Shipbuilding

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

BMT and Austal have inked a strategic deal aimed at strengthening ship design and engineering capability to support the delivery of major shipbuilding programs and pursue new commercial vessel opportunities.

Importer · 22nd June 2026

BMT and Austal forge strategic partnership

Importer · 22nd June 2026

OPINION

OPINION

As the year begins, maritime capability is once again moving up the political agenda, with major economies reassessing their position in global shipping, shipbuilding and naval influence. India and the United States, in particular, have signalled ambitions to counter China’s…

Importer · 5th January 2026

Maritime affairs rise up leaders’ agendas

Importer · 5th January 2026

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Will the next decade be a golden age for American shipyards asks Darren Guillory (pictured), technical solutions specialist, SSI? From the clouded perspective of 2025 it is hard to discern whether plans for…

19th December 2025

Change and opportunity in US shipbuilding’s new era

19th December 2025

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

With the US renewing its focus on shipbuilding and shipyard modernization, there is a clear opportunity to collaborate with those involved in the South Korean shipping boom, says Mikko Forss, executive vice…

18th December 2025

US shipbuilding needs global collaboration

18th December 2025

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

ABS and Siemens Digital Industries Software (DISW) have signed a memorandum of understanding to accelerate the digital transformation of maritime classification processes across ship design and construction.

4th November 2025

A partnership to advance digital shipbuilding

4th November 2025

OPINION

OPINION

Indian prime minister Narendra Modi has announced plans to join the top five shipbuilding nations at the country’s Maritime Week in Mumbai event recently, saying “amid global tensions, trade disruptions and shifting…

31st October 2025

India can be “steady lighthouse when global seas are rough” says Modi

31st October 2025

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has announced plans to develop specialised robots for shipbuilding, aiming to strengthen its technological capabilities and maintain competitiveness in the sector.

24th October 2025

Samsung Heavy Industries plans robotic shipbuilding

24th October 2025

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Korean Register (KR) and HD Hyundai Samho have signed an agreement to introduce AI into ship design and accelerate their journey into digital shipbuilding.

17th June 2025

A strategic partnership in digital ship design

17th June 2025

OTHER ALTERNATIVE FUELS

OTHER ALTERNATIVE FUELS

Nuclear-powered vessels have the potential to revitalise US shipbuilding, says the boss of ABS.

24th February 2025

Nuclear could revitalise US shipbuilding

24th February 2025

ENERGY SAVING DEVICES

ENERGY SAVING DEVICES

Norsepower, a pioneer in wind-assisted propulsion and the rotor sail market, has launched the world’s first dedicated rotor sail factory in Dafeng, China.

26th November 2024

Norsepower opens first Chinese rotor sail factory

26th November 2024