Philly Shipyard, Inc. News

MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has received a significant order from SM Solutions/Philly Shipyard for cargo handling solutions for three 1822 FEU-sized container carriers. The order is booked into Cargotec's fourth quarter 2023 order intake, with deliveries planned to commence during the fourth quarter of 2024 and be completed within 2026. MacGregor’s scope of supply encompasses design, hardware and supply for hatch covers, lashing bridges, deck stanchions, fixed and removable cell guides i...

U.S. President Joe Biden attended the steel-cutting ceremony of the subsea rock installation (SRI) vessel 'Acadia', under construction at Philly Shipyard. Designed by Ulstein Design & Solutions B.V., this will be the first of its kind U.S.-built vessel. Offshore wind will play a crucial role in helping the U.S. meet its decarbonisation goals, and Philly Shipyard is a part of it by constructing the SRI vessel. Owned by Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company (GLDD), the 'Acadia' will be critic...

Matson, Inc. (‘Matson’; MATX) has announced that its subsidiary, Matson Navigation Company, Inc., a renowned U.S. carrier in the Pacific, has signed contracts with Philly Shipyard Inc. to build three new 3,600 TEU (Twenty-foot Equivalent Units - the standard unit of measurement for container capacity) Aloha Class containerships for an aggregate price of approximately US$ 1 billion. The first vessel is expected to be delivered in the fourth quarter of 2026, with subsequent deliveries...