Below you will find pages that utilize the taxonomy term “shipbuilding”
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Bipartisan Coalition Presses for Passage of SHIPS for America Act
A bipartisan group of lawmakers and maritime industry leaders held a joint press conference Wednesday to press for passage of the SHIPS for America Act, legislation designed to revitalize the United States shipbuilding capacity and commercial maritime sector.
Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA-08), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Readiness Subcommittee, and Congressman Trent Kelly (R-MS-01), Chairman of the House Armed Services Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee, appeared alongside Matt Paxton, President of the Shipbuilders Council of America, and Brian Schoeneman, Chairman of USA Maritime.
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SHIPS for America Act Press Conference, April 22, Washington D.C.
A bipartisan coalition of lawmakers, maritime advocates, and labor leaders will gather on April 22 at the U.S. Capitol to voice support for the Shipbuilding and Harbor Infrastructure for Prosperity and Security (SHIPS) for America Act, a sweeping legislative proposal designed to revive and strengthen the United States maritime industrial base.
The press conference is scheduled for 11:00 AM PST / 2:00 PM EST at House Triangle on the Capitol’s East Front.
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Dorian LPG Adds Dual-Fuel Areion to Fleet as It Pushes Deeper Into Lower-Emission Gas Shipping
Dorian LPG has taken delivery of Areion, a 93,000 cbm dual-fuel very large gas carrier built by Hanwha Ocean at the Okpo shipyard in South Korea, marking another step in the company’s effort to modernize its fleet around lower-emission propulsion and more flexible cargo capability. The vessel will enter service through the Helios LPG Pool, the jointly controlled commercial platform operated with MOL Energia from offices in Copenhagen and Singapore, and it arrives with a profile that says a lot about where the VLGC market is heading: cleaner operations, fuel optionality, and a growing interest in ships that can handle not only LPG but ammonia as well.