarigianniNovember 10, 2023
U.S. Provides $125 Million Loan for Elefsina Shipyard Upgrades in Greece
The U.S. federal government has agreed to provide a $125 million loan to ONEX Elefsis Shipyards and Industries (ONEX) for the rehabilitation and modernization of the Elefsina shipyard near Athens,…
Mirela SarigianniNovember 10, 2023
Philly Shipyard Foresees a Loss From NSMV Contract
Norwegian-owned shipbuilder Philly Shipyard says that it will likely lose money on the National Security Multi-Mission Vessel (NSMV) program, the MARAD order for five new training vessels for state maritime…
Mirela SarigianniNovember 3, 2023
Dutch government vows to resurrect local shipbuilding scene
The Dutch government has announced it will spend EUR60m ($63.6m) over the next two years to boost the nation’s shipbuilding industry as well as creating a National Maritime Manufacturing Industry…
Mirela SarigianniOctober 31, 2023
Report: Lack of Shipyard Capacity Could Impact Decarbonization Retrofits
A new report from Lloyd’s Register warns that the maritime industry could experience a lack of shipyard capacity and capability as it works to retrofit ships to meet the emerging…
Mirela SarigianniOctober 11, 2023










