New Construction & Ship Repair
Rebuilding American Shipbuilding
Great Lakes/Seaway Review recently spoke with two shipyard owners and operators about efforts underway by the administration of President Donald Trump and in Congress to revive U.S. shipbuilding. U.S. Sens.... Read More
LNG Dual Fuel Bitumen Tanker Joins McAsphalt
McAsphalt Marine Transportation Ltd. has welcomed the McAsphalt Advantage to its fleet. Powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG), the vessel has an overall length of 459.3 feet, a beam of... Read More
Largest Jones Act-Compliant LNG Bunker Barge Delivered
Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding has made maritime history with the delivery of the largest U.S. Jones Act-compliant vessel, a 12,000-square-foot LNG bunker barge named Progress to Crowley. Progress was designed by Crowley’s... Read More
CSL to Build New Transhipment Vessel for BCI Minerals
The CSL Group (CSL) has announced a 21-year strategic partnership with BCI Minerals Limited (“BCI”) to build and operate an innovative transhipment vessel to support the Mardie Salt and Potash Project... Read More
New Eco-Friendly Cement Carrier Being Built for Great Lakes Service
A new state-of-the-art mechanical/pneumatic cement ship designed to service the Great Lakes is under construction. Eureka Shipping, jointly owned by SMT Shipping and The CSL Group, will operate the new... Read More
Anticipating a Bright Future
Ontario Shipyards reflects on new name and expanding vision On January 1, 2024, Heddle Shipyards, headquartered in Hamilton, Ontario, changed its name to become Ontario Shipyards. Heddle was founded singularly... Read More
Davie Purchases Finland’s Helsinki Shipyard Oy
Canada’s largest shipbuilder, Davie Shipbuilding, has acquired Finland’s Helsinki Shipyard Oy, the world’s leading builder of icebreakers and ice-class ships. While both shipyards will remain separate legal entities, the business... Read More
Research Project Underway to Test Wind-Powered Vessel
As research continues in the quest for alternative energy options, wind propulsion is a possible alt-fuel, at least as power that can boost conventional propulsion in vessels, thereby reducing the... Read More
Classroom Of The Future
A special low-emissions research vessel being designed for the Lake Superior Research Institute at the University of Wisconsin-Superior entered the construction phase in October 2022. The LRSI commissioned leading digital... Read More
FBS Expects New Machine Shop In Late 2023
Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding expects the completion of a new, 19,000-square-foot machine shop at its Surgeon Bay, Wisconsin, shipyard later this year. The company broke ground on the project last September... Read More
Algoma and Furetank Double Investment in Product Tankers
Algoma Central Corporation (TSX: ALC) has doubled its investment in the FureBear joint venture, and will construct four additional dual-fuel ice class 1A 17,999 DWT climate-friendly product tankers with their... Read More