shipyard

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Next, it is seeking a site for a “next-generation” shipyard it will call “Port Alpha” to build larger vessels and further scale production, according to a spokeswoman.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

It recently designed and launched its first Marauder vessel in under a year and will produce it in a Louisiana shipyard, in which it has invested $300 million to expand.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

One person has died and more than 30 people have been injured after an explosion on a barge at a Staten Island shipyard in New York City.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

Scotland's publicly-owned shipyard says it has been blocked from bidding to build the next large CalMac ferry.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

Three weeks after V-J Day, the Norfolk Journal and Guide reported layoffs of 1,500 Newport News shipyard workers and a “decrease for women workers, both white and colored.”

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly