U.S. SHIPBUILDING

Aerial view of a large container ship under construction at CSSC Jiangnan Changxing Shipyard in Shanghai, China, surrounded by towering red gantry cranes

America’s Maritime Action Plan: Strategic vision or high-seas bluff?

25/02/202601/03/2026

Washington has unveiled the Maritime Action Plan to reclaim control of global shipping. The strategy is bold, the framing is national security—and the industrial base it relies on barely exists

Aerial view of Austal USA’s shipyard in Mobile, Alabama, showing the launch of an Independence-variant Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) with tugboats assisting in the water

Hanwha expands in U.S. shipbuilding with Austal stake

22/03/202503/04/2025

Hanwha Aerospace’s acquisition of a 9.9% stake in Austal signals a strategic push into U.S. shipbuilding, aiming to modernize naval production and challenge industry giants amid rising global defense competition