Australian news outlet the West Australian reported September 2 that Florida-based firm Wildcat Infrastructure had offered $1.35 billion for the U.S. portion of shipbuilder Austal’s business. The offer… Read More
U.S. shipbuilding
President Donald Trump released a presidential memorandum on August 13 meant to boost shipbuilding. Its main focus is to address what everyone acknowledges are long-standing issues with naval procurement… Read More
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean P. Duffy was joined on August 19 by Maritime Administrator Stephen M. Carmel, U.S. Representative Michael Cloud (R-Texas) and leaders from Texas’ Port of… Read More
Hanwha Defense USA has made a preliminary, non-binding offer to acquire Austal Ltd.’s U.S. business for between $1.05 billion and $1.2 billion, a move that could give the South… Read More
Will we ever see foreign vessel operators pushing barges up and down the Mississippi River with foreign-crewed towboats? Even posing the question may sound incredible to some. After… Read More
President Donald Trump’s defense-related waiver to the Jones Act that allows foreign-flagged ships to temporarily move cargoes between U.S. ports is set to expire on August 16. As the… Read More
Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works Adam Telle announced he has directed that the management and execution of the Brandon Road Interbasin Project (BRIP) be immediately transferred… Read More
Past International Propeller Club President Maria Conatser headlined a lunch the Paducah Propeller Club hosted April 9 in conjunction with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Industry Day and… Read More
At the time of this writing, a cease-fire with Iran and some version of a re-opening of the Strait of Hormuz continues. If it holds it will surely be welcome… Read More
In seeking to revive U.S. shipbuilding and maritime capabilities, President Donald Trump’s administration is pursuing an “everything all at once” strategy as it tries to catch up to the… Read More
