August 2025

Table of Contents

1. Colonna’s Shipyard: Anchored in Legacy

   Colonna’s Shipyard Chairman & CEO Randall Crutchfield discusses the evolution of the 150-year-old shipyard to a multi-faceted blue collar industrial complex. By Greg Trauthwein

   p. 26

2. Asian Nations Battle for Shipbuilding Share

   China leads, but its competitors are working hard to remain in the race. By Wendy Laursen

   p. 22

3. Trinidad and Tobago’s Maritime Blue Economy By Wilfred de Gannes, Chairman & CEO, SRDC

   p. 34

4. Germany’s Maritime Sector

   Order intake, exports, and green technology demand fuel confidence for 2025.

   p. 38

5. The Final Word: U.S. Shipbuilding

   American maritime dominance requires a new ecosystem. By Robert Kunkel

   p. 58