EventCanada has awarded Chantier Davie a fixed‑price C$11.3 billion contract to build six Polar Class 3 icebreakers, with construction starting in 2027 and deliveries through the 2030s. The vessels will support Arctic summer operations and keep Great Lakes inland waterways open during winter, ensuring year‑round shipping lanes for commerce, rescue and sovereignty missions.
Davie Shipyards received a $8.2 billion order to build six icebreakers for the Canadian Coast Guard, designed to keep shipping lanes open across Canada’s Arctic in summer and on the Great Lakes during winter.
Canada will build six new icebreakers at Davie shipyard after Prime Minister Mark Carney announced a six-ship program, expanding the nation’s Arctic fleet renewal efforts.
Davie Shipbuilding secured an $8 billion fixed‑price contract to construct six Polar Class 3 icebreakers for the Canadian Coast Guard, with first vessel slated to start building in 2027 and deliveries continuing into the 2030s—expanding Canada’s Arctic fleet that supports shipping lanes, northern communities and maritime security.
Canada has secured a $11.3 billion fixed‑price deal with Davie Shipbuilding to construct six new icebreakers, boosting its Coast Guard fleet for Arctic operations.
Canada is building six new Polar Class 3 icebreakers for its Coast Guard in a C$11.3 billion contract with Chantier Davie, creating thousands of jobs and positioning the country to maintain Arctic shipping lanes and strengthen NATO’s polar fleet.
Canada has signed its largest Quebec shipbuilding deal yet, committing C$11.3 billion to six new Polar Class 3 icebreakers at Chantier Davie in Lévis. Construction starts in 2027, with the fleet fully operational by 2038, while the project creates about 5,000 jobs and adds roughly C$650 million annually to GDP.
Canadian shipbuilder Chantier Davie Canada Inc secured a C$11.3 bn fixed‑price contract to design and construct six Polar Class 3 icebreakers that will replace aging vessels in Atlantic, Great Lakes, St Lawrence and Arctic waters; the fleet is slated for first service by 2038 and is expected to create ~5,000 construction jobs and add about C$650 m annually to Canada’s GDP.
Prime Minister Justin Carney announced Quebec's largest shipbuilding contract to build six new icebreakers that will keep Canadian trade flowing through the Arctic and bolster Coast Guard operations.
Canada has awarded Chantier Davie, a Quebec shipyard, six new large Arctic icebreakers to replace older vessels in the Canadian Coast Guard fleet.
Canada has awarded Chantier Davie a C$11 billion contract to build six new Arctic icebreakers, slated to replace aging Coast Guard vessels and support navigation, search‑rescue, and environmental operations through 2038. The project underscores Canada’s aim to maintain sovereign presence and secure trade routes in the increasingly active Arctic region.
Canada announced a $11 billion program to construct six new icebreakers, expanding its Arctic fleet amid an accelerating global shipbuilding race.
Canada will spend more than C$11 billion to construct six Polar Class 3 icebreakers, with the first vessel slated to arrive in 2032. The new ships will replace an aging fleet and ensure year‑round navigation on northern trade lanes, supporting sovereignty and commercial activity in the Arctic.
