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Fincantieri Floats for Viking "First Hydrogen-Powered Cruise Ship"

Published Mar 19, 2026 7:52 PM by The Maritime Executive

Fincantieri marked another milestone in cruise ship development as it floated out the Viking Libra (54,300 gross tons), which is b...

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Scotland’s CMAL Selects Chinese Yard to Build Freight Flex Ferries

Published Mar 18, 2026 8:42 PM by The Maritime Executive

The Scottish government-owned ferry company Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited (CMAL) reported it has concluded a project that beg...

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Hormuz Stop Could Have Knock-on Effect on South Korean Shipbuilding

Published Mar 18, 2026 5:22 PM by The Maritime Executive

South Korea is reporting that one of the knock-on effects of the stoppage of energy exports from the Middle East is threatening pa...

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South Korea Asks for Tariff Relief and Support for Hanwha’s Philly Shipyard

Published Mar 18, 2026 2:56 PM by The Maritime Executive

Officials from South Korea and the U.S. state of Pennsylvania met in South Korea on Wednesday to discuss cooperation and how they...

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Report: Japan and U.S. to Announce $100M Shipbuilding R&D Project Using AI

Published Mar 17, 2026 8:22 PM by The Maritime Executive

Reports from the Japanese media on Tuesday indicated that Japan’s Prime Minister will announce a new $100 million investment proje...

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Korea’s HJ Shipyard to Buy Yard from HD Hyundai to Target US Navy Work

Published Mar 16, 2026 7:34 PM by The Maritime Executive

South Korea’s HJ Heavy Industries is set to increase its capacities dramatically with the acquisition of a large yard from HD Hyun...

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Third US Training Ship State of Maine Delivered to MARAD

Published Mar 6, 2026 8:42 PM by The Maritime Executive

The third newly built U.S. training ship for the merchant marine, the State of Maine, was handed over to TOTE Services and deliver...

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Royal Caribbean Group Proposes Ship Repair Yard for Panama's Pacific Coast

Published Mar 5, 2026 8:31 PM by The Maritime Executive

Officials from Panama are responding positively to the concept of creating a shipyard on the Pacific coast of the country. Royal C...

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Scottish Government Plans Four Ship Contract Lifeline for Ferguson Marine

Published Mar 4, 2026 7:31 PM by The Maritime Executive

The Scottish government is moving forward with a plan to award the financially troubled Scottish shipbuilder Ferguson Marine four...

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Hanwha and Greece’s Onex Shipyards Partner to Expand U.S. Shipbuilding

Published Feb 26, 2026 3:36 PM by The Maritime Executive

A new trilateral agreement was formalized between Onex Shipyards & Technologies, which is working to revitalize Greek shipbuilding...

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