shipbuilding
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FreightWaves Flashback
FreightWaves Flashback: US yards watching plans for floating electric generating vessels
1981: Plans to use offshore vessels for the generation of electricity by use of ocean water temperature differences could develop into a “good market” for…
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Container
Inside the now-booming business of building container ships
Newbuild-to-fleet ratio now 15.3%, up from 9.4% in mid-2020. But orders are not high enough yet to wave red flags.
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Infographics
Daily Infographic: The Global Shipbuilding Industry
Japan is the top nation in fleet value despite China taking the lead in shipbuilding.
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FreightWaves Classics
FreightWaves Classics: America’s commercial shipbuilding industry is nearly gone
The U.S. shipbuilding industry led the world - until 40 years ago. Read why it declined and why that is still important today.
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American Shipper
Cato Institute aims another salvo at Jones Act
The Cato Institute has published a report that contends the Jones Act hurts, instead of benefiting, the U.S. Merchant Marine.
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American Shipper
Legislation seeks to revive U.S. Shipbuilding and Shipping
The Energizing American Shipbuilding Act seeks to revive domestic shipbuilding and maritime industries.
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Maritime
China Merchants Energy Transportation funds fleet renewal with private placement
Shanghai Stock Exchange-listed China Merchants Energy Shipping (SSE:601872) is engaging in a new private share placement of up to 4.1 billion Chinese Yuan to fund…
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Maritime
Trump vows not to act on Jones Act
Ten-year waiver to move U.S. LNG to Puerto Rico is off the table - for now.
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