Sanctions Force Russia to Cancel Icebreaker Order and Layoffs at Shipyards

Published Aug 15, 2025 12:43 PM by The Maritime Executive

Russia’s shipbuilding industry continues to feel the impact of Western sanctions, with the latest reports that a major ice...

Fincantieri Puts New Princess Cruise Ship Through Its Paces During Trials

Published Aug 13, 2025 5:23 PM by The Maritime Executive

Italian shipbuilding Fincantieri completed sea trials for Princess Cruises' second Sphere-Class ship, the Star Princess. The...

Published Aug 13, 2025 3:19 PM by The Maritime Executive

China's two state shipbuilding giants are moving ahead with the maritime mega-merger of the century. CSSC and CSIC, once one e...

Published Aug 12, 2025 10:53 PM by The Maritime Executive

  Chinese rocket company iSpace has ambitions to run a high-volume commercial launch service, and to get there, it is taki...

Published Aug 12, 2025 6:49 PM by The Maritime Executive

  After years of planning and preparation, efforts are now underway to resume shipbuilding at the former Hanjin shipyard i...

Published Aug 11, 2025 9:40 PM by The Maritime Executive

  China's shipbuilding industry has grown by leaps and bounds over the last year, and so have its profits. Last week,...

Published Aug 10, 2025 9:27 PM by The Maritime Executive

  The Russian Navy's newest ice-class fleet tug has capsized at the pier in St. Petersburg, despite concerted efforts...

Published Aug 6, 2025 2:36 PM by The Maritime Executive

Competition continues to build for work under the U.S.’s MRO (Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul) contracts, with HD Hyunda...

Published Aug 5, 2025 6:28 PM by The Maritime Executive

In what management is calling a “defining moment” for the company, Austal and the Government of Australia have agree...

Published Aug 4, 2025 11:25 PM by Mikko Forss

  Shipbuilding efficiency is vital if the U.S. is to rejuvenate its maritime capabilities, says Mikko Forss, Executive Vic...